Mark was born in Virginia, raised in North Carolina and finished
high
school in Tennessee - a true "wild-eyed southern boy". His
musical
background started when he was twelve years old, playing
clarinet
and saxophone in school bands. At the age of fifteen, Mark
started
playing guitar and singing. After high school, Mark spent
twelve years
playing with military bands in Korea, Japan, Germany
and the United
States. Mark has also played several concerts
backing "The Temptations".
Although Mark's musical background is firmly rooted in countrymusic,
his stage show includes songs from groups like
The Eagles,
Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Billy Joel, with
a little R&B and folk
thrown in as well. Even though Mark has had a successful career
working with bands (mostly playing guitar and singing) for over
fifteen years, the last several years have brought about a gradual
rise in popularity for his work as a solo performer.
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