the band is jacob morgan, jerry zacarias, yoehi shikano,
mike russeck, dean vivirito, and myself.
talented friends i have played/ recorded with:
simone stevens/ max waker/ tim lalond/
eryc whiteley/ jason koornick/ blake west/
sterling mcdowell/ mac nelson/
john "funky spartan" martin/ scotty v.
Roots singer/songwriter Mark Lennon blindsides Los Angeles with his third album Down the Mountain. Sun drenched city streets set the scene for songs of lost love, reflection, family, and longing for the South.
“I grew up on hippie music and bluegrass, so I like when music has great lyrics but also jams out,” says Lennon, who still considers North Carolina his home. “I am proud of our musical upbringing. We lived in a little spec-on-a-map town, but always had some amazing bands passing through.”
A Los Angeles transplant, Lennon has lived in Southern California for the past seven years creating his hybrid sound. He combines personal lyrics and anthemic themes with his love for folk, bluegrass, classic country, and rock and roll.
Having formed over the past few years, the Mark Lennon band brings together a diverse collection of musicians from a variety of backgrounds, creating a sound called Down the Mountain.
“...a perfect mixture of heartfelt lyrics, easing yet engaging melodies and, similar to each Mark Lennon song, it tells a story and takes the listener on their own musical journey of keeping roots while chasing dreams.”
-Performer Magazine
"As accessible and tuneful as all the songs are, though, Lennon’s duet with Simone Stevens on “Wildside” has a fragile beauty that goes beyond questions of style or genre, invoking instead the notion that great music knows no such boundaries." -RadioIndy
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
Hello from Finland! It's a name-dropping FRENZY!!! I just released my new cd featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Lanegan, Steve Berlin (los lobos), Chris and Carla from the Walkabouts, Peter Case, Scott McCaughey (YFF, REM)and Jim Roth (built to spill). CD has liner notes by Biographer Charles R. Cross (BackStreets-Springsteen...Heavier than Heaven-Cobain...Roomful of Mirrors-Hendrix...etc. Also I have finally put "Passing Thru" on my site as well for you to hear...this is the one with Eddie Vedder, Victoria Williams, and Carla Torgerson trading verses with me...it has not been availablé for a long time, and I also have it on i-tunes, etunes, amazon and rhapsody. Okay...I hope you are doing well!
TreeHugger's Ball in Terra Alta. The SFB Dog can save you $15 on your gate price tickets. Click him NOW at http://www.myspace.com/sunshinefamilyband. Don't say we didn't warn you when you get to the gate!!!! TreeHugger's Ball Food Drive: We are collecting canned food donations at the gate for the Lakota Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation. If you can, please bring a canned food for the village. If you do forget to order presale tickets, we'll give you a $1 discount at the gate, per person, per can to thank you very much for your support!!!!
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