Mark Rice hails from Weirton, West Virginia, a steel mill town in the heart of the Appalachian rust belt, and his music retains the intimate, communal tone of his childhood home. This self-taught singer/songwriter began playing his father’s fifty dollar Sears & Roebuck acoustic guitar as a teenager, and has been playing folk rock for audiences from Nashville to New York City.
As an artist, Rice establishes a firm connectedness between himself and the audience through stripped-down vocals and raw, earthy lyrics. He avoids cliché and strives to express the challenges of life in a relatable way. Fans enjoy the contemporary sound which recalls artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Coldplay. Thematically, Rice tackles universal concepts of doubt, faith, transience, mortality, human connection, and spirituality.
Hey Mark! I just came across your page again and took another listen to "Ride All Night" and just love it. I hope you're well and I think we should catch up soon!
Thanks for phoning! I am going to do my darnedest to call you next week cuz this week we are working every day on the new house. Once we are settled in....you are welcome any time! We have a huge deck and Perkiomen Creek running through our backyard and plenty of room for overnight accomodations.
ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW SONGWRITING CONTEST TO WIN A SPOT AT BETHLEHEM MUSIK FEST Philadelphia Songwriters Project 2008 Songwriting Contest Call For original Submissions to showcase up and coming songwriters in the region at the prestigious Bethlehem Musik Festival. 6 Winners of the contest earn a performance slot at Bethlehem Musik Festival Summer 2008. Details @ http://www. phillysongwriters. com Deadline: May 6, 2008
THE SISTINE CEILING. TOILET PAPER WITH ALOE. YOUR CHILD'S FIRST STEPS. MOZART SYMPHONY NO. 40 IN G-MINOR WATER AT MILE NO. 7 DURING A SUMMER HIKE. MARK RICE'S MUSIC--- ESPECIALLY WHEN HE, VERIEN AND DAVID PLAYED LAST NIGHT AT THE FIG. ANY QUESTIONS?
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR WORK FOR GETTING OUR WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC NITE AS SUCCESSFUL AS IT IS GETTING NOW, WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU AS OUR FRIEND & WE LOVE YOUR MUSIC TOO.
Come out this week to Studio LuLoo’s Tuesday open mic, Jan. 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Featured artist is Smash Palace.
We will have tickets on sale for Smash Palace’s CD release concert. See Sara O’Brien open for Smash Palace on Sunday Jan. 20th @7:30 at the Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn.
