Mark A.

Qualifications Over 40 years of professional experience including work as a performer, recording artist, studio artist, producer, and multi-instrumental teacher 30 CD’s currently available including an educational childrens music CD designed to teach ages 3-7 Extensive experience as a multi-instrumentalist in live performances Notable Performances and Performance Venues Opened for Marie Osmond and the Oak Ridge Boys at Reunion Arena late 1990’s Opened for Ronnie Milsap as well as other notable country artists at Billy Bob’s Texas 1990’s Opened for Delbert McClinton at the Main Street Arts Festival in Fort Worth, TX and multiple times at the Port Arthur Civic Center 1990’s Performed at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver, Canada 1995 Performed at the Edmonton International Blues Festival in Alberta, Canada 2006 Prominent Collaborations/Band Experience Elvis T Busboy and the Texas Blues Butchers alongside five-time Grammy award winning pianist Tim Alexander 2008-present Jerry LaCroix of “Blood Sweat and Tears” and “Edgar Winter’s White Trash” 1991 G. G. Shin 1991, Smokin’ Joe Kubek mid-1990’s, Lance Lopez 2014, Mark Band 2, Buddy Whittington 2005, numerous others Teaching Experience Private instructor 1980-present Poetry Community Christian School Teacher-drums, guitar and bass 2019-present Letter of Commendation from the Dallas Independent School District for work with student musicians. Mr. Mike Stuart, Coordinator and Executive Assistant for the Creative and Performing Arts Program for public schools awarded this commendation. Education Mountain View College, Dallas, Texas-Music Theory and Voice Eastfield College, Dallas, Texas-Jazz Improvisation Private instructor was the notable bassist, Lou Fischer Awards/Accomplishments Buddy Magazine’s "Texas Tornado" acknowledgement award for bass players 1997 Mark Band-Alternative Artist of the Year New Artist Radio-2004 Top Ten on Radio Chart in Canada “Cosmic Trigger”-2003 Mark Band’s “Cosmic Trigger” #5 on the CMJ Radio 200 Adds Report from KMUD March 23, 2003-91.1 / 88.3 / 88.9 FM, Redwood Community Radio, Inc. Humboldt County California Co-author, co-singer, and bass player of "I SAW NO TEARS," written by The Brothers, released worldwide by Alliance Records climbing to #3 on The Music Review Charts in Poughkeepsie, NY, #5 on The Indy Bullet Charts, #32 on Cashbox's The Hot 150, and debuting higher than any other record on ICC's charts. 1990 4 songs at #1 on with 157,128 plays 2003