Mark A.

Mountain View College, Dallas, Texas-Music Theory and Voice Eastfield College, Dallas, Texas-Jazz Improvisation

Private instructor was the notable bassist, Lou Fischer

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), MarkBand (2), Buddy Whittington (2005), numerous others......Awards/Accomplishments ● Buddy Magazine’s "Texas Tornado" acknowledgement award for bass players (1997) ● MarkBand-Alternative Artist of the Year (New Artist Radio-2004) ● Top Ten on Radio Chart in Canada (“Cosmic Trigger” -2003) ● MarkBand’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)

Teaching Experience ● Private instructor [(1980-present) Poetry Community Christian School, Poetry TX since 2017]. ● 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.