Two-time Grammy-winning guitarist for Hootie and The
Blowfish to release “Songs of the Fortnight” collection Aug. 11th.
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Mark Bryan as photographed by Jonathan Boncek.
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Hear “If You
Saw Her” from the upcoming Mark Bryan album “Songs of the Fortnight”
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Charleston! Mark
Bryan plays a record release show at The Windjammer on Thurs., Aug. 10th ahead of
the two-night Hootie stand on Fri., Aug 11th and Sat. Aug 12th at Volvo
Car Stadium!
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Ask anyone in the Charleston, South Carolina music
community about Mark Bryan, and
they'll say, “Oh, everyone around Charleston knows Mark!” In actuality, everyone around the world probably knows a
little bit about Bryan, whether they
know they know or not.
As the guitarist for the two-time Grammy winning,
nearly 20-million album selling band Hootie
and The Blowfish, Bryan’s guitar
playing was ubiquitous in 1995, contributing to the biggest album sales of any
release that year, and leading to what is now ranked as one of the biggest
selling albums in music history.
Of course, success at that level brings with it all
sorts of pre-conceptions, so when first hearing the tunes on Bryan’s upcoming third album Songs
of The Fortnight, (August 11th,
Chucktown Music Group), listeners
will be surprised at the down-to-Earth songwriting that plays as just-earnest
enough to be relatable and believable, while also sounding like Southern
hospitality.
After Hootie
went on hiatus almost a decade ago, Bryan
became passionate about producing other artists. As he began to amass dozens of
production credits, he also started to record and release songs on the fly –
first his own, and then those of other artists he was working with.
This led to the launch of the “Song of the Fortnight” blog, where Bryan posted a new song of his own, or an artist he was playing
with or producing, every two weeks, for three years. Eventually, there was
enough material for an album, which comprises the 11 songs on Songs
of the Fortnight.
The album features ten Bryan originals, and an opening cut that is another nod to Bryan’s ease at throwing the spotlight;
a barn-burning cover of Scruffy The Cat’s
college radio favorite “Mybabyshe’sallright”
(featuring frequent REM collaborator
Peter Holsapple on harmonica.)
In fact, Songs of the Fortnight functions as
somewhat of a capper – the “Song of the
Fortnight” blog could have continued indefinitely if Bryan hadn’t received an offer to work for the College of
Charleston, but the opportunity was right in line with his interest and
continuing passion for elevating the local music community.
Furthering his community efforts,
Bryan also teamed up with the
esteemed local venue, the Charleston
Music Hall to launch a television show “Live
at the Charleston Music Hall,” which recently won a regional Emmy Award for Arts and Entertainment
in the Southeast, and he is also heavily involved in Carolina Studios, a non-profit recording studio that allows
children in low-income areas to have a songwriting and recording experience
free-of-charge. Bryan also brings
his unique perspective on the industry to his work managing the emerging
Charleston-based rock band Stop Light
Observations.
“Charleston is an amazing city in the middle of a
remarkable renaissance,” Bryan says
of his adopted hometown. “I’m lucky to be part of its growth.”
Mark Bryan’s third album Songs of the Fortnight arrives August 11th via the artist’s
own Chucktown Music Group. Bryan is available for interviews.
Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Mark Bryan
Songs
of the Fortnight
(Chucktown Music Group)
August 11th, 2017
Track Listing:
01. Mybabyshe’sallright
02. If You Saw Her (SOUNDCLOUD
| MP3)
03. Almost Loved Me
04. A Little Bit of Everything
05. The Great Beyond
06. Forgetting About Me
07. Whole Lotta Lovin’ (feat. Hank Futch)
08. Sweet Love (feat. Kathy Dempf)
09. Only Love Can Satisfy
10. A Song For Maryland
11. Maybe Then (Acoustic)
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Mark Bryan Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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