CURRENT MISSION

I'm a performing songwriter who plays all over the US and beginning to play internationally

ABOUT ME

Marc Black is an eclectic folk-rocker who carries the Woodstock tradition of dealing with life…one song at a time. He’s been hailed by noted folk artist Happy Traum for his “timeless” songs featuring “deep grooves, excellent playing [and] top-notch guitar and vocals.”
Marc subjects include MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, good coffee and just about everything in between. And his music ranges from free improvisations to Lightnin’ Hopkins’ blues. His recent Pictures of the Highway CD reached #6 on the Folk DJ Chart.
Embracing the road, he and his Guild D-40 are having a love affair with America -- playing festivals, clubs, arts centers, libraries and house concerts. He was named Folk Artist of the Year on ABC Radio’s Fame Games and was a finalist in the prestigious Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition. Sometime a Spark, his song about Mohamed Bouazizi and the Arab Spring, caused an international stir that led to an interview on Tunisian State Radio.
Marc's high school band, the Blades of Grass, reached the top forty and performed along side the biggest acts of the day including the Doors, Van Morrison and Neil Diamond. He has since recorded more than a dozen CDs including one ‘pick hit’ in Billboard Magazine and another that was recognized as a ‘minor masterpiece’ by famed music producer John Hammond Sr.
After moving to New York City in the 1980s, Marc won an American Library Association Award for Best Children’s Album for producing American Children., collaboration with such talented artists as Richie Havens, Taj Mahal and the late Rick Danko.
ASCAP featured Marc in performance at the Sundance Film Festival and several of his Youtube videos have been viewed about 50,000 times! He’s recently turned to more topical songwriting. No Fracking Way -- recorded with Eric Weissberg (of “Dueling Banjos” fame), John Sebastian and some 100 Woodstock, NY citizens -- has been sung at rallies as far away as South Africa, Ireland and Australia.

PHILOSOPHY

You don't have to believe everything you think...

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Traveling to bring my songs and programs to folks as far and wide as I'm able.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none yet, except informally with acquaintances and their friends

Интересы

Meeting people and hearing their stories, baseball (NY Mets), my family.

• arts
• folklore
• performing arts
• concerts
• festivals
• coffee
• clubbing
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• blues
• baseball

Музыка, кино и книги

Most recent favorite film: Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

The most amazing I've done is raise a family. My two boys are now 28 and 32 and doing fine! The second thing that amazes me is that I've survived on my music all these years.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I can help folks with self expressive songwriting.