A Reno, NV. banjo-picking songwriter whose odyssey includes watching blues’ guitarists with their mom, discovering the world of Dave Van Ronk and sharing ‘Grace’ with the world

…Otherwise it was either “Songs About Jane” by Maroon 5 (still honestly a great album) or a Greatest Hits of Aerosmith CD.

…We'd go to Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen concerts - but, one of the coolest things was that we would sometimes go to this restaurant in Cleveland called Fat Fish Blues, where Robert Lockwood Jr. had a residency in his later years.

Lockwood is the only person who learned to play guitar directly from Robert Johnson.... I WAS SO LUCKY AND HAD NO IDEA, WHAT I WOULD GIVE TO BE IN THAT ROOM WATCHING HIM PLAY RIGHT NOW. All of that is to say my mom is cool!

…I don't think I particularly have tried to emulate his sound, but the energy and rawness of his performances just caught me, really showed me the power of folk music!

… It kind of started as a way to practice - in order to share tunes I had to be good enough to perform them - and I still do that as I learn how to fiddle.

Charlie Marks will be on tour this summer with the listed shows above and more to be announced. Be sure to follow Charlie Marks on Instagram and visit charliemarksmusic.com to keep up to date on all announcements, buy merchandise and stream music.

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