A couple of years ago I was introduced to the music of Mark W. Lennon through his EP Down the Mountain , so when his latest album popped into my inbox I made a a bee-line for the download link to see what was in store this time around. More of the same wouldn't have disappointed but I was pleasantly surprised to be listening to a more earthy and eclectic collection of songs, Home of the Wheel takes meandering stroll along the path of American music, stopping along the way to soak up musical sound bites and [...]
I've been sitting on this one for a while now, and it's time to finally let you know about it. Mark Lennon is a songwriter from North Carolina who now makes his home in southern California and blends elements of each coast in his 2009 release Down the Mountain . By his own admission, Mark grew up listening to "hippie music and bluegrass" in his Carolina home. It's no coincidence then that bluegrass harmonies are prevalent on the rootsy "Tennessee." The "hippie music" influences show up in numerous places [...]
For the first Feel Bad for You comp of 2010, I asked the forum members of AltCountryTab.ca to submit their favorite tracks from 2009 which other members may not have heard. My ACT peeps submitted a ton of songs, so I split it up into Side A and Side B to keep it a reasonable download size. Side B will be posted next week. The comments on the songs are from the people who submitted them. Guess which one I submitted? Side A - download the [...]
Carolinian country-rocker transplanted to California Mark Lennon is a North Carolina native whose southern roots can be heard in the bluegrass-inflected harmonies of this third release. His adopted Los Angeles has also made an impact on Lennon's music in the airiness of his melodies and the sunshine of the guitar strumming. His music brings to mind the folk- and country-rock sounds of early '70s Golden State transplants like Brewer & Shipley, but also acts like the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Ozark Mountain Daredevils and Grateful Dead. You can also hear the flowing [...]
Mark Lennon is a roots singer / songwriter originally from North Carolina now transplanted to the West Coast he lives in LA where he plays and records with his band Jacob Morgan, Jerry Zacarias, Yoehi Shikano, Mike Russeck and Dean Vivirito along with a "talented bunch" of friends producing songs of "l ost love, reflection, family and longing for the south ", one of Mark's talented friends is Simone Stevens who add's her gorgeous vocal to Wildside, one of the albums best tracks - brass, piano and guitar combine on a fragile but crafted duet featuring some lovely [...]
Beat Surrender
A Fifty Cent Lighter & A Whiskey Buzz
Rockstar Aimz
Hyperbolium
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
K-Holes - "Frozen Stiff"
Taste And Try Before You Buy
Summer Camp – “Always”
