Mark Stuart will be in concert at Charles and Myrtle's Coffeehouse on Friday at 8 p.m. The coffeehouse is inside Christ Unity Church at 105 McBrien Road. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door.
Review for Mark Stuart:
Mark Stuart has been a fixture on the Americana/Folk music scene for 17 years. Non-stop touring landed the artist in theaters, clubs, radio, TV, house concerts, festivals, and coffeehouses. Much of this was solo, much of it in a duo "Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart." A fine singer, musician, and songwriter he is. In his performances expect stellar guitar work, soulful vocals, and thought-provoking songs. Interesting stories find their way into his show, too.
A career that has repeatedly taken Stuart to Europe, UK, Canada, and 49 of the United States includes having begun in his native Nashville as a teenage working musician. From membership in the Nashville Rebels (his father's band that appeared in the Waylon Jennings movie "The Nashville Rebel") to sideman stints for Steve Earle, Freddy Fender, Joan Baez, and Steve Forbert he has never stopped working as an active musical force. In previous years the artist fronted rock/blues bands of his own that included notable guitarists Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, Allman Brothers Band) and Dave Rawlings (Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings Machine) serving him as second guitarist.
Mark Stuart celebrated his 50th birthday in January and is touring as heavily as ever. Audiences will find his usual material from solo CDs and Stacey Earle/Mark Stuart CDs. But, they will also hear a special nod toward the artist Paul McCartney for the calendar year. Mark will expose which of his own songs were influenced by McCartney's style and include some of Macca's tunes, delivered in Mark Stuart style.