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'''Mark Erelli''' (born 1974) is an American [[folk music|folk]] [[singer/songwriter |
'''Mark Erelli''' (born 1974) is an American [[folk music|folk]] [[singer/songwriter]]. |
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Erelli was discovered in 1997 by [[Mark Thayer]] of [[Signature Sounds]] at the Northeastern Regional Folk Alliance Conference after an artist pulled Mark into a Signature Sounds open jam. |
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His album, ''Delivered'', is a new venture with producer [[Zack Hickman]], who is best known for his bass work in [[Josh Ritter]]'s band. It features a number of different sounds from previous albums, both instrumental ([[Hammond B3]] and a horn section) and levels ("Shadowland"), but still showcases Erelli's expert songwriting. Most notably are "Not Alone" and "Man of the Family." |
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His album, ''Hope & Other Casualties'', is a collection of folk and Americana songs with stylistic arrangements, including "The Only Way", written in response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] and covered by [[Ellis Paul]] and [[Vance Gilbert]]. |
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''Hope & Other Casualties'' was selected as the 2006 Album of the Year by the staff and members of [[WUMB]] Boston Folk Radio. Also in 2006 he co-wrote a song inspired by [[Hurricane Katrina]] with [[Catie Curits]] called "People Look Around," which would win the Grand Prize of the [[International Songwriting Contest]]. |
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On ''Compass & Companion'', Erelli partnered with [[Kelly Willis]] for the title song. |
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He regularly tours in support of [[Kris Delmhorst]], [[Lori McKenna]] and [[Catie Curtis]], playing acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, and lap steel. In June 2007 he toured through the US and Canada supporting [[Lori McKenna]] on guitar, mandolin and backing vocals during the [[Tim McGraw]] & [[Faith Hill]] Soul2Soul 2007 tour. |
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Erelli has worked with producer [[Lorne Entress]] and co-produced ''Hillbilly Pilgrim'' and ''Hope & Other Casualties''. |
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His work was featured in the winter of 2009 in the Reading Memorial High School's Drama Club's production of The Laramie Project. He graduated from RMHS in 1992. |
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In March 2009 Mark took part in the [[Darwin Song Project]], a multi-artist songrwriting retreat organised by the [[Shrewsbury Folk Festival]] to create songs that had a 'resonance and relevance' to Darwin. A CD was released in August 2009 |
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==Discography== |
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* ''Mark Erelli'' (1999) |
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* ''Compass & Companion (2001) |
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* ''The Memorial Hall Recordings'' (2002) |
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* ''Hillbilly Pilgrim'' (2004) |
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* ''Hope & Other Casualties'' (2006) |
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* ''Innocent When You Dream'' (2006) |
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* ''Delivered'' (2008) |
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* ''Little Vigils'' (2010) |
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* ''Seven Curses'' (2010) - with [[Jeffrey Foucault]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.markerelli.com/ Official web site] |
* [http://www.markerelli.com/ Official web site] |
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Mark Erelli (born 1974) is an American folk singer/songwriter.
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