Mark Pearson, a member of the
Northwest Music Hall of Fame, has been a professional singer and
songwriter since joining The Brothers Four in 1969. These days
Mark Pearson's voice is featured prominently in the group as is
his four and five string banjo and six and twelve string guitar.
As a solo artist Pearson began as
an integral part of the "Hindquarter/Ore House Restaurant Scene"
in the 1970's and performed numerous concerts in the 80's.
Billboard Magazine described his "showmanly stage
manner...strong tenor pipes and picking prowess on banjo". The
Seattle Post-Intelligencer called him "...a contemporary singer
who has a feel for the roots of tradition...who sings with
feeling and finesse".
In 1999 Mark Pearson released
his first solo album showing the big talent of his songwriting.
In 2004 he followed up with "The Missing Peace" album with 18
Original songs, featuring renowned local musicians and produced
and arranged by Ted Brancato, a Seattle pianist now living and
working in the New York area.
Picture and words from the official Mark
Pearson
website. Read more about Mark Pearson at the official
website.
Mark
Pearson -
Let Love Go Forward
"First solo album from Mark Pearson"
The Tracks are:
The Whole Love Song, When I Was Young (And This Old Guitar
Was New), Nineteen Sixty-Eight, Ghost Town, Closer And Closer To Home, Not
Finding It Here, Greyhound, Hate Or Love, By Love And By You, Because You
Cared, Love Has Survived, Old Man, One Love And Two Lives, On A New Day &
Let Love Go Forward.
Musicians on the Let Love Go Forward album:
Mark Pearson, Mike McCoy, Ted Brancato, Terry Lauber & Chuck Dierdorf.
Available from
Mark Pearson Music/Original release
year: 1999
Mark
Pearson
-
The Missing Peace
"18 original songs"
The Tracks are:
Confirmed, Believing Iīm Enough, You Take My Breath Away,
Sometimes Love, Love Gives More, Donīt Be Afraid Of Love, The Thrill Of
Loving You, A Loving Man Because Of You, Simply Everything To Me, Who We Are
Together, You Are The One, You Give Me Faith, How Much I Love You Now, Born
To Me, More Than You And I, Love And Love Alone, The Road That Leads Us Home
& The Missing Piece.
Musicians on the Missing Peace album: Mark
Pearson, Ted Brancato, John Morton, Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester, Paul
Elliot, John Goforth, Kelly Harland & Mike McCoy.
Available from
Mark Pearson Music/Original release
year: 2004
Mark
Pearson with McCoy -
Between Friends
"25th Anniversary Edition of the 81 release"
The Tracks are: We Never Saw It Coming, Leave The World Outside Tonight,
Forever One Day At A Time, The Lost City Rambler, Old Man, Fire In The Wind,
I Tried Not Falling In Love, Greyhound, Bad Dream, Dream For A Memory, The
Cafe, The Winners And The Losers, Mad Man On A High Wire (bonus track), Dear
Partner (bonus track), Since First We Said Goodbye
(bonus track), The Magic Carpet
(bonus track), I Donīt Know Where The Good Times Go
(bonus track) & Sometimes I Get Weary
(bonus track).
Musicians on the Between Friends album: Mark Pearson,
Mike McCoy, Ted Brancato, Tom Collier, Dan Dean, Bob Haworth, John Morton,
Tim Celeski, Stan Eike, Grant Reeves & Dick Powell.
Available from
Mark Pearson Music/Original release
year: 2006
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