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"The Shadowlands" features twelve
original songs and an exceptional musical line-up,
including
Curtis Burch (dobro), Casey Driessen (fiddle), and Bela Fleck
(banjo).
Mark also penned and performs "O Kentucky," a tribute to
the bluegrass state, as well as "High on a Hilltop,"
an anthem that Western Kentucky University adopted and plays
regularly at home basketball games.
The audio-video project, which crosses traditional stylistic
boundaries, features Greg Martin, Byron House,
Larnelle Harris, Beegie Adair, Athena Cage, and a host of other
standouts.
In his debut effort, "The
Shadowlands," Mark plays the acoustic guitar and sings about
a variety of themes --
rural Kentucky, Vietnam and the twentieth century, comical
relationships, train heists,
and lamp lit church services just to name a few. Songs from the
album like "Hubert
Atwell's Store" (Pascal, Kentucky)
and "Courthouse
Rock" (Red River Gorge) have secured a loyal
local following,
and concert attendance has been outstanding (theatres, schools,
and conferences).
"I
think he's the next James Taylor. He's a very talented singer,
songwriter and musician"
(Curtis Burch, New Grass Revival & "O Brother"
soundtrack).
"The
poetry of the lyrics is classic. The accompanying music is a
perfect match.
This gets my vote for one of the best Americana bluesy collections
I have ever experienced"
(Larry Alexander, Louisville Music News).
"The Shadowlands doesn't fit
neatly into a genre. It's a little country, a little folk, a
little just
good music. The lyrics have some dominant themes:
Kentucky, history, storytelling, loves of sorts"
(Lindsay Grimes, The News-Enterprise).
"I think he is an artist
with extreme potential . . . His voice as a writer is very
distinctive,
and he's a good performer"
(Dr. Erika Brady, Barren River Breakdown radio program).
"The
avant-garde album combines traditional, bluegrass instrumentation
with progressive,
acoustic guitar and poignant lyricism. The
result is a rich and vibrant sound that offers
a refreshing
alternative from bland material on the current music scene. Don't
be surprised if
Melloan becomes the Dave Matthews of bluegrass in
a few years"
(Matt Wolf, The Angle Magazine).
"One of Kentucky's finest folk
singer-songwriters"
(Alicia Carmichael, Bowling Green Daily News).
"Mark is a young
Kentucky songwriter with a lyrical depth beyond his years."
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