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Dwight
Mark is a rare, talented musician. He's an accomplished
multi-instrumentalist, and as a singer-songwriter, he's soulful,
folky and rocking at the same time. His voice spans genres
effortlessly and his storytelling talent is sharp and
lyrical. Soul's Engines is as solid an album
as I've heard in years, full of memorable hooks and lyrics, and
deserves to propel Dwight into the national ranks of
performers."
Erin
Yoshimura
Performing
Arts Chair
Colorado
Dragon Boat Festival
Anyone
who has listened to Dwight Mark’s music knows that it is a
window to his soul. In Soul’s Engines, Dwight takes us on a tour
of his hopes, dreams, past, and future, much in the tradition of
his earlier album, Good Thing. Most of the songs on the new album
bring out a “Yeah, I’ve been there too” response that leaves
the listener feeling like they have just spent an evening with an
old friend.
The
music that Dwight creates is a solid mix of sage lyrics, artful
composition, and top-shelf instrumental support. In Soul’s
Engines, he comes across as equal parts Jimmy Buffet and Gregg
Allman – sometimes lyrical, often mournful, frequently growling.
Dwight mixes the soulful sound of his vintage Weissenborn Hawaiian
slide guitars with familiar timbre of his classic Gibson
mandolins, backed up with an ever-changing eclectic ensemble of
guitars, percussion, piano, accordion, bass, and an array of other
instruments. Anyone who likes to take life’s back roads
owes it to themselves to give Soul’s Engines a good long listen.
Dr.
Dave Rodvold, MandoCentrics
"Dwight's
clever and accessible songwriting coupled with performances on
slide guitars and mandolins are reminiscent of John Hiatt with Ry
Cooder or Jackson Browne with David Lindley"
www.denverlocalmusicscene.com
It's an
album that everybody is liable to love - I don't know what I could
say more... Just perhaps that this is the first time this year I
listened to an album that is so great from the beginning to the
end…
Floriane - France
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Dwight Mark's CD "Good Thing" is a
winning mix of great songwriting, personal yet accessible lyrics,
and ringing acoustic & electric textures all supported by
heartfelt vocals. A variety of string instruments, including
mandolin and lap steel, are used to rich effect and his mandolin
playing in particular, stands in contrast to its usual staccato
role in bluegrass. This is a strong recording deserving of a wider
audience.
Andy Volk, Freelance Writer for Steel Guitar
World & Acoustic Guitar Magazine and author of The
Lap Steel Guitar Book
Good
Thing - great songwriting and musicianship which walks between the
lines of pop music and his acoustic roots.
Rob Anderlik - Illinois
No
gimmicks here, just a good solid performance and production from a
multi-talented musician: composer, poet/lyricist, singer, and
instrumentalist, and his musical buddies. Let's hope Dwight
doesn't take this occasion to rest with his well-deserved laurels,
but gets to work soon on giving us more "good things."
Norm Sams - Oregon
I have
been playing Dwight's new CD constantly and as they say, this set
of music has "Legs" and we will count ourselves lucky to
keep hearing this and more from a truly gifted singer songwriter.
www.mohitoradio.net
Yo Dwight
- Great site! (www.dwightmark.com) You seem to be afflicted with
the same disease I have.. I love to change things around on
instruments and string them up different. It's truly fun to do and
sometimes one can come up with a real monster. Keep up the good
work!
David Lindley
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