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Mark Potvin

About Me

I pretty much locked myself in my bedroom playing the guitar from the age of 7 until my early 20's....... I really wanted to be a heavy metal guitar god..... I discovered Blues and Jazz in my mid 20's and not to long after I started singing. Oddly enough, I never played a gig till I was 29. Pretty much never stopped gigging since then(I think I'm a late bloomer). I've opened for some great acts such as, Colin James, Blue Rodeo, Paul Shaffer, Denny Dougherty, Lamont Cranston, Lighthouse and The Detroit Women of Blues. Played at the 2005 Thunder Bay Blues Festival. I love all things nostalgic.... especially Jazz and Blues. My songbook ranges from the ..20's to the ..50's and includes anything from Robert Johnson to Thelonious Monk. I was the guitarist for The Magnus Theatre Musical Production of The Little Shop of Horrors - September 2007. In December of 2007 I was a Producer/Promoter Advisory Panelist for The Ontario Arts Council. May of 2008 I helped Juror the Roots/Adult Contemporary granting process for FACTOR. Check out my webpage for more examples of my music!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 05/11/2006
Band Website: http://markpotvin.com
Band Members: At any time the roster could include any of the following. Dino Pepe - Saxophone, Paul Hessey(Big Band Pauley) - Drums & Percussion, Dan Zakovitch Upright & Electric Bass, Tom Sinkins - Electric Bass & Greg McIntosh - Electric Bass
Influences: Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Louis Jordan, Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith, Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Lionel Hampton, Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Mose Allison, Charlie Parker, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Hubert Sumlin, Little Walter, Freddie King, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Prima, Billie Holiday, Barney Kessel, Joe Williams, Bobby Darin, Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Professor Longhair, Big Bill Broonzy, Albert King, Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Wes Montgomery, The Ink Spots, Jelly Roll Morton, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Charles Mingus, Grant Green, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, Black Sabbath, Queen, King Crimson, Pat Travers, Iron Maiden, Primus, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Yes, Eric Clapton, AC DC, Eagles.............The list goes on and on......
Sounds Like: I think that's best for you to decide.....
Record Label: STC Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Vamp de Mp

I wrote this tune sometime in the last year and I've been thinking about recording it for a while.  For those of you who are Django Reinhardt fans, you will easily recognize the style of music ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Free Ballin and Still in Love

These two tunes were written by me and recorded in my very good friend Big Band Pauley's basement recording studio.  The roster on both recordings was...... Myself on Vocals and Guitar, Big Band ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:37:00 GMT

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of HorrorsWell, I've done something a little out of character for myself.  I've accepted the position of Guitarist in the Little Shop of Horrors Stage Band. Those of you who know my m...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:10:00 GMT

Thibbs New Bag

Recording Night At Dr. Mark Thibert's StudioThis weeks recording session took place at Dr. Mark Thibert's recording studio.  We all decided upon an Organ based blues tune very much in the vein of...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:53:00 GMT

Go Funk Yourself

Recording Night At Glenn JenningsMy very good friend Glenn Jennings and I like to get together and throw together a recording every once in a while.  We decided upon a funk tune and named it Go F...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:49:00 GMT

Back Again and Movin On Blues

Both of these tunes were written by myself and a dear old friend Kingsley Murray.  They were both recorded and included on the 2004 Thunder Bay Blues Sampler CD.  All instruments were played...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:43:00 GMT