Mark D. Conklin is a performing songwriter, guitarist and producer with over twenty years of professional experience who currently splits his time between New York and Nashville.
In the last few years he has had nearly 30 independent cuts including the title track of Shannon Curfman’s "Fast Lane Addiction" CD which reached the Top Ten on Billboard’s Blues Chart. He has four songs placed on C.C. Colletti’s (Meatloaf backing singer and opening act) upcoming debut CD due out in 2008. He has had songs recorded by several up and coming country artists including Cooper Boone’s "Made in America" which was featured by TV star John Ratzenberger of "Cheers" fame on his tour of the same name. His song "How Do I Say Goodbye" is featured in the recently released independent film Karaoke King.
Mark has co-written with some of Music Row and the Big Apple’s finest songwriters including, Pat Alger, Bonnie Baker, Jim McCormick, Glen Burtnik, Anthony Krizan, Kirsti Manna, Jon Henderson and Lisa McCallum to name a few.