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Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses

About Me

Mark Stary is a singer/songwriter, who creates a musical blend of pop/classic/outlaw country with elements of blues/folk and rock n’ roll. "Raunchy Tonk." In performances, Mark focuses on catchy, original compositions, classic favorites and obscure fan sing along covers.Mark is also a staff songwriter for the publishing company, Walkerbout Music Group, Division of Aristomedia Group (www.aristomedia.com), Nashville, TN."Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses" have performed with: Pat Green, Travis Tritt, JoDee Messina, Sara Evans, Gretchen Wilson, Junior Brown, Josh Gracin, The Lost Trailers, Eric Church, Jake Owen, The Kentucky Headhunters, The Knack, The Romantics, Tommy Tutone, etc.Band members of "Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses" have been featured on, or performed with: A Prairie Home Companion, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Patty Page, Martin Zellar, etc."Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses" radio airplay include: K102, Bob 106, 89.3 “The Current,” etc.Live television performances include: KARE 11 “Showcase MN,” FOX 9 Morning News, KSTP Channel 5 News, NBC News in Rochester, MN, and also on FOX Sports, FSN North, Gopher WeeklyBetween full band, acoustic duo & solo acoustic shows, Mark independently books and performs approx. 170+ shows a year.I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/01/2006
Band Website: www.markstarymusic.com
Band Members: Mark Stary-Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Songwriter ~Dan Neale-Lead Guitar ~Ryan Erickson-Bass Guitar ~Ben Kaplan-Drums/Percussion ~Lisi Wright-Fiddle

Influences: Hank Williams, Chuck Berry, John Prine, Willie Nelson, Drive By Truckers, Pat Green, Steve Earle, The Lost Trailers, Randy Rogers Band, Ryan Adams, Leon Russell, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Dierks Bently, Charlie Robison, Alice Cooper, Gordon Lightfoot, AC/DC, Frank Sinatra, Wilco, Manfred, Elvis, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Waits, Don Williams, Bud Gall and The Turtle Lakers
Record Label: Stutz Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

2009 Updates

Hello Everyone, Here are some updates!Been on two Nashville trips this spring on some major songwriting campaign's that have been going well. Back there again in May! Will keep you posted!Released our...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:36:00 GMT

Mark Stary Updates

Hey Everyone!Hope you all are having a great summer. Been busy here in the "Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses" camp. Had a lot of fun shows so far this summer such as Moondance Jammin Country Festiva...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:53:00 GMT

NEW RECORD "RAUNCHY TONK"

Hey Everyone! Things are really exciting around the "Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses" camp these days. OUR NEW DISC IS DONE! It is in the printing stage now and not going to be in hand till the ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:18:00 GMT

Winter/Nashville/New Record

Hey Everyone! Hope y'all had a great holiday season! I apologize for the delay in updating this blog. Been very busy giggin, writing, recording, etc! Had some exciting things happen this fall/earl...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:46:00 GMT

MN State Fair 2007!

Hey Everyone!MN State Fair week has been a blast! Got to perform with Dan on some live t.v. broadcasts such as: KARE 11 Showcase MN, Fox 9 Morning News & KSTP Channel 5 news at 4:00, 5:00, 5:30 &a...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:43:00 GMT

Summer!

Hey Everyone! Hope y'all are doing well. Just spent the last month in my hometown of Turtle Lake, WI, teaching summer school courses & living at our family's cabin. Was a blast! Taught two drawin...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:40:00 GMT

Love This Life, Country Boy

Hey Y'all! Hope everyone has been doing well. Been stayin' plenty busy here. Lot's of exciting things goin' on for us. Here's the sum-up! First of all. Bummer, but The Lost Trailers show at Joe's in...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:29:00 GMT

Nashville CRS Festival

I looked through the window at "Legends" bar on broadway in Nashville, TN. It was Capital Records CRS party and Dierks Bentley was performing. We checked it out for a minuite then continued around the...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:01:00 GMT

Work, work work.......

Hey Y'all, Been a very busy time for us these last few weeks. Been playin' all over, recording, writing, etc. All good though! HIGHLIGHTS: Found out the my song "Fine" is being pitched at Capitol Rec...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:31:00 GMT

The Lost Trailers, K102, Etc. Etc. Etc.

Happy New Year Y'all! Been an exciting year for "Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses." We hope to keep the freight train - a - rollin' right through 2007 as well. Thank you all for helping make 2006 t...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:03:00 GMT