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Mark ThunderWolf

OWE AKU (Bring Back the Way)

About Me

Mark ThunderWolf is a Native American flutist and recording artist of Lakota and Eastern Band Cherokee Wolf Clan descent. He was born in Chattanooga, TN, the son of a musician who had mastered many instruments during his lifetime. As a child, Mark watched and listened to his father play guitar, fiddle, organ and piano all by ear. Mark often dreamed of being a musician on stage and as a teenager bought an acoustic twelve-string guitar and later a dobro acoustic guitar but never quite connected with either instrument. While in high school he was given a harmonica and quickly mastered it playing along with popular songs on the radio. Over the years he jammed with friends and bands at bars and made many guest appearances with local bands across the country but always felt something was missing.
In the spring of 2001 while working in southern California he visited a wolf sanctuary where the woman who ran it gifted him his first flute. Mark cannot read or write music but as his father had taught him to do with any instrument began playing by ear. It didnt take long to for him to learn the rudiments of the Native American instrument. As he practiced every weekend at the sanctuary the wolves, eagles, redtail hawks and ravens taught him how to connect to them though his flutes. He sold his beloved Harley-Davidson named Ethel and used the money to record his first CD, Thru the Eyes...of My Brother after playing for only eight months.
During the past five years Mark's Native American flute music has developed an explosive following across North America and the United Kingdom where he has been featured several times on the BBC World Series program and network. The Celtic regions of the UK and France air his music regularly and love the ethereal, haunting sounds of his music. His stage appearances and performances include the US and Canada, being the featured artist on NativeRadio.com and a recent interview with NPR, which aired in September and November of 2004. He has received nominations in the Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs), received 2nd Place for Best Album in the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards in November 2004 and most recently selected as a showcase performer for the 17th Annual Folk Alliance International Music Conference in Montreal, Canada. Therapists, doctors and people everywhere are recognizing the healing quality of the meditative music that he is given by the animals and living elements of the earth.
FRIEND REQUESTS!!!!!!!!
IF YOU HAVE PORN STARS, CYBER BOTS/SLUTS IN YOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS THEN PLEASE DO NOT WASTE MY TIME OR YOURS WITH A REQUEST...IT WILL "ONLY" BE DENIED!!!!!!! THE SAME APPLIES WITH GRAPHIC INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE "AND" THE FORCING OF YOUR NARROW-MINDED BELIEFS. WE ALL WALK THIS EARTH TOGETHER. IT IS TIME TO ACT LIKE IT!

Radio Play
Mark's music is featured on many radio stations in the US, Canada throughout Europe and beyond.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/19/2006
Band Website: markthunderwolf.com
Band Members: Mark ThunderWolf --- Native American Flute, percussion, vocals
Gary Rasmussen --- Bass, Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Billy Small --- Drums, percussion, rattles
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PLEASE HELP ME HELP MY PEOPLE!!!

THE TRIBAL YOUTH IN THIS COUNTRY NEED OUR HELP. I AM NOW SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF S.O.T.Y. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO FIND OUT MORE!
mailing address:
S.O.T.Y. - Save Our Tribal Youth
PO Box 1183
Iowa City, IA 52244
United States

SOTY is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization -
ALL donations are tax deductible.

"THUNDERWOLF’S TIMELESS JOURNEYS"
Three CD’s available for purchase.

Like the music? Then please order a CD to help keep it flowing. Many people do not realize that it costs a lot of money for independent artists such as myself to produce CD’s and to have them manufactured. By supporting our efforts you help us to continue creating art for your enjoyment.

To order my CD’s from ThunderWolf Productions:

"Totem...The Winged Ones"

CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK!!!!
PayPal Price $20.00
+ $5.00 shipping in the US

Purchase the entire CD, or individual songs on iTunes!

"Spirit Call"

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Purchase the entire CD, or individual songs on iTunes!

CDBABY LINK for: Spirit Call

"Thru the Eyes...of My Brother"

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CDBABY LINK for: Thru the Eyes...of My Brother

"PLEASE NOTE! ALL ARTWORK ON THIS SITE IS ORIGINAL AND COPYWRITTEN. DO NOT DUPLICATE WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THUNDERWOLF PRODUCTIONS...THANK YOU"


Record Label: ThunderWolf Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bear Butte / Dine Removal

For the past 4-5 hundred years this country has seen an invasion of mass proportions. It started out as some folks who were seeking asylum from physical and religious persecution. They were greeted a...
Posted by Mark ThunderWolf on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:44:00 PST

NATIVES MIXED WITH PORN SHOTS

I gotta tell ya...I know there are a lot of lost souls out there but I am REALLY getting tired of people asking to be on my friend's list that claim to be Native or of Native heart and having pictures...
Posted by Mark ThunderWolf on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:51:00 PST

Killing of animals

I never really considered myself to be political until I became involved with a wolf sanctuary about 4 years ago. It was at that time that I started preparing to record flute music and taking my Nati...
Posted by Mark ThunderWolf on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:49:00 PST