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Marc Cohn

About Me


In the years that preceded the release of his new Decca album Join the Parade, Marc Cohn passed through several life-changing events. These events are what enabled him to reconnect with his songwriting muse, and they are in large part, what make Join the Parade an artistic, insightful and soulful statement.
Despite his time away from the recording studio, the acclaimed singer/songwriter, winner of the 1991 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, has continued to perform live and his audiences have remained steadfast. He en¬dured the pain of divorce, but in 2002 he married news anchor Elizabeth Vargas. He struggled with writer’s block and sought to break through it with a month-long tour in the summer of 2005. The gigs went great until the night of August 7, 2005. That’s when Marc Cohn was shot in the head during a random attempted carjacking after a concert in Denver.
Even though the bullet was lodged near his left temple, Marc never lost consciousness and walked out of the hospital the next day. Three weeks later, while recovering at home in New York from post-traumatic stress disorder, Cohn watched the city of New Orleans destroyed by flooding in the aftermath of Hurri¬cane Katrina.
“I got home a couple of days after being shot,” said Cohn. “And then Hurricane Katrina hit a few weeks later. I’m in the middle of my own crisis, and now I’m watching all these haunting images on television of thousands of people suffering through a far more horrific event. And then something I never could have predicted happened. It was like my song writing receiver got flipped into the on position. Everywhere I turned, in conversations I overheard, even in get well emails I was receiving, song ideas started coming. For several weeks, I’d be working on 2-3 songs simultaneously. And these songs weren’t polite about their sudden presence either; they insisted on being written.”
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Member Since: 7/7/2006
Band Website: marccohn.com
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Influences:

Join The Parade MARC COHN 9/25/2007 MP3 $9.99 (c) 2007 All rights reserved.
Record Label: Decca Label Group/Universal Music
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Marc on Staten Island,NY August 21

Marc is set to headline an evening of spectacular music at Staten Island's own St. George Theatre on August 21. Tickets for what promises to be another unforgettable night of great Cohn music are on s...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:13:00 PST

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MarcCohn.net is pleased to offer a free digital track to everyone who signs up to receive the Marc Cohn newsletter. Simply join our mailing list to stay up-to-date with all things related to Marc incl...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:04:00 PST

Join The Parade LIVE EP Now Available for Download in the MarcCohn.net Store

The digital version of Join The Parade Live EP is now available for purchase and download in the MarcCohn.net Store. Recorded in theaters across America during Marc's 2007/2008 Join The Parade Tour, J...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:48:00 PST

Marc Cohn LIVE on DeepRockDrive.com Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night at 7pm PST you will have a chance to enjoy a LIVE, interactive Marc Cohn concert from the comfort of your own home as DeepRockDrive.com, the world's premiere online destination for live...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:38:00 PST

Pepsi Free Concert Series & DeepRockDrive.com: Marc Cohn LIVE

Claim your FREE seat for this unforgettable event at DeepRockDrive.com.Add iLike to your MySpace - Marc Cohn on iLike...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:26:00 PST

Hollywood, CA Presale: A Rare and Intimate Evening with Marc

MarcCohn.net is currently holding ticket presales for a very special performace on June 17 at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA. Presale tickets for this rare opportunity to share an intimate evening of...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Thu, 29 May 2008 07:40:00 PST

Marc invites you to DeepRockDrive.com Pepsi Free Concert Series on June 12

Check out Marc's video invitation to join him on June 12 for the DeepRockDrive.com Pepsi Free Concert Series starting at 7:00 PM PDT....
Posted by Marc Cohn on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:28:00 PST

Marc to Perform LIVE, Interactive, Online Concert

DeepRockDrive.com and Pepsi Free Concert Series presents Marc Cohn Live in Concert on Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 PM PDT. This is your chance to not only watch a live Marc Cohn concert from the comfort ...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Thu, 08 May 2008 01:58:00 PST

Marc Cohn- new facebook page!

You can now visit Marc Cohn's page on Facebook. Sign up to be a "fan" on Facebook and you will receive the latest news and concert info!Visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marc-Cohn/8577513391...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:42:00 PST

Camaraderie and Community: A Thank You

Feb 4th   With at least 40 cities behind us and only 4 shows left on the JTP Fall/Winter tour, our trusty driver Roger has taken the Prevost tour bus back home to Tennessee where it waits for ano...
Posted by Marc Cohn on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:37:00 PST