]> http://markerelli.com Mark Erelli en http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1281 CREEPY CRAWLIES During a recent walk in the woods with my older son, I found a Polyphemus moth caterpillar on an oak tree along the path. %2014Perhaps others would react differently, but my first thought was to take it home and rear it until it morphs in ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:19:45 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1281 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1279 END OF SUMMER CHECKLIST The same thing usually happens to me every August---staring down the barrel of fall and a busier tour schedule, I try to carve a little genuine relaxation out of the waning summer. %2014This year, with a three-year old and his bra ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:18:33 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1279 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=downloads&category=02--Free_MP3_of_the_Month&display=135 "Kingdom Come (live at Passim, April 2010)" This month s track is a live version of "Kingdom Come," with Zack Hickman on upright bass. %2014I wrote this song as part of the Darwin Song Project, and found myself most drawn to the task of writing songs in ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:57:24 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=downloads&category=02--Free_MP3_of_the_Month&display=135 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=675 I recently traveled to Nashville for the night to play a gig at the Bluebird Cafe with Lori McKenna. %2014Famed producer Don Was (Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, etc.) was in the house, and invited both Lori and myself to come down to Ocean Way Studios the ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:04:16 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=675 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1063 Check out "Mother Of Mysteries," one of Mark s collaborations from the Darwin Song Project with Karine Polwart. ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:56 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1063 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1204 ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:36 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1204 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1205 Check out the new video for "Basement Days," featuring Mark and one of his high school bands rocking out to a track from the new album "Little Vigils." ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:17 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1205 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1268 GATEWAY BANDS %2014 %2014 Can it be 20 years ago now that a slightly awkward (but well-intentioned) high school teacher lectured my snickering health class about "gateway drugs?" %2014The basic idea was that experimentation with less harmful substances ... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:02:25 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=news&family=&category=&display=1268 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1280 A free afternoon show ... Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:38:46 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1280 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1277 Jeffrey Foucault and Mark Erelli together onstage, performing songs from "Seven Curses," their 2010 record of murder ballads. ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:15:37 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1277 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1276 I ll be accompanying Lori McKenna on guitar and mandolin, as well as performing a solo opening set. ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:12:51 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1276 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1275 I ll be accompanying Lori McKenna on guitar and mandolin, as well as performing my own solo opening set. ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:10:49 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1275 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1274 ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:06:34 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1274 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1273 ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:04:24 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1273 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1272 My friend Margaret, after a brief and shining tenure here in the Boston music scene, is moving to New York city. %2014She s throwing a farewell party/show for herself at Passim, and I m honored she asked me to kick off the celebration. %2014 ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:01:57 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1272 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1269 This venue s website says its mission statement is "Cathedral of the Pines%2019 educational programs and public events honor service to the Nation by promoting peace, interfaith understanding, and respect for the natural environment. %2014They could proba ... Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:55:41 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1269 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1236 ... Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:03:59 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1236 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=1169 When Mark Erelli bought his first house, in a little town not far from where he grew up just north of Boston, the nearby woods were a real selling point. %2014"My son loves to take nature walks," explains Erelli, "while I tell him about all the trees and ... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:37:18 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=1169 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1211 An evening of murder ballads with Jeffrey Foucault, in celebration of our new record "Seven Curses." ... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:58:34 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1211 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=links&family=&category=&display=99 Check out the websites of some friends who sang and played on my cds: Karine Polwart Stu Hanna Rachael McShane Rose Polenzani Rose Cousins Sam Kassirer Jake Armerding Zack Hickman Liam Hurley Sam Kassirer Aoife O Donovan Lorne Entress Kris Delmhorst Jeff ... Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:30 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=links&family=&category=&display=99 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1267 Join myself, Jake Armerding and Lori McKenna for a night of fun cover songs and surprising interpretations of some of our favorite songs by other writers. %2014Expect everything from Joni Mitchell to Nirvana and everything in between. ... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:12:06 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1267 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1266 ... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:10:02 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1266 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1265 ... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:08:46 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1265 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1264 I ll be opening the evening with a set of my own tunes and then accompanying Lori for her set. ... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:07:12 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1264 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1263 Join myself, Jake Armerding and Lori McKenna for a night of fun cover songs and surprising interpretations of some of our favorite songs by other writers. %2014Expect everything from Joni Mitchell to Nirvana and everything in between. ... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:55:34 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1263 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1258 This will be my only area appearance with a full band for awhile, so you don t want to miss this one. %2014I ll be joined by producer Zack Hickman and nearly all of the rest of the band from my new cd, Little Vigils. %2014This will be great! ... Sun, 23 May 2010 08:46:30 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1258 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1257 An evening of murder ballads with Jeffrey Foucault, in celebration of our new record "Seven Curses." ... Sun, 16 May 2010 21:16:09 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1257 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=7 Mark s debut was released in 1999, after he was discovered at 3 am in a hotel room showcase during a music conference. From the roots-rock opener "Do It Everyday" to the anthemic closer "Northern Star," this album put Mark s name on the map. This debut fe ... Thu, 13 May 2010 11:53:29 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=7 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=9 Featuring the title track duet with alt-country goddess Kelly Willis, Compass %FC Companion proves that the dreaded sophomore slump is nothing more than a myth (Dirty Linen). %2014Eleven originals, a variety of musical stylings, and a stellar band combi ... Thu, 13 May 2010 11:52:21 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=9 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=394 Originally intended as a gift for family and friends, Erelli was convinced to share these tender and intimate recordings with everyone. %2014This homespun collection of lullabies and love songs features the new original lullaby "Tired Eyes." %2014Also inc ... Thu, 13 May 2010 11:51:28 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=394 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1197 ... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:05:19 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1197 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=lvpress&category=&display=1212 CREDITS Produced by Zack Hickman Recorded at Great North Sound Society Cover illustration: Mark ErelliVIDEO ABOUT LITTLE VIGILS When Mark Erelli bought his first house, in a little town not far from where he grew up just north of Boston, the near ... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:02:28 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=lvpress&category=&display=1212 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1252 ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:34:15 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1252 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=1230 A few years ago Mark sat down with longtime friend Jeffrey Foucault to record a collection of murder ballads. The result - two nights, two chairs, a dozen stories, and a handful of old guitars - matched an elemental approach to the elemental subjects, lov ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:44:18 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=cds&family=music&category=&display=1230 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=quotes&family=&category=&display=1238 ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:24:45 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=quotes&family=&category=&display=1238 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=quotes&family=&category=&display=1229 ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:22:54 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=quotes&family=&category=&display=1229 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=1201 It s just over ten years since Mark s eponymous debut album, and his subsequent releases and consistent live shows have earned him a deserved reputation as one of the finest contemporary writers and performers around. Little Vigils sees him team up agai ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:22:04 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=1201 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=1237 Massachusetts-based singer/songwriter Mark Erelli has released one superb recording after another since his self-titled debut on Signature Sounds in 1999. He has an appealing tenor voice that is completely his own: warm, engaging and resonant with an incr ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:21:48 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=1237 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1235 Split bill with Meg Hutchinson ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:37:32 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1235 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1234 Meg Hutchinson supports ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:36:23 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1234 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1232 ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:31:51 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1232 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1231 ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:24:13 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1231 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1223 Listening back in the control room. Left to right: .Neil Cleary, Zack Hickman, Charlie Rose, Jake Armerding, Mark ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:24:07 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1223 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1227 Crazy "mandolin in the attic man," Zack Hickman. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:23:46 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1227 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1226 The whole crew at Great North (l-r): Sam Kassirer (owner/engineer), Neil Cleary, Charlie Rose, Mark, Zack Hickman and Jake Armerding. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:22:29 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1226 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1225 Neil Cleary on the cabbage shaker...and taking it very seriously. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:20:52 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1225 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1224 Rocking the studio beard on the porch at Great North Sound Society. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:19:08 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=01---_Little_Vigils_Sessions&display=1224 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Friends&display=833 ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:10:50 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Friends&display=833 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_The_Farewell_Ball&display=587 Many of you have heard my song "The Farewell Ball" on my Hillbilly Pilgrim cd. If you have seen me live, you might have heard me tell the story behind the song, which is about the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. The reservoir was const ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:10:17 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_The_Farewell_Ball&display=587 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Signature_10th&display=599 Mmm, this mic tastes good. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:09:53 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Signature_10th&display=599 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Swampstock_-squo-06&display=620 The bustling tarmac at the Monroe LA airport, the next town over from where the concert was held. The plane was so small, we all had to flap our arms to keep it in the air. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:09:25 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Swampstock_-squo-06&display=620 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Scotland_-squo-05&display=608 In 2005, I did a headlining tour of Scotland. For one show, the promoter hired me a Scottish western swing band to back me up on some songs from Hillbilly Pilgrim. Onstage at Brookfield Village Hall, with Andy McDowell on bass and Martin Barrett on electr ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:08:09 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Scotland_-squo-05&display=608 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Portland_OR_-squo-04&display=606 I had a magical night in Portland one autumn evening with Jeff Foucault, Jake Armerding, Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry. Jake and I had flown from Anchorage to Seattle, then driven to Portland to make the show. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:07:40 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Portland_OR_-squo-04&display=606 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Newport_-squo-02&display=615 On the mainstage of the 2002 Newport Folk Festival, playing songs from The Memorial Hall Recordings. Here I m joined by Jim Henry, Kris Delmhorst. Dylan had played last the night before, and I was the first act on the next day...the only time I ll ever pl ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:07:06 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Newport_-squo-02&display=615 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Delivered_Sessions&display=708 Contemplating the use of a Gibson SG on "Shadowland" ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:06:40 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Delivered_Sessions&display=708 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Lori_McKenna_Band&display=652 Onstage with Lori McKenna at the Grand Ole Opry, September 2007 ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:05:58 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Lori_McKenna_Band&display=652 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=06---_Fenway_-squo-03&display=596 Take me out to the ballgame...Mark was invited to sing the National Anthem at a Red Sox vs. Cardinals game in the summer of 2003. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:05:20 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=06---_Fenway_-squo-03&display=596 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_From_The_Audience&display=834 ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:04:59 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_From_The_Audience&display=834 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Blue_Highways_Fest_-squo-05&display=603 Warner Bros. Nashville recording artist (and friend since our open mic days) Lori McKenna took me and Lorne Entress over to Utrecht, The Netherlands for the 2005 Blue Highways Festival. Here Lori McKenna and I sing Compass %FC Companion. ... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:03:39 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=imgallery&family=&category=-_Blue_Highways_Fest_-squo-05&display=603 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1213 Mark will be joined by most of the band that played on "Little Vigils" when he opens for the amazing John Shade. %2014Mark will also be playing lap steel, mandolin and electric guitar with John Shade. ... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:05:04 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1213 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1210 An evening of murder ballads with Jeffrey Foucault, in celebration of our new record "Seven Curses." ... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:59:30 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1210 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=quotes&family=&category=&display=1208 ... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:05:45 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=quotes&family=&category=&display=1208 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1207 An evening of murder ballads with Jeffrey Foucault, in celebration of our new record "Seven Curses." ... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:48:27 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1207 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1182 ... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:41:16 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=calendar&family=&category=&display=1182 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=855 Over the past nine years Mark Erelli s explored a variety of Americana sounds, including singer-songwriter folk-country, western swing, nineteenth-century traditional tunes, and mid-American roots rock. His latest collection of folk and roots rock songs f ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:46:21 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=855 http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=854 That brings us to Mark Erelli, and there s no question as to what he s thinking or feeling. His beautiful new thematic album, Delivered, is an important release, a song-cycle from the perspective of those most ensnared by the unfortunate events of a darke ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:45:46 EST http://markerelli.com/index.php?page=press&family=&category=&display=854