Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell
Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell
Twice named International Bluegrass Music Association’s Bass Player of the Year, Mark Schatz has toured and recorded with a stellar array of artists including Bela Fleck, Tony Rice, John Hartford, Tim O’Brien, Nickel Creek, Claire Lynch, and Sarah Jarosz. Mark is the Musical Director for internationally acclaimed Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble which showcases other talents such as clawhammer banjo and Southern Appalachian clog dancing. This versatile multi-instrumentalist has two of his own solo recordings, Brand New Old Tyme Way and Steppin’ in the Boiler House, on Rounder Records, which feature his own eclectic blend of original compositions on the banjo, and two bass instructional videos on Homespun. Mark currently resides in Berkeley, CA and tours with Laurie Lewis, Robbie Fulks, Bela Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart Band, and his duo, Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell.
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