http://www.rogermarin.com/
After years of touring the world non-stop with Canadian alternate country luminaries Fred Eaglesmith and Willie P Bennett, and working with acts such as Willie Nelson, Junior Brown, Del McCoury, and Delbert McClinton, Roger Marin now delivers his own distinctive voice and an honest, razor sharp sound that cuts through the manufactured boredom of commercial radio.
The Roger Marin Band includes Matt Keighan on voice and percussion, Phil Bosley on voice and bass, Mike Tuyp on electric guitar, and Roger Marin on voice, electric and pedal steel guitar.
When it comes to learning how to make a name for yourself as an independent music artist, Roger Marin has been a life long student. Living and breathing music for most of his life, as a teen playing guitar alongside his father – a roaming country music artist, then several years as pedal steel and lead guitar with Fred Eaglesmith and the Flying Squirrels. More recently on his own and ramping up to record, promote and release his third album, the lessons learned have paid off in many ways for the Thorold guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Marin's stage performance is well honed, engaging and brimming with his zest for life. His song writing resonates with his belief that “You only find satisfaction in music by doing it your own way. Right or wrong, you should do it the way you feel it. Don’t rush, just work hard and do it right.” He has made a world of friends in the business and has an enthusiastic and growing audience. Marin’s no-nonsense approach has earned him the respect and camaraderie of many fellow singer-songwriters. He has worked with the likes of Willie Nelson, Hayes Carll, Willie P. Bennett, Scott Nolan and Gordie Tentrees.
A great success for Marin has been Cicada Fest. Cicada Fest is dedicated to showcasing regional, national and international musicians in a family friendly lakeside setting in St. Catharine's, Ontario. The festival boasts an attendance that tripled in 2008 from the first annual in 2007. Preparations are underway for the 2009 festival. A highly entertaining event, the three-day music festival draws independent music lovers from far and wide. For more information about Cicada Fest, please visit www.cicada.ca
Constantly evolving as songwriter and performer, Marins third album is very much anticipated by his fans. His debut album, Roger Marin Jr., features 12 tracks giving insight to the mechanics and road warriors he was raised with. Marin is no stranger to the rough men and tough lifestyle he writes about. The sophomore album, High Roads, with co-written title track, "High Roads" (written with Texan songwriter Adam Carroll) and its metaphoric imagery to "Rollin On", "Hang this Hat", "Broken Glass and Busted Songs" and "City Girl", this album paints a cinematographic portrait of life on the road. There is sincerity and authenticity to this artists writing that is unmistakable.
Whether performing solo or with the trio which create the Roger Marin Band, including Phil Bosley on bass / vocals, Matt Keighan on drums / vocals, from reaches around the globe to perhaps your very own backyard, do not let an opportunity pass to experience this talent.
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