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An Evening with Mark DeRose and Mike Mizinski

Submitted by StateTheatre on March 25, 2008 - 3:53pm
Date:Saturday April 5, 2008; 8:00 pm
Cost:$5*  
Type:Local
*No Box Office Fee

Mark DeRose

Ask the fans of Mark DeRose's music what it is that keeps them coming out to his shows and you will find a common tie that unites them: sincerity. "There is an honesty to Mark's work that is so easy to connect with. Whether it be his solid and intelligent lyrics or the intensity with which he pours himself into his live shows, the listener can easily
relate to the emotions expressed in his songs.” As a singer/songwriter and an instrumentalist on piano and guitar, the multi-talented Mark DeRose blends introspective lyrics with heartfelt acoustic rock. Influenced by musical greats like James Taylor, Bruce Hornsby and Dave Matthews, DeRose brings a distinctive sound that has been challenging listeners and entertaining high energy crowds for nearly a decade. Patrick Kirchner of The Fly Magazine describes DeRose’s work as “the stuff that makes feel good music feel so good."

Mike Mizwinski

“In June of 1993, I was nine years old, sitting in the 10th row of my first Grateful Dead concert with my Dad, it was then that I knew I wanted to play music for the rest of my life."

Mike learned his first song at the age of 7. By the age of twelve, he was writing his own music and playing well beyond his years. At sixteen he enjoyed the success of his first band, "The Appalachian Barnhouse Band," playing popular venues in the NEPA region. Mike's career was sidelined but ultimately enriched, by his recovery from a 5 year struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. He brings all of the wisdom of that journey to his stunning and thought provoking lyrics.
Over the last five years Mike has shared the stage with such talents as Merle Saunders (Legion of Mary, The Jerry Garcia Band), Jimmy Herring (The Dead, Widespread Panic), Don Preston (Zappa), Jake Cinninger & Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee), Charlie Hitchcock & Ben Combe (Particle), Jeff Pevar (Phil Lesh, CSN, Ray Charles, Donald Fagen, Jackson Browne), Jen Z (Antigone Rising), Marc Ford (The Black Crowes, Ben Harper), Gordon Stone, Creed Bratton (the Grassroots, NBC's The Office), George Wesley, and many more.
Now, performing solo, with Gongzilla, Morning Pride, and TON.

Mike Mizwinski is hands down one of the most talented people you will ever meet. His catalog of songs are like pages ripped from an autobiography of the young singer/songwriters alluring, sometimes tragic life. Mike's music defines the term "from the heart" and appeals to all generations.
More Information:
  • http://www.myspace.com/markderose
  • http://www.myspace.com/mikemizwinski
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