Mark Zane

about

Mark Zane was born and raised in the small rust belt city of Utica, NY and now calls its larger city to the west, Syracuse, home. The grit of life in economically devistated industrial cities can be heard in some of the songs that appear on Mark's debut CD, "American Hunger", which features an exciting blend of folk, rock, and even a little country thrown into these 12 original songs. Along with writing and performing music, Mark is also an Associate Professor of Sociology at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse whose songs often incorporate sociological themes and concepts. In the tradition of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon, Steve Earle and others, Mark's original songs analyze American life through a sympathetic, yet sometimes, critical eye. He also writes and performs autobiographically inspired songs about love and aspirations, and everyday occurrences, as well as throws in periodic cover songs from artists such as Bob Marley, Todd Snider, Green Day, and others. Mark has been performing as a solo act, as well as with additional musicians in Central and Western New York and he's always interested in expanding his performance locations. (www.myspace.com/markzane1) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.