Congratulations, Mark Allan Atwood!!
If you missed the Texas Music Awards on Saturday, May 15th, you missed hearing and seeing Mark Allan Atwood receiving the Rising Star award. The Academy of Texas Music presents this award to a performer who shows "remarkable promise for future endeavors" and it takes airplay, listener approval, public and online presence, plus having a potential for a high level of future notoriety and career advancement. Those who know Mark Allan know that he most definitely has these qualities and will demonstrate that promise for future fame.
As sweet as the Rising Star Award has been, the news that Mark Allan Atwood now has Kona Guitars as a sponsor is almost as special. "Just wanted to say I'm proud to be associated with folks who care about their products and about the people who play them. Happy to be part of the Kona Guitars family and honored to be an endorsed artist." So, if you are looking to sound like the big boys without spending every dime you ever had, check out these guitars!
The Mark Allan Atwood Band is being re-organized! Mark Allan has recently teamed with Heath Childs (formerly of Buster Jiggs) and is actively writing new songs. If you go to any of his open mikes, he will be more than happy to let you listen. Heath Childs brings a whole new dimension to Mark's work. He is a very talented singer-songwriter with a bit more of a rock edge. The even bigger news is the plans for this dynamic duo to go into the studio this summer for an all-acoustic EP full of great new material.
“Mark Allan Atwood is a True Texas Hippie Honky-Tonker, great new record out, can drink me under the table and a great live show with tunes with substance.” Brett Dillon – KHYI 95.3FM The Range, Dallas, TX
“Mark Allan Atwood gets the most out of what he does. Life, songwriting, the new CD, or up on stage, you get the same high-octane energy from a man who not only loves music, but is passionate about sharing with those fortunate enough to cross his path. Double-Dog Dare anyone to test my theory, three bars into an MAA song and you'll know what I’m talking about!” Tres Womack, Singer/Songwriter
"Mark is a unique artist, partly because so many of his songs seem like a friendly conversation with the audience ... one line might be a rock & roller's boast, the next a good old boy's self-deprecating shrug. Plus he's got that big, earthy voice to push those cool songs all the way to the cheap seats, and that's a rare combination." Mike Ethan Messick, Singer/Songwriter
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