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Artist Information
Biography
With the emotional intensity of songwriters such as Annie Lennox and Phil Collins, Marc Lawson delivers a strong debut performance with "These Empty Streets". Self-described as vocal-oriented, melodic piano rock, these intensely personal songs are the musical byproduct of a perfect storm of life experiences - a broken marriage, a broken family, and a broken heart. "When everything fell to pieces, I survived by turning to music. Listening to it, playing it, and, eventually, writing it", Lawson says.
Although a newcomer to songwriting, Lawson is hardly a newcomer to music…
Known to friends as a drummer in Atlanta's "open jam" music scene, he surprised many in 2006 by making the dramatic switch to front man as a singer accompanied by his piano. "Over time, the desire to express melody and harmony led me to the piano. It gives me the freedom to interpret the entire song, not just the rhythm.”
The next couple of years found him cutting his teeth learning to play and sing his favorite songs. But, he never felt confident enough to write his own music.
In 2008, that changed.
One night, he found himself at a local venue where he witnessed an open mic competition for songwriters. Inspired by the creativity of the performers, he made a deal with himself. “Just one song”, he said.
One song turned into three. Two weeks later, those three songs landed him a spot in the finals of that same competition. Now, a year and dozens of songs later, Lawson is proud to release his debut CD – “These Empty Streets”. "To me, songwriting is the ultimate coping mechanism… It allows me to transform the painful experiences of my own life into something that can be shared with others.”
“There is nothing more rewarding to me than connecting with people through music."
Instrumentation
Marc Lawson - Keyboard and Vocals
Discography
"These Empty Streets" - Solo EP (2009)
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Setlist
For original shows, I can play a 1-2 hour set of originals.
For bar, restaurant or club gigs, I can easily fill a 3-4 hour set with a book of 80-90 songs. The setlist is a mix of Adult Contemporary, Classic Rock and Alternative Rock.
Here's a full setlist:
Boston (Augustana)
Brick (Ben Folds)
My Life (Billy Joel)
Piano Man (Billy Joel)
Amsterdam (Coldplay)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Lost? (Coldplay)
The Scientist (Coldplay)
Yellow (Coldplay)
A Long December (Counting Crows)
Colorblind (Counting Crows)
Holiday In Spain (Counting Crows)
Round Here (Counting Crows)
Sullivan Street (Counting Crows)
Up All Night (Counting Crows)
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (Crash Test Dummies)
I'll Follow You Into The Dark (Death Cab For Cutie)
Desperado (Eagles)
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John)
Rocket Man (Elton John)
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
Your Song (Elton John)
Everlong (Foo Fighters)
Times Like These (Foo Fighters)
Better Days (Goo Goo Dolls)
Black Balloon (Goo Goo Dolls)
Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day)
Fire and Rain (James Taylor)
Daughters (John Mayer)
In Your Atmosphere (John Mayer)
My Stupid Mouth (John Mayer)
Neon (John Mayer)
No Such Thing (John Mayer)
Stop This Train (John Mayer)
Why Georgia (John Mayer)
Hurt (Johnny Cash)
Lady (Kenny Rogers)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
A House Without Mirrors (Marc Lawson)
Back To Myself (Marc Lawson)
Brand New Day (Marc Lawson)
Denver (Marc Lawson)
Fade Away (Marc Lawson)
Gypsy In Disguise (Marc Lawson)
I Don't Really Know (Marc Lawson)
In Her Arms (Marc Lawson)
Maybe Then (Marc Lawson)
Stand By Your Side (Marc Lawson)
Tightrope (Marc Lawson)
Were Those Better Days (Marc Lawson)
What I Wouldn't Give (Marc Lawson)
Lay Me Down (Marc Lawson / Ann Rumble)
Breathe In Breathe Out (Mat Kearney)
Nothing Left To Lose (Mat Kearney)
Bright Lights (Matchbox Twenty)
Come Away With Me (Norah Jones)
Champagne Supernova (Oasis)
Secret World (Peter Gabriel)
Against All Odds (Phil Collins)
In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
Creep (Radiohead)
Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead)
Georgia On My Mind (Ray Charles)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Fragile (Sting)
Hung My Head (Sting)
Plush (Acoustic) (Stone Temple Pilots)
Mad World (Tears For Fears)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
In My Life (The Beatles)
Let It Be (The Beatles)
Yesterday (The Beatles)
Every Breath You Take (The Police)
The Freshmen (The Verve Pipe)
Free Fallin' (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
If You Could Only See (Tonic)
All I Want Is You (U2)
Bad (U2)
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2)
Kite (U2)
One (U2)
Pride (U2)
Where The Streets Have No Name (U2)
With Or Without You (U2)
