Biography
Mark Iler is a gifted singer/songwriter, instrumental sideman, show host, and sound engineer from Washington State.
Originally from Detroit (He says, “I’m feeling much better now...") Mark has lived in the Seattle area for nearly twenty years. He holds a degree in sound recording, and operates his own professional audio services company, Greyhawk Productions. But Mark is equally at ease on the “other side” of the microphone.
He performs throughout the Northwest as a solo singer/songwriter, accompanying his wry ballads on guitar, tenor guitar, and harmonica. He is also in demand as a studio session player and live concert sideman, frequently appearing with the Kevin Jones Band, the Budd Bay Buccaneers, Constellation’s Crew, and Hank Cramer.
Mark generously shares his time as emcee and producer for the Victory Music musicians’ co-op, hosting “open mikes” and song circles throughout the Puget Sound area.
He has recorded eight CD’s with Hank Cramer, and they are now collaborating on their ninth project. The work has earned critical acclaim. Heartland Public Radio named their version of “My Sweet Wyoming Home” the #5 Cowboy Song of 2007. Texas Public Radio’s “Random Routes” chose two of their songs – “Della and The Dealer” and “Two of A Kind” – for their Top Twenty of 2007. The Western Music Association has nominated their “Way Out West” CD as the best Traditional Album of 2007.
Mark’s recent performances include Pine Stump Symphony (Washington); Northwest Folklife Festival (Washington); Lunenburg Folk Harbour (Nova Scotia); Sharlot Hall Festival (Arizona); Saint Patrick’s Week (Hawaii); National Special Forces Reunion (Oklahoma); USS Constellation (Maryland); USS Constitution Museum (Massachusetts); Tall Ships Victoria (British Columbia) and WMA Festival, Tombstone, AZ
Mark can be reached at...
mark@greyhawk-productions.com;
By phone at (206) 595-8408;
By Snail Mail at
126 SW 148th Street
#C100-300
Burien, WA 98166
Or, check out his music website at...
www.greyhawk-productions.com/music/
Instrumentation
Mark Iler: vocal, 6-string guitars, 12-string guitars, tenor guitar, harmonica and percussion
Discography
3 track Mind: Mighty Big Therapy (CD, 1993)
3 Track Mind: Living Room (CD, 1996)
Kevin Jones: Hester Street (CD, 1998)
Joe Jencks: What Kind Of Brother (CD, 2000)
Ken Boynton Band: Aural Pleasure Cruise (CD, 2000)
Dan Keusal: All Along (CD, 2001)
Heidi Muller: Gypsy Wind (CD, 2001)
Hank Cramer: If There’s One More Song (CD, 2002)
Seabold Second Saturday Open Mic: Settin' The Woods On Fire (CD, 2002)
Constellation’s Crew: Songs of USS Constellation (CD, 2003)
Kathye Long: Check Please (CD, 2005)
Hank Cramer: A Soldier’s Songs (CD, 2005)
Constellation’s Crew: Back To Sea (CD, 2005)
Budd Bay Buccaneers: Got Booty? (CD, 2006)
Hank Cramer: Songs From Maurie’s Porch (CD, 2006)
Various Artists: Pine Stump Symphony (Concert DVD, 2006)
Mike & Val James: Back To Back (CD, 2006)
Hank Cramer: Way Out West (CD, 2007)
Kit McLean: Horses ( DVD Soundtrack, 2007)
Hank Cramer: Caledonia (CD, 2008)
Steve Guthe: Say Goodbye (CD, 2008)
Hank Cramer: An Old Striped Shirt (CD, 2009)