
mark bjorke
I play with a band called the Stragglers out of College Park, MD. We play everything from Chuck Berry to the Foo Fighters.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Formerly with Free Country, the BobKats and Up on Blocks.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes. Sometimes.
Your musical influences
The rock guitar greats of the 60's, delta bluesmen, urban bluesmen, Django, Danny Gatton, Jazz players from the 20's through the 60's JS Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Debussy, Merle Haggard, Joe Maphis, Merle Travis, all the great Steel players, Bob Wills....
What equipment do you use?
Live, old Fender amps and most any guitar. For the stuff here, a J-Station and a USB interface into a PC & Cakewalk.
Anything else?
There isn't anything else.