Bio:
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Mark Mathis is reminiscent of the instrumentation of parlor-rock greats, 'Hem' combined with the grit of Jeff Tweedy's, 'Wilco', and the addictive qualities of 'Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers'. Their style has been described as 'blue-collar rock', 'indiecana', and 'dark folk'.
They are versatile. Currently touring four albums worth of material, it is anyone's guess what they will choose to play during their shows. Their lush instrumentation consists of everything from banjo and mandolin to a biting 'tele' and wurlitzer.
The main writer, mark mathis, formed 'Public Radio' in late 2006 as another creative musical outlet and to escape the 'singer/songwriter' pigeonhole. Mark hails from Charlotte, NC and maintains a sizeable local following there.
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Press:
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Mark Mathis is a new-folk and Americana singer from North Carolina who crafts thoughtful musical commentaries on life, love and politics. His new solo CD, We Both Was Young, mixes simple but affecting poetry with inspired melodies and warm, acoustic production.
2007 - npr

Mark Mathis of 'Public Radio' is a sort of wunderkind to those that know him. He has released three albums in the last three years, each opus a home grown gem with effortless melodies and an early-twentieth century American poetry.
2007 - braillemedia.com

By combining many musical elements, Mark Mathis successfully underscores the Americana-folk storytelling on his fourth CD, We Both Was Young. Whether it is the low-voiced David Byrne-esque styling on "Sharecropper Takes a Colored Wife" or the Johnny Cash-influenced upbeat rhythms on "Prenup," Mathis has created a fluid CD mixed with emotion and truth.
2007 - Southeast Performer Magazine
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Discography:
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songs i learned in college - 2002 Freshwater Records
public radio - 2005 Freshwater Records
warship - 2006 Freshwater Records
we both was young - 2007 Freshwater Records

H.O.P.E Compilation - 2003
Harvest Compilation - 2004
Kaleidoscope Skate Video - 2006
Zao Water Compilation - 2007
Cause Compilation - 2007
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Contact:
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publicradio.info@gmail.com
myspace.com/publicradiomusic
myspace.com/markmathis
freshwaterrecords.com
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