The story of Mark Robinson is the story of his CD, "Quit Your Job – Play Guitar". After college, Mark moved to Chicago and had the chance to play with some American blues legends, including Lonnie Brooks, Jimmy Johnson, Koko Taylor and Son Seals. When he returned to Bloomington to take a job, he continued to perform with acclaimed Americana acts including Carrie Newcomer, Tom Roznowski, and Bob Cheevers and soul blues artist Tad Robinson.
In 2004, Mark quit his job to play guitar in Nashville. It was the right move. In Music City, Mark has played and recorded with a variety of artists. He’s also produced and engineered CDs for some of them in his studio.
Living music full time not only allowed Mark’s playing to reach new heights, it also resulted in a songwriting explosion, singly and with acclaimed co-writers such as Davis Raines and Randy Handley. Mark wrote songs in all genres, especially Americana and blues—and he continued to stretch artistically. The songs on his first solo CD are blues/country-infused, guitar-based roots music. But though he takes his inspiration from many, Mark Robinson is not an imitator. Every song bears his highly personal musical stamp.
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