Mark Spencer (guitarist)

Mark Spencer, (born September 28, 1957 in Champaign, Illinois) is an American guitarist, steel guitarist, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and musician currently based in Brooklyn, New York. An original member of seminal alt-country band Blood Oranges, he continues to work as an in-demand band member and sideman with a diverse range of new and established musical artists. He is currently a member of the band Son Volt, and appears on their 2009 release American Central Dust as lap and pedal steel guitarist, keyboardist, background vocalist, and engineer.^[1]

Gear

While Mark plays many types of guitars from several manufacturers (Recording King, Hamer, First Act, Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Collings, Supro, National, Bonanzinga), he most often uses Telecasters or similar solid-body guitars. Mark is often seen performing using custom guitars from Creston Electric Instruments.

References

↑ Mark Spencer Biographical Information

External links

Son Volt Returns With New Album, Label

External links

http://www.markspencer.us

Son Volt

Jay Farrar Dave Bryson Andrew Duplantis Mark Spencer Gary Hunt Mike Heidorn Dave Boquist Jim Boquist Eric Heywood Brad Rice Derry deBorja Chris Masterson

Studio albums	Trace (1995) Straightaways (1997) Wide Swing Tremolo (1998) A Retrospective: 1995-2000 (2005) Okemah and the Melody of Riot (2005) The Search (2007) American Central Dust (2009)

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