MARK ANTHONY; Independent Recording Artist; BMI Singer, Songwriter; Guitarist; Mark Anthony Ensemble; LIVE from Nashville

#realconversations #Nashville #singersongwriter#CountryMusic #UCONN #Americana #folkrock CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET MARK ANTHONY “Doing my due diligence as a journalistprior to our interview, reading up on Mark Anthony, from Nashville, I realizedour brief preliminary chat before our formal Zoom interview would never bebrief. And it wasn’t. Mark is a consummate musician and a gift to all of us. Irarely use "gifts" to describe people. Mark started out in NewEngland and graduated from the University of Connecticut, where he minored inmusic. Toured New England, then the Virgin Islands, then discovered new Countrymusic styles in the 80’s and then moved to Nashville in 1987. Mark is engaging,eloquent, and beyond dedicated to music. And brilliant as our interviewunfolded. I loved how he often expressed that even making a few people happywith a song was a reward. That’s depth and passion inculcated into his music asa singer-songwriter. And he starts out with the melody first and finishes withthe lyrics.  I listened to his firstofficial release, ‘Running Away’ (about a broken relationship), several timesbefore writing this; it was magical stuff. I was glued to his words about DanFogelberg as a role model. One of Mark’s favorite movies is ‘Remember theTitans.’ Mine too. Great chemistry. His passion for his music and his group,The Mark Anthony Ensemble, exudes pride and a sense of journey.  And soon enough, the new EP ‘Exodus’ isreleased. A very special title to a very special, gifted musician. Of course, aspecial interview.” Calvin 700+ Interviews &Videos📺 9,200+ Subscribers —and growing👉 Please Subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEsGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People**MARK ANTHONY; Independent Recording Artist; BMI Singer,Songwriter; Guitarist; Mark Anthony Ensemble; LIVE from NashvilleYouTube:BIO: Originally from the NE, Mark Anthony got his start inAcoustic music while attending the University of Connecticut, where hegraduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Minor in Music. Upongraduation, Mark toured New England for several years, culminating in asix-week Tour of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He returned home to play in severalRock bands until he discovered the new Country styles of the 80’s, moved toNashville in 1987 as an aspiring Country Music Artist and began to focus on hisSongwriting ability.After raising a Family and having two careers in CorporateAmerica, Mark decided to form an all-original group, The Mark Anthony Ensemble,and designed it as a Live Demo of his own Americana Country-flavored music. In2021, he signed with Iron Gate Records in Nashville as an Independent RecordingArtist and released his first Single, “Running Away”. Since that time, he hasreleased 12 singles on over 80+ music platforms worldwide, with his first6-song EP planned to be out in 2026, entitled “Exodus”.Mark is a BMI Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist and continues togain notoriety as an Independent Artist in the Greater Nashville area. He hasbeen an Actor in FeatureFilms & Commercials, has performed on Discovery Television’s NationalTalent Search, WSMV Channel 4’s “Today in Nashville” Show, interviewed on WZTVFox 17’s “Rock & Review” Show Hosted by Eric Dahl, WTVC Channel 9Chattanooga Hosted by Sierra Waggoner and on several Independent Radio StationPodcasts nationwide. Mark continues to write his own unique style of Americanamusic and perform live shows throughout the Southeast with his Band, the MarkAnthony Ensemble.**LINK:  https://www.markanthonyartist.com **WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw