About this episode
Gary Marks discusses his unique music career, his decision to remain independent, and his upcoming vinyl release.
How to describe Gary Marks? Deep vinyl junkies might know him for the three albums he released in the 70s that fused jazz and folk in a fresh way that no one had heard before or since. He quickly chose to move on and came back a few years later recording pop rock music very much like you would have heard on the radio in the 80s and 90s. Why this drastic change? Not to mention, he chose early on not to tour or promote himself, meaning he would remain a fiercely independent artist for the long haul. For Record Story Day this weekend, a sampler of his entire career called Crossroads will be released on vinyl for the first time. Gary explains his reasoning for these decisions, how he feels about those 70s albums fetching hundreds of dollars on the secondary market, the many novels he's written, and his love for pickleball. He's a wonderfully eccentric artist who happens to make wholly unique music that will blow your mind. Enjoy! www.garymarksmusic.com www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod
People in this episode
Host: Jon Lamoreaux
Guest: Gary Marks
Topics covered
- music
- independent artists
- vinyl records
- pop rock
- jazz
- folk
- pickleball
Keywords
- Gary Marks
- vinyl
- music career
- independent artist
- Crossroads
- jazz
- folk
- pop rock
- pickleball
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Hustle
Books & works: Crossroads
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