Mark Winsick (Back to events)
- Fri, May 9th 2008, 9:30pm
- Located at : 326 Amherst Street, Buffalo NY
An energetic and audience pleasing philosophy has made this guitarist, singer and songwriter a mainstay on the live music scene. Mark Winsick was honored with the 2002 Buffalo Music Award for Best Traditional Blues Band, the 2004 Artvoice Best of Buffalo Award, and the 2005 BluesBeat “Muddy” Local Artist of the Year award. His song “True Love Brings Peace of Mind” was selected to appear on 107.7 FM’s The Lake Local Music CD Vol. 1 to benefit the Music is Art Foundation and received regular airplay. Another song of Mark’s, “It Hurts to Say Goodbye”, was chosen to appear on The Lake Local Music CD Vol. 2. His song "Shufflin' For Blue" is featured on 88.7 WBFO Gives Me the Blues CD Vol. 2. Winsick's guitar skills landed him a spot on the Maverick Records release, "Hot Guitars from Buffalo, Vol. 1. His own live band recording, "Straight Up," has been played on 88.7 WBFO’s Saturday and Sunday blues shows regularly since it's release. Also, he was asked to lend his talent to a charity compilation called; "Sounds of Buffalo Blues, Volume One," which raises money for cancer research.
May 9, 9:30PM
Sportsmen's Tavern
326 Amherst Street
716.874.7734
