Sitting back, listening and watching Mark T. Small assault his acoustic guitar with a driving sound that vibrated the entire room, I couldn't help but think, this guy is legendary. His playing authenticity is so rare and refreshing that it reminds me of what I learned early in sobriety. If I was serious about what I was doing, I had to fall in love with the pain and the struggle of it in order to start.

In a recent in-depth interview with Blues Blast Magazine, Mark's image filled the front cover like a star burst for his deserved capture of the top honor for Best Acoustic Blues Album of 2014. Here, Mark shared his life's thoughts and dreams, where joy and pain sit side-by-side.

Like a large mouth bass emerging out of the early morning still waters, splashing, crashing back down and creating a ruckus, Mark T. Small makes the blues jump.

The very interesting article gives you a peek into Mark's enormous, endless energy that originates from a place deep inside where pure light is born.

The rhythm of his heartbeat is in every stabbing and battering movement that bangs out the most extraordinary blues this side of the Mississippi Delta. Mark T. Small has earned his noted achievement and also a place in music history for who he is and why he does it.

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