Mark Donham is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist from deep in Southern Illinois. Mark has performed dozens of times since 2006 at the world famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN, as part of the Sunday Night songwriters showcase, a show that requires a songwriter to pass an audition at the Bluebird. As part of that show, Mark has, over the years, been on the same bill with such legendary songwriters as Don Schlitz, Gary Burr and others. Mark’s song, “As Long as the Stars Shine” was performed by the
Guys All Star Shoe Band on the former international, public radio show, Prairie Home Companion, in 2009. https://www.prairiehome.org/story/2009/02/14/rundown.html
Mark has performed on both the main and side stages at the Lowertown Music and Arts Fest, and regularly performs at Paducah, KY’s Johnson Bar’s Tuesday Night songwriters night, with many of the finest regional songwriters in the area.
Mark also performs with 2 Southern Illinois bands, Rooted in So.IL, a classic rock band based out of Metropolis, Illinois, that performs regularly in clubs around the region. https://www.facebook.com/Music62960
Mark also plays with The Melungeons, an eclectic, family based large band based in Pope County, Illinois, and with members from Paducah, KY also. https://www.melungeonstheband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/melungeons
Mark has written dozens of songs, many of which can be heard on the Music Tab of this webpage. Mark has recorded a number of albums, both studio and at home during the COVID outbreak. Those are all available for listening on the Music page of this website.
Mark also is a painter and printmaker, and has exhibited in many important visual art venues in the region. There are photos of some of his recent prints under the Visual Art tab of this page.
MARK’S CONTACT INFO: markkris@earthlink.net; 618-309-2169