Hotel America, by Mark Crockard

Hotel America

by Mark Crockard

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12 new songs in a gatefold high gloss digipak

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1.	I've Been Gone Too Long 03:47	buy track
2.	Ain't Nobody Bring Me Down 03:31	buy track
3.	Everything falls into place 05:20	buy track
4.	I’m the one in blue 03:52	buy track
5.	I’ve lost the woman I love and it damn well serves me right 03:39	buy track
6.	You’ve got your troubles kid 03:29	buy track
7.	My own worst enemy 03:34	buy track
8.	Lessons 04:29	buy track
9.	You don’t need me anymore 03:26	buy track
10.	Steal away 03:58	buy track
11.	Sleep well, pretty lady 03:40	buy track
12.	The Big Snow 03:50	buy track

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PRESS RELEASE
NEW CD: HOTEL AMERICA
ARTIST: MARK CROCKARD
RELEASE DATE: 14 November 2022

‘Hotel America’ is the third album from Northern Irish singer/songwriter Mark Crockard. With two well-received albums under the band name Willow Springs, Mark has now stepped out from under that umbrella to release this album in his own name.

“Willow Springs gave me the freedom to record without any fixed band lineup. I pulled in musicians to record parts that the songs needed.”

“On this album, I took lockdown as an opportunity to play as many of the instruments as possible. I had time and I was able to experiment with sounds, experiment and of course have a few happy accidents.”

“So when it came to thinking about this release I thought I may as well take the knocks and any credit in my own name for a change. ”

“Conscious of needing an album title, I spotted the actual Hotel America in Granada, Spain. A rusting sign, hotel not as big or glamorous as the name implied, it seemed like a good metaphor. Also the basis of many of my songs are in American roots music – folk, blues, bluegrass, soul and gospel, like different rooms all in the one Hotel America”

As with the Willow Springs albums, ‘Hotel America’ was recorded at Earthmusic studio in Belfast with Engineer and Co-Producer Vic Bronzini-Fulton at the controls.

All 12 songs are written and performed by Mark Crockard on vocals, guitars and keys. Chris Haigh (fiddle), Marcus McAuley (mandolin) and Keith Ward (keys) help out on a few tracks.

Mark's influences are clear and unashamed both in his writing and the sound he produces ...Ry Cooder, JJ Cale, Asleep at the Wheel, Boz Scaggs, Steve Earle all make their presence felt. There may even be a nod to Cole Porter on ‘You Dont Need Me Anymore’.

If the two Willow Springs albums saw Crockard spreading his songwriting wings, Hotel America has narrowed his focus. There is still the same expanse of genres but lyrically and musically this is a much tighter album that sees him honing his songwriting skills. Surely more commercial success can not be far away.

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released October 25, 2022

All songs written and performed by Mark Crockard.

Marcus McAuley - mandolin on track 4

Keith ward - keys on track 7

Chris Haigh - Violin on tracks 2, 5 & 9

Drums programmed by Vic Bronzini-Fulton and Mark Crockard
Recorded at Earthmusic, Belfast

Produced by Mark Crockard and Vic Bronzini-Fulton

Engineered and Mastered by Vic Bronzini-Fulton

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