I’m deeply honored to be accepted into the Music Under New York program! Only a few of the many talented and diverse artists are chosen to perform their music at select subway locations throughout New York City. I’ve always been uplifted by them while making my way around the City and I aim to do the same for others.
Grand Central Station!
Boston music magazine, The Noise, reviewed A Real Fine Day last December.
Here’s the review:
MARK NOMAD
A Real Fine Day
10 tracks
How can I review a seasoned blues singer/ songwriter of the caliber of Mark Nomad—this man knows not only the genre, but he knows every which way within and through his guitar while playing blues (he’s especially noted for his masterful slide guitar playing). Mark Nomad is new to me, so I can share that my experience with his release A Real Fine Day was real fine indeed. With the foundation of blues, we’ve got a whole lot more going on above. There’s the undeniable ’70s funk in “Squeeze Me Inâ€â€”a song that also highlights Mark’s soulful voice (the essence of this track reminded me of Blood, Sweat & Tears). The slower feel of “My Mind Gets To Wanderin†showcases his talent for having his guitar act as another voice in the songwriting. “No Place To Go†is a purely superb real-deal blues. And my absolute favorite of all is the last track, “A Real Fine Dayâ€â€”instantly loved this from the first couple of notes… swampy and psychedelic at the same time—I could listen to it over and over again! There were a couple of tracks that felt a bit too long or repetitive, but I understand that’s the blues. Otherwise, this recording was a winner. Goes without saying this man is a talent. (Debbie Catalano)
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Special thanks to Blues Blast Magazine! They really “heard” the record.
Closing quote from review and link below:
“The closer, “A Real Fine Day†once again combines Nomad’s abilities as a guitarist, singer and kick-ass song writer. He somehow manages to make this song sound like it came from the Delta via the Beatles in their sitar influenced tunes with a little harmonica and background vocals thrown in. All in all A Real Fine Day is a real fine recording that would be a welcome addition to most music lovers’ collections.”
http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/mark-nomad-a-real-fine-day-album-review/
This cd is a great combination of “well done” funk arrangements which are electric and to the point (ie Body Mind & Soul and Squeeze Me In), while also having a nice contrast with some more classic Delta patterns such as in the beautiful “My Mind Gets To Wandering” or in the last track ” A Real Fine Day”.
The best moment on the CD is “New Day Dawning”, the first song in which he impresses with his slide acoustic virtuosity and its hypnotic and unstoppable groove.”
Grazie!
Received a nice letter today from Bruce Iglauer, owner of the legendary Alligator Records, about A Real Fine Day. Of “Squeeze Me In”, he said “good groove and I like the funky breakdown… I like the attitude”
He really liked the solo acoustic song “My Mind Gets To Wanderin”. Regarding my original instrumental, “The Friz”, he said, “fun instrumental with nods to Freddie King, Lonnie Mack and maybe Roy Buchanan. Made me smile! And then some wild slide too. Nicely done.” Of “Mellow Down Easy”, he said “Nicely laid back version.”
About my cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “No Place To Go”, “not easy to cover Wolf. Nice dirty guitar tone and I’m thankful that you didn’t try for Wolf’s voice. I didn’t expect to enjoy this but I did. Very enjoyable gritty solo.” “Sun Worlds, Moon Worlds..” a “tasteful instrumental” and “A Real Fine Day” -“some sweet slide”.
Thanks Bruce. Coming from you, that means alot!
Metronome, the venerable Boston area music magazine, has this to say about A Real Fine Day: “Nomad proves to be adept at all facets of blues that include acoustic, electric, psychedelic and funky…In control of every note, Mark Nomad delivers a satisfyin’ collection of tunes on A Real Fine Day that’s specifically aimed for a wide audience of music lovers and blues aficionados. Good stuff.”
Big news! My brand new album, A Real Fine Day, was just released on Blue Star Records. I’m proud of this one. Sturgis Cunningham and Dale Monette on drums and Peter King and John O’Boyle on bass, all did a great job with these songs. It’s a true musical journey. I hope you’ll take it and have a real fine day!
We were honored to appear on a recent episode of Don Odell’s Legends television show. It lives up to its name and has featured a number of terrific blues and roots artists over the years such as Joe Louis Walker, Guitar Shorty, Pat Travers and The Royal Southern Brotherhood which includes Devon Allman, Cryil Neville and Mike Zito.
Please go to the Video page to view an interview I did with Art Tipaldi, Editor of Blues Revue magazine and to individual songs that feature Peter King on bass, Sturgis Cunningham on drums and special guest Tom Orszulak on tenor sax. Please enjoy!
