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Mark Williams, at the tender age of 14, is already an accomplished musician/songwriter. Hailing from the Pocono Mtns. of Eastern PA, he has played with with jazz great Phil Woods, Uber-Rocker Will Lee, guitar innovator Les Paul, and blues legend B.B. King. He plays throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Nashville, and Memphis. Mark plays and endorses American Archtop Guitars and Diaz Amps exclusively.

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Mark Williams, 12 years old, born in the Pocono Mts. of Pennsylvania how much can you say. Mark demonstrated his music interest at the age of 3. Born into a family of non-musicians, his parents awkwardly followed his lead and Mark has been leading ever since. Mark's music life has been the result of combined advice from every musician that has ever touched the family's life. Mark has taken lessons from both rock and jazz influenced instructors. He attends the Manhattan School of Music playing both the guitar and the keyboards. Already he has had major influences in his life as his style continues to be shaped and sharpened. At the age of 9 Mark started to personally break into the entertainment field, making his mom drive to places and while she waited in the car, Mark would secure gigs much to her amazement. Mark pursues both his rock and jazz interests with fever. Mild mannered at home, he rocks on stage, and sends the crowd into frenzy of cheers. Mark has played with Tommy Sims to open up for B.B. King, has stunned New Orleans playing with the outside Café bands and with Charmaine Neville at Snug Harbor. He has been part of the Sarasota Jazz Festival for 2 years and the Celebration of the Arts in Delaware Water Gap, PA. Nicknamed The Thrill at BB Kings Blues Club in Nashville, Mark shies away from the name. Mark has performed the Star Spangle Banner for the Vanderbilt Commodores and played for the Tennessee Titans. He has performed for weddings, graduations, all kinds of parties and charitable benefits. At the age of eleven he performed weekly all summer for a local resort in the Poconos of PA. He is part of his own 2 groups, Good Idea (rock) and Jazz Times Two. Mark released his first Jazz Album in 2004. Mark, a Little Leaguer, co wrote a baseball song that he recorded and now is being played at Yankees Tampa Legend Field among others. THE GAME I LOVE is an upbeat stadium song loved by kids of all ages getting the crowd to dance and sing. Mark sponsers American Arch Top Guitars and can be seen at most major guitar shows across the country. Be part of Mark's Musical Life and continue to watch him grow, visit his website at www.MarkTheThrillWilliams.com and offer him your thoughts, who knows what impact you may have on him.