Mark Harrison - The Panoramic View (2018)

2018 sees the release of Mark Harrison's much awaited new album, THE PANORAMIC VIEW. Marks magnum opus, it is all set to bring him much wider recognition. THE PANORAMIC VIEW features 15 original songs in his trademark style. Mark is a songster, and his songs cover all manner of non-standard subjects. With catchy tunes, lyrics that intrigue and engage, and striking rhythms, they make you smile, think and move. He takes elements of roots music, including folk, blues and gospel, to create something new that is very much his own genre. Each song is a snapshot of life or has a story to tell, like a 3-minute film or novel. On THE PANORAMIC VIEW, Mark, on National & 12-string guitars and vocals, is joined by a cast of A-List musicians in a wide variety of line-ups. At the core is his regular band of Charles Benfield (double bass) and Ben Welburn (drums and percussion), and they are joined by the superlative Paddy Milner (piano), Paul Tkachenko (tuba, trombone, trumpet, mandolin) and Ed Hopwood (harmonica). A unique feature of the album is the spoken introduction for each song by TV presenter and personality Gail Porter.