Mark Sims - Take Me Faster (2024)

Mark Sims’ latest album, “Take Me Faster” is a pastiche of the folk, blues, country, Americana and alternative music that he grew up with. It would be hard to make an authentic folk record after having been exposed to the wide sonic landscape of contemporary music, but it would also be hard to ignore the folk, blues and country sounds of the past. Mark lives in this struggle for balance and is continually striving to create something new with his collection of old skills. Take Me Faster encompasses many classic themes such as grief, family life, poverty, social justice and love but tries at every step to be authentic to the now and to create a snapshot of where Mark is as a person and songwriter. Mark is a husband, father, bricklayer and musician and many of his personal experiences are woven into the songs. He is also keenly aware of the world that his children are growing up in and the larger issues that we all face and finds ways to incorporate the bigger picture throughout his songs.