About Mark Farner’s American Band
As one of the founding members, the front man, lead singer, lead guitarist, and having written more than 90% of the Grand Funk music catalog, Mark Farner has always been known as the energetic driving force on stage, the engine that pulled the original Grand Funk Railroad to the top of the charts. From his soulful voice and powerful rock riffs, to fueling the Funk with his atomic stage presence. His story and his imprint on music start with Flint, Michigan, and since 1969, from his humble beginnings and a blue-collar outlook, Farner has captained a global crusade for love, peace, and freedom and has become a rock ‘n’ roll icon.
More than 60 years later – he commands the stage with the same intensity performing epic hits that defined a generation – “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)”, “Bad Time”, “Some Kind of Wonderful”, “Foot Stompin’ Music”, “Heartbreaker”, “Rock & Roll Soul”, “Locomotion”, “Mean Mistreater”, and “We’re An American Band”.
His latest album release, Closer to My Home, is on Righteous Rock Records and is distributed by MVD Entertainment Group, and is available via vinyl and CD.
“These songs are honest and from my heart,” Farner said. “The collaboration with Jim (Peterik) and Mark (Slaughter) came from a place of trust, and that makes the whole experience so much more rewarding as songwriters. The audience can feel that, and these songs reflect those very human moments that you can’t find when creating a song from a computer.”
“Closer to My Home comes from the idea that love is at the heart of all that I do, and music is my home.”