Mark DuFrense Band at the Salmon Bay Eagles November 21st, 8-11 pm
“The Mark DuFresne Band”: Grammy Nominated, three octave tenor, Mark Dufresne (Dufrane) leads the Mark DuFresne Band through tight sets of original rhythm and blues, soul, ballads and blues. A multi-WBA award winner for Best Harmonica, Best Blues Song Writer, Best Blues Singer and Best Band. Mark is a powerhouse singer and a consummate stage performer. A native of Kansas City Missouri Mark has been in the NW since 1979. Starting in 2002 Mark was a Member of “Roomful of Blues” for 5 years and toured the US and Europe extensively.
On Guitar, WBA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton holds down all guitar duties, Rhythm, Lead and Slide Guitar.
On Fender bass the great Kelly Leifer. Kelly has played with Mark for over twenty years and is an integral component to the original material and song arrangements. Drums and Vocals Steve Peterson. Steve has been the back beat of the Northwest since his teen years.