TWO TRACK MIND Visit The Band's Website In the spring of 2006, Mark Duval emerged in Southwest Michigan from a 10-year musical hibernation with “Rhythm of the Rustbelt”, his brilliant debut album, described by reviewer Dustin Walsh of Creem Magazine as “...the soundtrack to a summer sunrise over a dusty, forlorn Route 66.” His songwriting versatility takes the listener from haunted landscapes of brooding fingerstyle folk ballads to the roots rock social commentary, shuffling blues riffs and latin grooves that show off his skills as a rhythm guitarist. The imagery of his lyrics draws you in to deeper waters, attempting to resolve and come to terms with loss, love and other human predicaments in ways that can simultaneously disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed. His follow-up release, “Two-Track Mind”(2007), was nominated for “Best new folk album of 2007” by WYCE in Grand Rapids The production on his albums is sparse, earthy, organic, and intimate, alternating between folk and roots rock, and using banjo, violin, cello, organ, harmonica, trumpet and slide guitar to create a unique atmosphere for each song. Both albums were engineered and produced by Ian Gorman, who has become one of the most sought-after producers in the Michigan folk music scene. Mark performs his music regionally in 2 different configurations : Mark Duval & Traci Seuss perform Mark’s folk ballads in listening room concerts. Traci’s beautiful vocal harmonies bring Mark’s melodies to life, and they are often backed up with upright bass and other stringed instruments. Mark Duval & Two-Track Mind perform regionally in bar venues and music festivals as a 5-piece band, centered around Mark’s acoustic guitar with drums, bass, slide guitar and trumpet, playing sets of rhythm-driven roots, grooves and blues that keep the dance floor crowded and sweaty.