Biography

Mark Bowling is a singer/songwriter from ArkCity. He writes from his life experiences and captures the humor, irony and beauty around him in his songs. He draws his influence from Lyle Lovett, Hal Ketchum and Don Williams with such a creativity and breadth, that his songs sound familiar in a brand new way. In 2005, Mark performed two of his original songs at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson and won the State Finals competition of the Colgate Country Showdown. Some of his recent performances include:

Winfield Country Roundup - Winfield, KS
Kansas State Fair - Hutchinson, KS
Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, IN
8 Seconds Saloon - Indianapolis, IN
The Commodor Lounge - Nashville, TN
The Broken Spoke Cafe - Nashville, TN
Brown's Supply Store - ArkCity, KS
"A Room With A View" CD Kickoff concert, The Brown Center Theater - ArkCity, KS
The Ponca Townsite Company - Ponca City, OK
The Artichoke - Wichita, KS
Mayberry's 1900's Saloon - Washington, KS
The Coffee Club - ArkCity, KS
Union Station - Indianapolis, IN
Circle Fest - Indianapolis, IN

In 2005, Mark released his CD, "A Room With A View", with 16 original songs. This CD taps into the human condition with laughter, tears, new love, loss and hope.