Mountain Stage
Charlie Mars On Mountain Stage
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Charlie Mars makes his first appearance on
Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. Based out of his home in Oxford, Miss., Charlie Mars' musical roots range from
Bill Withers and
Bob Marley to
Daniel Lanois, and he counts literary giants like
Walker Percy and
Cormac McCarthy among his greatest influences.
Nonetheless, Mars told
Mountain Stage host
Larry Groce that as far as his own songwriting is concerned, he doesn't have much use for music "unless it grooves." It's especially felt in the half-humorous, half-serious and somewhat partially biographical "That's How I Roll," which was not heard during the radio broadcast. Mars' set also includes the tune "Listen to the Darkside," which takes its inspiration from an invitation to listen to the classic
Pink Floyd album.
Set List
"Pacific Oceans"
"Nothing But The Rain"
"Listen to the Darkside"
"I Do I Do"
"How I Roll"
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