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| Mark Goodwin - Piano/Organ/Vocals  This year, Mark Goodwin celebrates 20 years as an active member of the Austin music community.
Before forming the Mark Goodwin Trio in 1999, Mark played in several successful Texas Blues bands:
• The Blue Bloods - instrumental in establishing Joe’s Generic Bar in Austin in the late 1980’s
• Bobby Mack and Night Train – toured Europe and New Zealand extensively recording four records for Dutch label Provogue, as well as serving as core band for projects such as; Willie Foster, Catherine Denise, and Mark’s first solo album ‘Let Me Down Easy’
• Mark Goodwin & MG3 - serving a 3.5 yr. residency at Antone’s as the early Monday Night Blues Band, opening for Malford Milligan & Blue Monday Band
• Mark Goodwin Trio (traditional piano trio jazz group) – currently the house band for Eddie V’s in Austin, TX
Mark has shared the stage with such notable musicians as Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Kim Wilson, Mitch Ryder, Rod Piazza, Gene Taylor, James Cotton, Bobby Mack and many others. As a recording artist, Mark has been a studio musician involved in over 30 different projects. Mark is currently the house keyboard artist for Studio Plush, Kelly Donnelley, Owner/Engineer.
Mark is a native of Kansas City, Mo. and currently resides in Austin, Texas.
Larry Eisenberg - Bass  Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Larry began classical violin studies at the age of eight. While in high school, he was fortunate to study music theory with Ralph Wilkinson, a former arranger for the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Larry started playing electric bass and in 1978 moved to Austin where he began playing the double bass. Larry joined Lewis and the Legends and was soon playing the Monday night shows at Antone's where ... "I played with the guys I heard on records". Other performance credits include Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, The Platters, The Coasters, The Drifters and many lesser known, but just as talented, local musicians. Bill Maddox - Drums  Born and raised in Abilene, Texas, Billy Maddox began playing drums in elementary school band class. He moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas, where Billy studied Applied Percussion, Music Composition and Theory. Billy was a founding member of The Electromagnets, a pioneer jazz fusion band which included guitar great Eric Johnson. Later, he played in the Eric Johnson Group, and he still plays today in Eric's blues group Alien Love Child. Billy has been in many bands, and toured the world with Alien Love Child, and such acts as guitarist Tom Principato of Washington, D.C., and the Canadian band Grady. Other tours include Omar and the Howlers, the Charlie Sexton Band, and guitarists Bobby Mack (with Mark Goodwin) and Jake Andrews. Billy now provides solid rhythmic support for Mark Goodwin and MG3. | |
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