June 26, 2017
Born into a family of musicians, Marc Brown of Marc Brown & The Blues Crew was raised in Huslia, Alaska. He learned to play the guitar starting at age four and eventually joined his grandfather’s band, gathering a country gospel influence. Marc later studied at Berklee College of Music. Throughout their more than 20-year career, Marc Brown & The Blues Crew opened for several big name acts including ZZ Top and Jethro Tull. Their 10th album, Indian Rock’n’Roll, won them a 2011 Native American Music Award for Best Blues Recording and a nomination for Group Of The Year. Their latest album, “Still Got the Blues”, stays true to the band’s danceable blues sound.
Fun Facts
2011 Native American Music Award winner for “Best Blues Recording”
2011 Native American Music Award nominee for “Group Of The Year”
2008 runner up in Pacific Northwest Battle Of The Bands
4th in 2008 National Battle Of The Bands
7 time Fairbanks Battle Of The Bands winners
3 time Alaska St Battle Of The Bands winners
Discography
Still Got The Blues (2015)
Compilation (2012)
Indian Rock’n’Roll (2011)
‘Live’ In Fairbanks, AK (2009)
Long Time Coming (2008)
Keep On Smiling (2006)
Lonely Hearts (2002)
Standing At The Crossroads (1998)
‘Live’ At The Arctic Bar (1996)
Blues In The Blood (1995)
Marc Brown & The Blues Crew (1994)
Athabascan Indian (1993)
Playlist
Artist (Song) Album
- Brulé (Butterfly) Tribe
- Mic Jordan (#DearNativeYouth) Last Stand Mixtape, Vol. 1
- Iskwé (Nobody Knows) Nobody Knows – Single
- William Prince (You Got Me) Earthly Days
- Diyet (When You Were King) When You Were King
- Marc Brown & The Blues Crew (Still Got The Blues) Still Got The Blues
- Marc Brown & The Blues Crew (My Indian Runner) Still Got The Blues
- Marc Brown & The Blues Crew (Going To Anchorage) Still Got The Blues
- Ali Fontaine (Fight For You) Diamond In The Rough
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (Wash It Away) Wash It Away – Single
