UK’s Marcus Foster begins his US tour
Marcus Foster is a 23 year old London born musician. He grew up listening to Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and Sister Rosetta Tharp, giving him a raw, honest and timeless sound. His songs have been featured in two motion pictures; Let Me Sign, co-written by Bobby Long for the film Twilight (available on iTunes). Make It Easy and I Don’t Mind were included in the road movie, Five Dollars a Day, starring Christopher Walken and Sharon Stone, directed by Nigel Cole. Five Dollars a Day won the Audience Award at the Temecula Film Festival and is scheduled for release in 2010 by Capitol Films.
Marcus begins his tour in San Diego on Thursday, December 3rd and will make his way across the US and parts of Canada. Tickets are $10-$15.
Foster’s self-titled EP (available on iTunes) was released on June 22nd, making its debut at #1 in iTunes’ top album singer/songwriter category. He has recently recorded a track for a compilation album, including other folk artists such as Mumford and Sons, Johnny Flynn and Peggy Sue. Alongside his music Marcus is studying for a Master’s Degree in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art.
Hope some of you can make it out to his shows.
Dec 3 8:00P Lestat’s Coffee House SAN DIEGO, California
Dec 4 7:00P The Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, CA
Dec 5 6:00P Elbo Room San Francisco, CA
Dec 7 7:30P The Vera Project Seattle, WA
Dec 8 10:00P The Shark Club Vancouver, BC
Dec 10 9:00P Prophet Bar Dallas, TX
Dec 11 10:30P Newby’s Side Pub Memphis, TN
Dec 12 10:00P 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, Tn
Dec 13 8:00P The Abbey Chicago, IL
Dec 15 8:00P The Drake Toronto, ON
Dec 16 8:30P La Salsa Rossa Montreal, QC
Dec 17 9:00P Great Scott Allston, MA
Dec 18 10:30P The Mercury Lounge NY, NY
