Mark Erelli turns adversity into finely embroidered rock songs that burn with urgency on his 2023 album Lay Your Darkness Down. Following full-bodied rock forebears Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Roy Orbison, Erelli’s songwriting explores the unknown glories of this planet and love’s transformational power.

Over his two-decade long career, the singer-songwriter-sideman-producer-writer has proven himself equally at home in a multitude of roles: producing albums for artists like Grammy winner, Lori McKenna; serving as a sideman guitarist for artists like Paula Cole, Marc Cohn, and John Ritter; writing and producing his own material (his “By Degrees was nominated for Song of the Year at the Americana Honors and Award); and most recently becoming an advocate for low-vision artists and working with venues to make their spaces more accessible.

“Erelli’s’s delicious catharsis leaves us all with a catchy chorus that will be much easier to call to mind when we need it most. That is the beauty of songwriting done well.”
Folk Alley