"A musician, a comic...he's Shaffer and Letterman" London Gazette

Outstanding guitarist & bandleader whose musical abilities and on-stage sense of humour have made him a favorite with live audiences. Marks uses these skills to weave an entertaining show that includes inspired vocal twists on old standards, audience participation musical challenges, superb guitar instrumentals, song parodies, and passionate vocal performances.

Danny Marks is the host of his own radio show devoted to the blues--- BLUZ.FM91---on JAZZ FM in Toronto. A multi-year host of the Toronto Blues Society Annual Guitar Workshop, Marks has played with such performers as Bo Diddley, Big Bill Morganfield, Rita Coolidge, Rick James,and on one memorable occasion, Tiny Tim. In Canada, CBC Radio fans best know Marks as one of the stars of "The Hum Line" on the popular national show Basic Black.

Marks' guitar work and original theme music have been heard in movie, television and radio productions in Canada and the U.S.A. In 2000, Danny Marks was the subject of a TV Ontario/Vision TV documentary for the series "Centre Stage Chronicles".

His first CD, "Guitarchaeology", featured original, instrumental numbers and drew praise from international reviewers. His next cd "Surfin Safari", a collection of uptempo surf guitar instrumentals was released on Avalon USA.

Danny Marks first acheived national recognition when, as a 17- year-old guitar sensation, he joined EDWARD BEAR, a noted Canadian group that had international hits with "Last Song" and "You, Me and Mexico".

Danny Marks lives in Toronto.

Performance highlights:

• Village Playhouse / Bancroft, Ontario
• Finnish Embassy, Ottawa
• Blues Clubs Tour, Finland
• Basic Black, CBC Radio
• Stan Rogers Festival, Nova Scotia
• Summerfolk / Owen Sound, Ontario