Marc Ford Biography
Marc Ford is an American blues-rock guitarist who is a former lead guitarist of the rock and roll jam band The Black Crowes and the leader of his own bands: Burning Tree, Marc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club, Jefferson Steelflex, Fuzz Machine, and Marc Ford & The Sinners. He is currently performing with other former Black Crowes members in The Magpie Salute.
Ford Marc Age|Nationality
He was born on 13 April 1966 and is therefore currently 53 years old as of 2019. Being born in Long Beach, California, United States, Ford is of American nationality and of White ethnicity. His borth|zodiac sign is currently unknown and will be updated soon.
Marc Ford Spouse|Dating
As of her relationship status, not much is known. Details about his dating affairs or him having a girlfriend, wife or kids are not yet confirmed and will be updated as soon as it is confirmed and reviewed by him or by other sources.
Marc Ford Family
He seems very personal about his family life and tries to keep them away from the spotlight. Details about his parents or siblings whereabouts are currently not known and will be updated as soon as we get to hear from him or from other relevant sources.
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Marc Ford Songs
– Remedy
– Thorn in My Pride
– Wiser Time
– Sometimes Salvation
– Morning Song
– Soul Singing
– Sting Me
– Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
– Hotel Illness
– Descending
– No Speak No Slave
– High Head Blues
– Cursed Diamond
– She Gave Good Sunflower
– Kickin’ My Heart Around
– Ten Years Gone
– Black Moon Creeping
– Blackberry
– Seeing Things for the First Time
– Ballad in Urgency
– Feelin’ Alright
– A Conspiracy
– Gone
– Good Friday
– Go Faster
– Your Time Is Gonna Come
– Girl From a Pawnshop
– Miracle to Me
– My Heart’s Killing Me
– Greasy Grass River
– Celebration Day
– Nobody’s Fault but Mine
Marc Ford Career
He started out playing the Southern California|Los Angeles underground rock scene in the mid-eighties in bands such as Citadel, which later went by the names Citadel Ltd & Head. Also, Ford played guitar on the self-titled 1984 EP by Jack Grisham’s post-T.S.O.L. band Cathedral of Tears, on which he is credited as “Mark Ford”.
Marc played in the Los Angelos side-project band Stronzo which featured Mickey Finn of Jetboy, Sami Yaffa of Hanoi Rocks|Jetboy, and various other musicians playing shows outside of their main bands. In 1988, he played guitar for Michael Monroe at the Scream club, also with Sami Yaffa on bass, which was the first-ever L.A. show for the former Hanoi Rocks singer.
He played with early Dogs D’Amour|L.A. Guns man Robert Stoddard, and around this time was in Orange County band The Scarecrows.
In the late eighties, Citadel Ltd|Head evolved into the blues-rock outfit Burning Tree, a power trio featuring Ford on guitars and vocals, Mark Dutton on bass and vocals, and Doni Gray on drums and vocals. Burning Tree released their self-titled debut album on Epic Records in 1990.
The Black Crowes
He sat in a couple of times with the Black Crowes in concert, performing The Allman Brothers Band’s classic hit, Dreams. When the Black Crowes severed their relationship with their original guitarist Jeff Cease, he was asked to fill the vacancy. Ford accepted the offer, and a few days later was asked by Slash to join Guns n’ Roses. Ford refused. At the time, Guns n’ Roses were in the middle of a huge stadium world tour; Ford said in 2017 that he would probably be dead now, had he joined them.
Ford stepped into the Crowes’ lineup to record their 1992 sophomore album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. The album reached Number 1 on the Billboard charts and earned a double platinum certificate for sales.
Ford performed on the next two Black Crowes releases, Amorica in 1994 and Three Snakes and One Charm in 1996, and is also credited for tracks from the band’s two unreleased albums (1993’s Tall and 1997’s Band, later released together as The Lost Crowes).
His Achievements
Marc’s addition to the Black Crowes sound, which consisted primarily of slide guitar and southern twang, helped define the band at the time. His ability to adapt to core songwriter Rich Robinson’s music and crunchy rhythm guitar sound solidified him and Robinson as the preeminent guitar duo of the 1990s.
During his time in the Black Crowes, he played slide guitar on British band Thee Hypnotics’ 1994 album The Very Crystal Speed Machine, produced by Chris Robinson.
In late 1997, he was dismissed from the Black Crowes, following the band’s stint on the summer-long Furthur Festival tour. Black Crowe’s leaders Chris and Rich Robinson cited Marc’s excessive drug use as the reason for his firing, a reason that was confirmed by the guitarist entering a rehab facility soon after his dismissal.
Marc Ford Guitar
Ford Marc Albums
– Marc Ford and the Neptune Blues Club
– Fuzz Machine
– Weary and Wired
– Holy Ghost
– It’s About Time
– Amorica
– The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
– Three Snakes and One Charm
– Freak ‘n’ Roll…Into the Fog: The Black Crowes All Join Hands, The Fillmore, San Francisco
– Acid Blues Experience
– Pot Luck
– The Lost Crowes
– Shrapnel Records Presents: The Best of Blues Rock
– Blues Bureau’s Slow Jams Vol. 1: Low Down & Dirty Blues Collection
Marc Ford Net worth
As of now, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 1 Million to $ 10 Million Dollars. Further details concerning his wealth will be updated later on.
Marc Ford Trivia
Ford has been a member of Ben Harper’s band The Innocent Criminals. It was announced in late 2016 that he had joined the newly formed the Magpie Salute, led by his former Black Crowes bandmate Rich Robinson.
In January 2017, The Magpie Salute played their first official live shows in New York over four consecutive nights at the Gramercy Theatre. It was followed by four consecutive nights in London at the Under the Bridge venue in Chelsea, from 12 April 2017 to 15 April 2017.
The Magpie Salute released their self-titled album on 9 June 2017 through Eagle Rock Entertainment. Ford lives with the Magpie Salute at Under the Bridge, London. On 4 June 2018, the Magpie Salute’s debut studio album, High Water I, was announced to be available worldwide on 10 August 2018. It is set for release on Eagle Rock (North America), Mascot Label Group (Europe, Australia, New Zealand) and Sony (Japan).
Marc and Rich Robinson played a private event on 11 June 2018 in Old Lyme, Connecticut. During the acoustic show, they played 11 songs, a number of which were from High Water 1.