Brand partners
Partner with Mark
Dobro player, bandleader and teacher out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mark works with a few brands he really plays, wears and trusts, and he puts them in front of people who love this music.
Why Mark
Past Rockygrass Dobro Competition champion
The dobro contest at one of bluegrass's most respected festivals.
The big stages
Telluride Bluegrass, Celtic Connections in Glasgow and IBMA World of Bluegrass. Stagecoach in 2015 with Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys.
Ionia Freak Fair, August 2026
Hosted the mainstage and sat in at the inaugural Ionia Freak Fair.
About ten years of Prine Time
The John Prine tribute, with a full band, a decade running.
A free lesson school
Music With Mark: 29 free dobro videos, beginner through advanced, for players who come back week after week.
A new record on the way
Wake Up, made largely at the Bear Den, Mark's own studio.
In good company
Mark already plays and works with Beard Guitars, GHS Strings, K&K Pickups, Scheerhorn, Stormy Kromer, Strings By Mail and Guarneri House. Gear he plays every day, from the strings to the hat on his head.
Packages
Starting points. Every partnership gets shaped to fit the brand and the season.
One Reel plus Stories
From $750
One Reel built around your gear, played the way Mark really plays it, with Stories the day it goes up.
Bear Den studio feature
From $1,500
Your gear in a real session at the Bear Den, Mark's studio. A feature from the room, with the tone and the takes up front.
Monthly ambassador
From $1,500 a month
Your brand in the regular rotation: on stage, in the studio and on the road, month after month. Six-month minimum.
Ambassador Plus
From $2,500 a month
The monthly ambassador with more of everything, shaped around your launches and the year's calendar.
Lesson-series presenting sponsor
From $1,000 a month
Present a series of the free Music With Mark lessons. One sponsor per category, so yours is the only name in it.
Let's talk
Tell Mark about your brand and what you have in mind. Email [email protected] with the subject "Partnership".