Mark Germino

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Mark Germino
Origin	North Carolina, USA
Genre(s)	Folk rock Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals Rhythm guitar
Years active	1981-1998
Label(s)	RCA, Winter Harvest

Mark Germino is an American folk rock and country singer-songwriter. Born in North Carolina, he initially worked as a poet before moving into folk rock songwriting; by 1974, he had moved to Nashville. Initially, he did not plan to become a singer as well, although he eventually bought a guitar and took up singing as well, as he decided that singing was easier than reciting poetry.^[1]

Germino moved on to performing in Nashville clubs at night, while working by day as a truck driver. By 1981, he was signed to a songwriting contract; five years later, RCA Records signed him as a recording artist. Between 1986 and 1991, he recorded two solo albums for the label (1986's London Moon and Barnyard Remedies and 1987's Caught in the Act of Being Ourselves); a third album for the label, 1991's Radartown, featured a backing band called The Sluggers.^[1] His third solo album, 1995's Rank and File, was issued independently.

Germino also co-wrote two singles for country music artists: "Bill's Laundromat, Bar and Grill" by Confederate Railroad and "I Will Stand" by Kenny Chesney.