The album will be available on November 8th
Mark Farner will release Closer to My Home, his long-awaited new studio album, on November 8th via Righteous Rock Records with distribution by MVD Entertainment Group. Bridging past and present, the grit of industry, and the calloused hard work of a rural man, the project champions Farner’s multi-faceted artistry. Celebrating the 55th anniversary of the iconic Grand Funk Railroad hit “(I’m Your Captain) Closer To My Home,” the album is highlighted with a re-record, finding Farner in exactly the same form as 1970.
From the rebellious “Anymore” to the endearing “Darlin” and to the defiant “Same Game” Farner’s journey as one of rock’s statesman is undeniable. Farner’s journey has always called him towards love and light. He collaborated with, Jim Peterik (The Ides of March, Survivor) on the CD-exclusive “Friends Forever.” Farner also enlisted the songwriter of multi-platinum rocker Mark Slaughter on “Same Game.” Farner co-produced the album with Slaughter.
“The songs are from my heart. And one song that Slaughter and I, we kind of did together, I had all the music written and I had the first verse written when I got to his place and I’m doing it and I’m putting a rough vocal down and he started saying, ‘Well, what about this?’ And he started, I think, ‘Oh yeah, man, that’s a great angle, that’s a great angle.’ And, ‘Oh yeah, yeah, those are good words.’ So we end up co-writing ‘Anymore’,” Farner tells us exclusively.
As one of the founding members, lead singer, lead guitarist, and wrote more than 90% of the Grand Funk music catalog, Farner has always been known as the energetic driving force on stage, the engine that pulled the original Grand Funk Railroad to the top of the charts. From his soulful voice and power rock riffs to fueling the Funk with his atomic stage presence. His story and his imprint on music starts with Flint and since 1969 from his humble beginnings and a blue-collar outlook, Farner has captained a global crusade for love, peace and freedom and
became a rock ‘n’ roll icon.
More than 60 years later – he commands the stage with the same intensity performing epic hits that defined a generation – “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home),” “Bad Time,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Foot Stompin’ Music,” “Heartbreaker,” “Rock & Roll Soul,” “Locomotion,” “Mean Mistreater,” and “We’re An American Band.”
Mark Farner’s American Band continues to tour. The band has dates set for Warren, Ohio on October 24th and Ridgefield, Connecticut on December 5th. Additional shows are to be announced.
Our video interview with Farner will be on an upcoming episode of The Music Universe.
- Anymore
- The Prisoner
- Same Game
- Façade
- Oh Darlin’
- Real
- Surveilling Us
- Tiny Fingers
- I’m Your Captain (Closer To Home)
- Friends Forever [CD Bonus Track]
