A collection of original, acoustic folk songs written by Mark Ransom and Mark Fesche, recorded “experimentally” on a Tascam 4-track, in the basement of an old building in downtown Bend, Oregon. Stripped-down and sensitive, this first effort offers up some hidden gems: “Soapbox Queen,” the...
Promoting the release of Man of My Word (1998), an acoustic trio took shape featuring Zack Mondry on bass fiddle, Todd Volkenand on mandolin, and Mark Ransom on acoustic guitar. A prolific year produced more than enough songs for a new CD, and the Rhythm...
Mark’s partnership with engineer/producer Linken Olsen led to this upbeat collection of original work. Olsen brought in singer-songwriter-pianist Colleen Cordis, at about the same time Mark and bassist, Tyler Lynch began working on arrangements for a new CD. The result was a group called The...
A collection of original demos turned concept album produced by Mark and engineer Linken Olsen, Champion of Mystery is the story of an elusive and psychologically stressed secret agent in the modern West, inspired by a part-imaginal personality named Willy Bova. Written by Mark’s cousin,...
The Mostest’s self-titled debut marks the beginning of Ransom’s musical partnership with bassist and producer, Patrick Pearsall—a relationship that has yielded four CDs to date. Stripped-down but electrified, Mark’s work with Patrick and drummer Tony Houston presents shades of “Heavy Americana”—a power trio landing somewhere...
Mark and Patrick’s collaboration with Julie Southwell (violin) and Shireen Amini (percussion & vocals) led to this recording project, which blends a live, acoustic, folk-vibe with world music sensibilities. Amini is an ethnomusicologist steeped in the musical traditions of Persia, Latin jazz—and Motown. The last...
Zara Dreams is the third CD from the creative duo of Mark Ransom and Patrick Pearsall. This record highlights Mark’s songwriting and his musical approach to psychological perspectives. The album speaks to the ways of psyche, and honors the mythic journey with songs about dreams,...
Produced by bassist Patrick Pearsall, The Mostest’s fourth CD transforms Ransom’s introspective folk songs into something out of this world. The title cut, by Brian Deckebach, speaks to our ability to transform resistance (fear of the unknown) into something creative and beneficial. Master organist, Patrick...