Early styled 12 bar blues originals, old saloon piano work and some great finger picking.

Brine does early styled 12 bar blues ("I Deliver"), old saloon piano work and implements some great finger picking tunes. His final song, "In The Hands of God" he does his best with twangy vocals and beautiful guitar work. Brine does the best traditional

Early styled 12 bar blues originals, old saloon piano work and some great finger picking.

Brine does early styled 12 bar blues ("I Deliver"), old saloon piano work and implements some great finger picking tunes. His final song, "In The Hands of God" he does his best with twangy vocals and beautiful guitar work. Brine does the best traditional American roots music that I have heard in quite a while. -- John Shelton-Ivany Top Twenty-One

"THE Folk Protest album for the 21st Century. A recording of enormous SIGNIFICANCE, This is a declaration of independence from tyranny both social and artistic." - The late Joe Phillips (liner notes from the producer of the 2008 reissue)

"If I was a rich man I'd buy about 50,000 copies of Mark Brine's CD "American Bleak House" and not only send to

"THE Folk Protest album for the 21st Century. A recording of enormous SIGNIFICANCE, This is a declaration of independence from tyranny both social and artistic." - The late Joe Phillips (liner notes from the producer of the 2008 reissue)

"If I was a rich man I'd buy about 50,000 copies of Mark Brine's CD "American Bleak House" and not only send to all my friends for inspiration but to politicians, preachers, lawyers, scam artists, greed hounds, and every other rotten egg that tears my world apart. Forget comparisons to Dylan and Guthrie. This is pure Mark Brine, screaming, pleading, and bleeding from the heart, with a double shot of truth we all need to hear.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. "- Eddie Russell/Country Eastern/Outlaw For Peace Radio.

Recorded in 1981 and originally released in 1985. Now on CD for the first time!

"Brine probably single-handedly shaped the Americana genre by releasing "RETURN TO AMERICANA" in 1985, a time when today's current Americana artists were still being called 'Country' or 'Blues' artists (if, indeed, they were even recording yet!)" - Dave Sichak (

Recorded in 1981 and originally released in 1985. Now on CD for the first time!

"Brine probably single-handedly shaped the Americana genre by releasing "RETURN TO AMERICANA" in 1985, a time when today's current Americana artists were still being called 'Country' or 'Blues' artists (if, indeed, they were even recording yet!)" - Dave Sichak (www.hillbilly-music.com)