Night Traxx Presents Mark Farner. New Album " Closer To my Home "

long-awaited,
new album from legendary guitarist and singer/songwriter
Mark Farner
.
Bridging past and present,
the grit of industry and the
calloused hard work of a rural man,
“
Closer
to My Home
”
champions
Farner’s multi
-
faceted artistry.
Celebrating the 55
th
anniversary of
the iconic 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 statesm
e
n is
undeniable. “Façade”, “Friends For Forever”, “Real”, “Tiny Fingers”
Farner’s journey has always called him towards love an
d 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
”;
Slaughter
produced “Closer to My Home”. Farner
is coproducer.
“These songs are honest and from my heart,” Farner said. “
The collaboration with Jim (Peterik) and Mark (Slaughter) came from a
place of trust and that makes the whole experience so much more
rewarding as songwriters. The audience can fe
el that and these songs
reflect those very human moments that you can’t find creating a song
from a computer.”
“‘Closer to My Home’ comes from the idea that love is at the heart of
all that I do, and music is my home