In 1999, Marc produced & released his first solo album entitled Von Em. Driven by his acoustic guitar playing & soulful voice, this album was well received by critics & fans alike, and created quite a buzz on the local music scene. He began to deliver his brand of groove oriented folk from Massachusetts to Philadelphia, appearing at well known venues and sharing bills with such artists as Martin Sexton, Lucy Kaplansky and Richie Havens and others. Marc released his second studio recording entitled Free in 2002. Mixed by Crit Harmon, (Martin Sexton, Catie Curtis) this album captures Marc's strong, sincere voice which complements his lyrically rich song writing and finger picking guitar style. In early 2005, Marc's career took a turn when he was asked to be part of the Rob Thomas band (Matchbox Twenty). Circling the globe as Rob's backing vocalist and guitarist, Marc appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Live 8. Marc was also the opening act for several Rob Thomas shows, playing to packed houses. "I asked Marc Von Em to open up for me at a 10,000 seat gig. Just him and his guitar. He killed it!" remarked Rob. Since the end of the RT tour in 2006, Marc has continued his solo career playing theaters and clubs from New York to Seattle. Marc released his third CD in late 2006 entitled "Marc Von Em Live from Rockwood Music Hall". Without question, this recording captures the essence of Marcs live show. Soulful, funky, sometimes bluesy sometimes haunting, always sincere. As one reviewer writes "... I can genuinely say if you haven't heard or seen him live, you're only cheating yourself."
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