Adam and the Waxmen / Mark Hopkins February 10, 2010

Come join Adam and the Waxmen for a little soul, a little love, some peace, and a whole lotta sweaty, dirty, funky rock.

From playing toy guitar to the theme of "Dukes of Hazzard" at the age of two, to endlessly singing Beatles songs throughout his childhood years, Mark Hopkins has been a musician since birth. His first instrument was the trumpet in the 4thgrade band, but at age 12, he discovered true love: guitar. Within seven months he was playing Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at a school talent show, and never looked back. From then on, Mark became a student of music; his thirst for knowledge led him to jazz guitar and composition in college. After he received his degree, he returned home still thirsty, and continued his studies with Baltimore's own Carl Filipiak. Years later Mark continued that hunger studying guitar and Songwriting at Berklee College of Music as a scholarship recipient. With influences as broad and varied as Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Buckley and Wayne Krantz, Mark's abilities have grown and expanded throughout the years to reflect a love of diverse genres and an obvious, almost palatable, ability with the guitar.