Guitarist Mark Turner has lent his diverse talents to many notable artists in West Michigan and has played in some of the area's most exciting ensembles, like the beloved uber-eclectic cover band Pretzel Logic (formerly Souper Stoopid).

Mark has also played guitar and bass in the classic jazz organ trio Groove Merchant (with local heavyweights Paul Lesinski on organ and Fred Knapp on drums), as well as Creolization, a Zydeco band led by brilliant local multi-instrumentalist David Molinari.

Mark started his music career in the early 1990's playing saxophone in Aquinas College's jazz program while attending Calvin College. Ultimately, disciplined jazz study proved no match to bashing out three chord rock and roll in dingy clubs. If, 25 years later, you think he's achieved some sort of mature, thoughtful balance between the two, you're probably wrong.

Mark lives in Grand Rapids with daughter Zoe, and dog Birdie.

By day, he is an unapologetic geek here.

holla old school: m7urner@gmail.com.