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Folk music may slip in and out of fashion, but the passion and purity remain true. for Cyrus Clarke, who has been playing various strains of American music for over twenty five years, the folk urge never left. A dedicated songsmith, Clarke also has written a satchel of tunes, many of which have been recorded

by artists such as Katie Wolf, the Acousticats, the Cache Valley Drifters, David West, and the Phil Salazar Band. the story continues as Clarke hones his craft and expands the songbook, singing and playing as he goes.

A founding member of critically acclaimed groups such as the Cache Valley Drifters and the Acousticats, Clarke's history illustrates a long interest in creating new sounds. His newest project, the Cyrus Clarke Band, is initialed with a contemporary approach to an always changing suburban folk scene. Comprised of acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin bass, and percussion, this ensemble provides a modern context for traditional form. Their first Ranch Records release, "Sunrise On the Radio" prompted critic Steve Libowitz to note; "The group more than does justice to Clarke's material, which, true to his sensibilities, traverses a path between Kate Wolf's sweet melodies, plaintively optimistic lyrics, and gentle rhythms and the more hard driving, twanging, country associated with Merle Haggard, another of Clarke's heroes."

As time goes on, Clarke consciously uses song to flex the imagination and reflect emotions and experiences around him. A traveling minstrel and song man with a passion, Clarke hits his stride with grace and faith.