Marc Charron - BIO - ( self penned on a cold night in January 2008 )

guitar player / singer / songwriter / skier

I can sum it all up to friends, luck and hard work over the years. I have spent the better part of the last 16 years traveling somewhere or returning from

somewhere. It seems to have flown by. In the early days , I could travel very lightly and easily. Now it seems I need more than my 2 feet and a backpack.

I would hitch hike allover the country for one-off gigs and festival appearances. I miss those days, but am so happy to have moved on.

Mostly thankful to all people who have offered a meal, couch, bed, shower and just a place to relax during the long drives across Canada.

I once toured Australia in a weird van for a few months with an independent rock band called SEISMIC.

Have toured Canada so many times that I am scared to think of the number.

Currently play in LURE ( 5 piece eclectic rock ) and The Cheap Seats ( 4 piece rock ).

Also spend most of my time doing a killer one man band cover show or original show - depends on the club.

I sell CD's from the stage, and make all my own decisions on venues, tours, bookings, radio spots and publicity.

I work as much or as little as I want to. I have been approached by labels and booking agencies but continue on in a very independent way.

Long live the independent musician ( though some help is very much in the future )

Most days, I can be found drinking fair trade organic coffee and checking out concert listings, music interviews or weather patterns. In the winter, I enjoy checking out snow accumulations at ski resorts and areas around the world and dreaming of being there on the BIG days.

Summertime brings me to music festivals and to the beach for a good daily swim with the usual coffee.

I love coffee everyday and in the morning.

I long ago gave up on a " normal job " and " regular work schedule ". I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. In the end, we all make choices to

how we want to live out our lives, and this is the choice I make and continue to make everyday. I would rather watch a movie than TV on any given day.

My days are not spent playing guitar or writing songs 24/7.

I enjoy many other of life's subtleties and look forward to learning something new tomorrow.