Marc Brown grew up hearing old time Athabascan fiddle playing — music that inspired him to seek his own path as a blues guitarist and singer. Today, he fronts one of Fairbank’s most popular bands, Marc Brown and the Blues Crew. Not only is he a prolific performer, but he’s recorded more than a dozen albums.
On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, he talks about his journey as a Native American artist and his latest milestone, performing at Rock Aak’w, Alaska’s first Indigenous music festival.
Also on the show:
A deep dive into the future of Alaska’s mariculture industry. Why it holds such promise for Southeast Alaska.
Rhonda McBride hosts this Friday’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.
Listen to the whole show:
Part 1. Joel Markis, Associate Professor of Fisheries at University of Alaska Southeast, talks about the potential for aquaculture and mariculture in Southeast Alaska.
Part 2. Marc Brown talks about his band the Blues Crew and his upcoming performance at Juneau’s Rock Aak’w Indigenous music festiva.