Mark Hughes
Duo / Trio / Solo · Based in Melbourne
About this act
A loop pedal turns Mark Hughes into his own backing band: rhythm parts layered live, lead lines over the top, one guitar doing the work of several. He's sung and played around Melbourne for over 20 years, from the Corner Hotel and the Espy to Yarra Valley wineries, CBD bars and restaurants and, once, a cherry farm. He's supported Mark Seymour, Ross Wilson and Daryl Braithwaite. The set leans on timeless classics and crowd favourites, Flame Trees, Brown Eyed Girl, Blister in the Sun, and he's good at reading a room: keeping the mood low over dinner, lifting it when people are ready to party. Book him solo or as a duo, and he can learn new songs on request. Outdoors, he'll need cover and power.
Repertoire
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After Midnight – JJ Cale
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again – The Angels
April Sun in Cuba – Dragon
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House
Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Cherry Bomb – John Mellencamp
Chitlins Con Carne - Kenny Burrell
Cocaine – JJ Cale
Country Roads - John Denver
Crossroads – Robert Johnson
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Drive My Car – The Beatles
Easy – Faith No More
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Flame Trees - Cold Chisel
Four Seasons in One Day – Crowded house
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
Good Riddance (time of Your Life) - Green Day
Gravity - John Mayer
Green Limousine - The Badloves
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen / Jeff Buckley
Hard to Handle – Black Crowes
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles/Pearl Jam
Horses - Daryl Braithwaite
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
Is She Really Going Out with Him – Joe Jackson
Jack and Diane – John Mellencamp
Jealous Guy – John Lennon
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
The Joker – Steve Miller
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel
Layla - Eric Clapton
Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters
Light My Fire – The Doors
Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Lonely ‘ol Night – John Mellencamp
Man on the Moon - REM
Message to My Girl - Split Enz
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
Oye Como Va - Santana
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Raspberry Beret - Prince
Red House – Jimi Hendrix
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Run to Paradise - Choir Boys
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room – John Mayer
Stand by Me – Ben E. King / John Lennon
Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper
Stuck in the Middle – Stealers Wheel
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
Suzie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Take Me to the River – Talking Heads
Throw Your Arms Around Me – Hunters and Collectors
Tip of My Tongue - Diesel
To Her Door – Paul Kelly
Under the Milky Way - The Church
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
Weather with You - Crowded House
Wind Cries Mary – Jimi Hendrix
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Wonderwall - Oasis