John Mark Turner is a songwriter’s songwriter — a lifelong guitarist and Southern storyteller whose music lives at the intersection of blues, soul, and roots-rock grit. Raised in Alabama, Turner cut his teeth in the juke joints and dive bars of the Southeast, first gaining a loyal following with Blues Old Stand, a band that became a cornerstone of the Southern college circuit in the ’90s and early 2000s.

Over the years, Turner’s road has wound through legendary venues and late-night jam sessions, sharing stages with the likes of Hubert Sumlin, Widespread Panic, Bob Margolin, and Darryl Jones and Bernard Fowler of the Rolling Stones. He’s done time in the studio scenes of New York, New Orleans, and Nashville, but his heart has always been in the groove of a good song played with soul.

His most recent solo work, recorded on analog tape, strips it all back to what matters most: raw tone, real stories, and the kind of lived-in honesty you can’t fake. Whether performing solo, as a duo with longtime collaborator Dave P. Moore, or with a full band, Turner brings an unmistakable presence — gritty, unpolished in the best way, and deeply rooted in the blues tradition.

Currently, Turner is working on a Bob Dylan tribute project — recording a full album of Dylan covers, released one song at a time. The first track, “As I Went Out One Morning,” dropped in November 2025, followed by “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” in January 2026. The project blends Turner’s raw, analog sound with Dylan’s timeless songwriting, offering a stripped-down, heartfelt take on some of Dylan’s deeper cuts.