Mark DeMeno
Percussion, Vocals, Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Mark J. DeMeno regularly plays percussion, guitar and bass with The Dave Iglar Band. He began playing keyboards and guitars with Dave in 1999.
He is an accomplished lead and rhythm player who started learning guitar when he was 8 years old. He studied classical guitar in the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University, and studied piano and bass at the Community College of Allegheny County. He studied classical piano with Gerald Jennings. Previously, he played blues guitar with Eugene & the Nightcrawlers.
He has appeared as frontman with his own Mark DeMeno Band and performs regularly as The Marks with fellow musician Mark DeLuca.
Special performances include concerts at Blues for Food, the Pittsburgh Blues Festival and the Rock Falls Midsummer Music Festival.
A multi-talented musician, he teaches guitar, bass and piano at Waddell's Music Center (www.waddellsmusic.com) in Wexford, PA.
Mark playin' guitar at Rock Falls Festival
Mark at Rock Falls Festival
Mark DeMeno Band @ Rock Falls Festival, Slippery Rock PA, July 2011
Mark jammin' "Star-Spangled Banner"
Mark DeMeno holds Carlos Santana's guitar--the first that Paul Reed Smith built for the musician. Pictured with Andrea Iglar and Frank DeFina, PRS vice president of sales/operations.
Guitar great Al DiMeola, right, with the Al D model Paul Reed Smith guitar with (from left): musicians Andrea Iglar & Mark DeMeno, and Frank DeFina of PRS Guitars
Mark DeMeno, PRS guitarist Johnny Hiland, Frank DeFina of PRS Guitars, Andrea Iglar, Kim Hiland
