Half Moon Bay Review

Here’s the story for guitarist and Montara resident Mark Kostrzewa: “Local boy makes good by playing with some of the heavyweights in the acoustic guitar world,” he said.
He has every right to be chortling with glee, as the organizer of “A Meeting of Acoustic Minds.” Set for Saturday, July 13, the event will present a package of three of the most noteworthy and highly respected names in the world of acoustic guitar in concert — right in the Coastside’s backyard.

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Half Moon Bay Review

Mark Kostrzewa of Montara is proud to announce his second CD.

“From Ear to There” presents 14 original, “aggressive acoustic guitar” compositions, one with Pacifica vocalist Nomi Harper. Recorded in Nashville, it was mixed and mastered by Jim Rogers at All Fogged Up Studios in Moss Beach and produced at Sienna Digital by Rainer Gembalzyk in Half Moon Bay.

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Pacifica Tribune article on “From Ear To There” by Jean Bartlett

In 2009, Coastsider, composer and fingerstyle guitarist Mark Kostrzewa released his first CD “55 miles.” Falling like an easy, “world” breeze on the ears, the composer’s “55 miles” of guitar stories take the listener on a Coastside drive from Pacifica to San Mateo County and back again. Despite the fact that the long-time Montara resident had been gigging up and down the Coast to favorable reviews for several years, he was a bit astounded that locals were scooping up his record. But that thinking came from working many years on the graveyard maintenance management shift out at SFO, and not having the right hours to get out and gig. All that changed when the guitarist switched to dayshift.

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