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DESCRIPTION:Mark Poulin has been performing his Roy Orbison tribute for o
 ver 15 years. He performs his own concerts and works with many tribute s
 hows in New England and nationally. His rendition of Roy visually and vo
 cally are eerily accurate.&nbsp\;"When we heard you sing for the first t
 ime\, we were dumbfounded. Who could possibly sound like Roy Orbison? No
 t that we didn't think you could do it\, but who the hell can sing like 
 Roy? Well\, my friend\, you did." &nbsp\;We got home I broke out my Roy 
 CD's and compared. Babe?? "You Got It." Pun Intended." - A fan.\nMark Po
 ulin has been performing his Roy Orbison tribute for over 15 years. He p
 erforms his own concerts and works with many tribute shows in New Englan
 d and nationally. His rendition of Roy visually and vocally are eerily o
 n the mark."We really enjoyed your show last night and will recommend it
  to everyone and hope we get the chance to see you again. There were 6 o
 f us and after the show we went for coffee and talked about you and Roy.
  Thanks for a great night out. Thanks again" - VernaWe really enjoyed yo
 ur show\, Mark. When we heard you sing for the first time\, we were dumf
 ounded. Who could possibly sound like Roy Orbison? Not that we didn't th
 ink you could do it\, but who the hell can sing like Roy? Well\, my frie
 nd\, you did. We got home I broke out my Roy CD's and compared. Babe?? "
 You Got It." Pun Intended.&hellip\;but I must say Mark \, you have a gre
 at voice and Roy Orbison would be honored hearing your rendition of this
  song (Crying). &nbsp\;"Always A Friend \, Forever A Fan" - FrankMark's 
 musical interest was sparked on February 9\, 1964\, when he and millions
  of other people first saw the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. 
 Over the next four years\, Mark taught himself how to play guitar\, drum
 s and many other instruments. He began writing his own songs and was soo
 n auditioning for local bands. His first gig was in August of 1968 and h
 e played regularly in Northshore bands until 1981.In that year Mark join
 ed Limbo Race\, one of Boston's premier New Wave bands. Limbo Race won W
 BCN's Rock 'n Roll Rumble of 1982\, which led to much critical acclaim i
 ncluding a live feature on MTV. The band played many Boston clubs includ
 ing The Paradise and The Channel\, and opened shows for REM\, Echo And T
 he Bunnymen\, Mission Of Burma and The Thompson Twins. Gigs in New York 
 City included shows at CBGB'S and Danceteria.After Limbo Race dissolved\
 , Mark began splitting time between performing and songwriting. On Mark'
 s original recordings\, he plays drums\, guitar\, bass and keyboards as 
 well as doing all the vocals. He's secured several publishing contracts 
 and his songs have been recorded by many other artists.Mark's tributes t
 o John Lennon and Roy Orbison began in the early 90's. He plays his John
  Lennon show solo &nbsp\;and as part of the Beatle tribute band HELP!.He
  performs his eerily accurate Roy Orbison tribute as a solo with tracks\
 , as well as with full band. &nbsp\;Mark's tribute shows have taken him 
 to Houston\, Cleveland\, Pittsburgh\, Chicago and Nashville. More locall
 y\, Mark has played Boston's City Hall Plaza\, the Hard Rock Cafe\, and 
 The Hatch Memorial Shell\, opening for such acts as Three Dog Night\, Th
 e Drifters\, Tommy Roe\, Danny and The Juniors\, Roy Clark\, and Charlie
  Daniels.
URL:http://framingham.patch.com/events/mark-poulin-as-roy-orbison-6e8fac6
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SUMMARY:Mark Poulin as Roy Orbison
LOCATION:Amazing Things Arts Center: 160 Hollis St\, Framingham\, MA
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