To Roger Marin the vision of white lines on a highway is a very familiar sight. Raised by his musician father, Roger saw many different schools and towns throughout his childhood and grew accustomed to new places.

By the time he had turned thirteen he had already played his first gig. Performing alongside his Father and Uncle, he would have to wait in the kitchen between sets, because he was too young to be in the bar. It was an excellent opportunity to learn his chops though and it left him with a passion to be a musician.

For several years Roger covered mile after mile on the Fred Eaglesmith bus where he was the band's electric and pedal steel guitar player. On the Eaglesmith bus, Marin had once again found himself being mentored, though this time as a songwriter. Sharing 210 square feet with fellow singer/songwriters Fred Eaglesmith and the late Willie P. Bennett has paid off. In fact, co-writes with both appeared on his debut CD Roger Marin Jr.

The CD, features 12 tracks giving insight to the mechanics and road warriors he was raised with. Marin is no stranger to the rough men and tough lifestyle he writes about. A mechanic himself, he has spent his fair share of time masked in grease and has even been known to crawl under the Eaglesmith bus on occasions when it broke down.

It's not just the miles under Roger's shoes that measure how far he's come.

Today Roger has his own travel plans to arrange.  With the release of Roger Marin Jr. and High Roads he has been touring with his own band, the Roger Marin Band. The band consists of a talented crew including Phil Bosley on bass / vocals, Matt Keighan on drums / vocals and Roger himself as front man on lead guitar and vocals. Marin's song writing and production growth are evident. From the co-written title track, "High Roads" (written with Texan songwriter Adam Carroll) and its metaphoric imagery to "Rollin On", "Hang this Hat", "Broken Glass and Busted Songs" and "City Girl", this album paints a cinematographic portrait of life on the road. There is sincerity and authenticity to this artists writing that is unmistakable.

High Roads includes two excellent covers as well, Adam Carroll's "Blondie and Dagwood" and Fred Eaglesmith's "49 Tons". Featured guests include the vocals of Serena Ryder and Romi Mayes, and musicianship of Jaxon Haldane, Dan Whiteley, Scott Nolan and Dan Walsh.

 Another success for Marin has been the Sleeman Brewery sponsored “CICADA FEST”.  Roots, Blues, Bluegrass, Newgrass, Alternative Garage Roots, Folk and Country Rock, Singer / Songwriter, Acoustic Soul, Americana – CICADA FEST is dedicated to showcasing regional, national and international musicians in a family friendly lakeside setting at Club LaSalle Beach Camp in St. Catharine’s, Ontario.  The festival boasts an attendance that tripled in 2008 from the first annual in 2007.  www.cicada.ca

 Marin has done extensive touring in North America.  With his roots in Ontario, Marin’s focus over the coming months is to tour his home province.  Wishing to give back to the people who support him and to thrill newcomers, he invites the listener into his world of life on the road and the edgy soundtrack he has laid down on it.

The 33-year-old Marin has worked with the likes of Willie Nelson, Junior Brown, Del McCoury, and Delbert McClinton. While Rogers fulltime job was backing the songs of others, he has successfully changed gears from sideman to front man and his quickly growing audience loves it.