Mark Karan: "Walk Through the Fire" - Marin Independent Journal

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Singer-guitarist Mark Karan wrote the title track to this heartfelt solo album while he was in a hospital bed, steeling himself for a battle against throat cancer. After chemotherapy and radiation, Karan, one of rock's most respected sidemen, has been pronounced cancer-free and has returned to his lead guitar slot in Bob Weir's band RatDog.

The song "Walk Through the Fire" is about personal resolve, humility, acceptance, courage and lessons learned in his brush with the life-threatening disease. Karan, who lives in Fairfax, manages this without being preachy or mawkish, showing maturity and strength in dealing with what was an intensely emotional experience. Profits from the track will go to the Oral Cancer Foundation.

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