70’s Cult Jazz Rock Hero Gary Marks Shares "Crossbeams" Single, New LP 'Crossroads' Out April 18th On Vinyl + All DSPs

70’s Cult Jazz Rock Hero Gary Marks Shares "Crossbeams" Single via Chorus.FM Read Mundane Magazine and Psychedelic Baby Features New LP Crossroads - Selected By Record Store Day 2026 - Out April 18th On Vinyl + All DSPs

LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Gary Marks - "Crossbeams" YouTube LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Gary Marks - "I Guess It Never Stops" YouTube Gary Marks today has shared his shimmering new single "Crossbeams," the latest song from his upcoming LP Crossroads, due out on April 18th via Lantern Heights Records. "Choose your memories very carefully, they're the crossbeams of the world you're living in," Marks says of the track. "They frame and form who you're bound to be." For five decades, Gary Marks has written songs about power, compassion, and freedom — themes that feel strikingly current in 2026. Crossroads gathers that arc into one body of work, including nine previously unheard songs. The songs on each side of the record are chronological, starting with songs from 1976 and ending with songs in the 2020s. Selected as an official Record Store Day UK/Europe for an April release, this vinyl exclusive traces the continuity of a songwriter whose voice has remained steady and powerful across five decades. He never stopped writing — he only stopped playing the game.    Refusing to tour, Marks kept writing songs long after the music industry stopped paying attention. Crossroads is a rare chance to discover a songwriter whose work bridges generations, and reminds listeners why albums -- and ideas -- still matter.     Lantern Heights Records proudly presents some of Marks's most musically masterful, lyrically powerful works from 1976 to 2021, including a number of rare tracks. With great insight and concern about humanity's path forward, Crossroads speaks to the times we live in. Gary Marks - Discography: Gathering (1974) - Gary Marks w/ John Scofield, David Samuels, Michael Cochrane.  Upon Oanda’s Wing (1976) - Gary Marks w/ Art Lande and his band, Rubisa Patrol, including Mark Isham and Bill Douglass.  Thoughts of Why (1978) - Gary Marks w/ John Scofield, David Samuels. Paul McCandless, Mark Isham.  Crossroads: Coming April 18, 2026 - Gary Marks w/ Stef Burns, Paul McCandless, John Scofield, Mark Isham, David Samuels.  (What happened between 1978 to 2026? —  8 unreleased undistributed full albums of original music with great musicians… that can only be found on his website.)  "Crossbeams" is out now. Gary Marks - "Crossbeams" Crossroads - TRACKLISTING 1. Castles  2. Words / Reflections  3. The Love We Take 4. For Molly’s Sky  5. The Elemental Line 6. Every Man 7. Signs  8. Thoughts of Why 9. Schoolyard Shadows 10. The Grace to Be 11. Looking Glass 12. I Guess It Never Stops 13. A Whisper Can Change the World 14. Crossroads     Gary Marks Bio: Gary Marks is a five-decade American songwriter whose work has avoided industry demands, guided by artistic autonomy. He first emerged in the 1970s with three albums featuring musicians who would later become major figures in modern jazz, including guitarist John Scofield in his first-ever studio appearance, along with Paul McCandless (Oregon), Art Lande (ECM), David Samuels, and Mark Isham. Those early vinyl recordings were later reissued seven times in Europe and Japan over the course of a decade. These albums are now considered cult classics among vinyl collectors. Over the following decades, Marks continued writing and recording steadily, releasing eight additional albums on his website while remaining outside conventional touring and promotional structures. Across his catalogue runs a consistent thematic thread: democracy, environmental responsibility, cultural fracture, a connection to love in its highest form, and personal conscience — while using sophisticated harmonies and rhythms.   GARY MARKS LINKS Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook