Name: Marc & Paula’s Roadside Distraction
Start: 2026-03-12T19:00:00
End: 2026-03-13T11:00:00
Location: Unit B

Unit B is looking forward to the incredible singer-songwriter team of Marc and Paula Malin. Their music&nbsp; is positive and upbeat with a message of love in these turbulent times. Together the charm and sparkle of these two phenomenal musicians will make an incredible evening of music at Unit B.&nbsp;Both Marc and Paula have been writing and performing music since the 1970’s. Marc’s band Northern Lights started in upstate NY and toured the Northeast. He also has a long history of song writing and playing acoustic solo gigs, as well as teaching blues guitar in and around Boston, MA. Marc arrived in Santa Fe in 2010 and formed The Rattlerz followed by The acclaimed Country Blues Revue. He produced three award winning albums of original music, winning Best Blues Album at the Rose Bowl ceremony, as well as multiple nominations at the New Mexico Music Awards.Paula grew up as part of a musical family band in Texas. Her band The Back Porch Orchestra, toured throughout the West until she settled in Santa Fe 45 yrs ago as the house band for Mr R’s for many years and the super popular Santa Fe Blues Divas. Paula has produced two well acclaimed albums in Santa Fe - on is a county toe tapping album titled Little Bird and a Blues album Brokedown Blues of original material by Paula, both receiving award nominations and recognition at The NM Music awards.&nbsp;Musical magic struck in 2019 when Marc and Paula found each other and fell in love. They spent the COVID years writing and recording their first joint album with Jono Manson at the Kitchen Sink Studio. They discovered ease in collaboration in songwriting and the Album Love Can Shine Through was very well received and won Paula Best Vocal of the Year and Marc a Singer Songwriter nomination at the NM Music Awards..They have since recorded their second Album Marc and Paula’s Roadside Distraction also garnering a nomination for best Western Swing Song . Recently they have released several singles working toward their next new album.They call their music folkabilly blues - Americana as a juicy gumbo of blues, country, folk rock, and the spice of jazz. Their energy together is palpable, and we are thrilled at Unit B to have them on stage for this special full band performance.&nbsp;For this performance Marc and Paula Roadside Distraction will perform with a full band of phenomenal players including the brilliant Marc Clark on drums and Michail Burt on bass, and a special guest to be announced.Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner, wine and craft cocktails. Showtime is 7:00 pm.