Mark Simos is a respected songwriter and tunesmith, with songs and instrumentals recorded by many prominent bluegrass and progressive acoustic artists. Simos’ signature style blends deep grounding in traditional forms with contemporary lyrics and themes. Teaching at Berklee College of Music (Boston) since 2006, Simos has worked with a new generation of roots artists, and has pioneered innovative approaches to teaching songwriting, as described in his two books published by Berklee Press.