John Mark Painter

Painter grew up in Miami, and began playing trumpet, saxophone, bass, guitar and piano[?] by age 11.

Painter met McWilliams while attending Belmont College[?] in Nashville, and immediately began collaborating on songs. While pursuing a record contract, Painter began playing is studio sessions for artists like Indigo Girls, Nanci Griffith[?] and Jewel (singer).

Fleming and John released their first album in 1995 for Universal Records[?].

Painter continues to work heavily in the Nashville area as a studio musician, performing on albums by Carolyn Arends[?], Ben Folds Five, Fear of Pop[?], Owsley[?], Rich Creamy Paint[?] (Rich Painter[?], who is John Mark Painter's brother), Sixpence None the Richer and others.