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F It’s not just bands that work hard, some fans do too! Every issue we shine the spotlight on a fansite. If you
devote your time to working on a website to promote a band, let us know about it... and we may feature you!
A Name: It takes a lot of hard work

N Martina Palermo to keep Mark Tremonti
Italia alive, but my passion
Fansite Name:
and commitment are all
S Mark Tremonti Italia paid back by the support
from Mark and from the
fans.
Why and when did you decide to start
I your fansite? Does Mark know about
I started my fansite in 2011, but I have al-
ways been a huge fan of Mark Tremonti
it? Yes, Mark knows about
T since his earlier days with Creed. I know my fansite, as well as his
that there are already a lot of fan pages
management and his band-
mates. I would like to take this opportunity
dedicated to his bands, but I believe that
E Mark deserves to get his very own support, to thank him for his availability and kind- Tell our readers why they should visit
your site. What's it got?
ness, and for supporting me in every pos-
because he is not only an amazing musi-
My fansite has become the biggest fan-
sible way since then. Nothing of this would
cian but also a wonderful human being.
That’s why I spend every minute of my free have ever been possible if it wasn’t for him base in the world dedicated to Mark, and
time trying to do my best to help and sup- and I will always be grateful for it. I’m very proud of this achievement: Italian
port him, and I hope to be able to do more and English speaking fans who visit my
website will find a lot of contents with info
F and better in the future! Coolest thing to happen to you because about Mark and his projects. I’m planning
of the fansite?
to make some big changes on the website
I’ve been able to do many cool things
How long does it take you to keep the
O site updated? How much time do you through my fansite: I organized meet & in the coming weeks, meanwhile my social
media accounts are the best source for
greet contests for the Italian fans and other
put into it?
real time info and news about Mark. Be-
The website is all designed by me. It does-
amazing stuff in the past. For example, two
C n’t take too long to be updated, but I mainly guys had the chance to play with Mark and sides, my fansite isn’t just a source of in-
formation, but it’s a community of people
use it as a general page of information for
his band during a soundcheck, and an-
who love Mark and everyone is more than
the Italian fans (a translation tool is avail-
other guy won a PRS SE Tremonti Vintage
U able on the main page for all the English Cherry guitar that was given to him by welcome to join. I love interacting with fans
and I’m always glad to help if I can, so…
visitors). Instead, Facebook, Twitter and In-
Mark himself. I also had the opportunity to
visit my website, my social media pages
interview Mark many times, mostly when a
stagram are updated every single day with
S all the latest info and news about Mark, as new record is coming out, and I try to en- and, above all, support Mark.
gage fans in every possible way with spe-
fans interact much easier on social media
Website link:
cial projects and initiatives.
and that’s where all the cool things happen.
www.marktremonti.it