Uploaded June 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Violinist Nathaniel Markman went to an Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros concert and ended up on stage playing a solo on the hit "Home". That would be an incredible story, but Markman's story was just beginning. He ended up touring with the band right as it broke into the mainstream. One day he's a camp counselor up in Yosemite, and the next day he's playing before tens of thousands of fans at major summer festivals. This is a true story and was originally published on Faster Times as "An Improbable Tale of Fate and a Missouri Fiddler" (10/31/11).
About the author: Joseph Bien-Kahn is a freelance writer, part-time cafe worker and roving intern in the San Francisco literary world. After interning at both ZYZZYVA and 826 Valencia, he's started freelancing, with articles published in The Rumpus, NFL Alternative, and No Tofu. He is also editor-in-chief of the literary magazine, Otherwheres.
Musical Yearbook is a BAMM.tv production. For all things indie music content, check out BAMM.tv. Credits: Created by: Phil Lang Executive Producers: Chris Hansen, Nick Hansen Producer: Phil Lang Recording Engineer & Sound Design: Jerad Paul Fox Music: all music, including "Home" (written by Jade Castrinos & Alex Ebert) performed by Nathaniel Markman. For more music from Markman, be sure to check out his band, Shamati, at shamatimusic.com/.
Violinist Nathaniel Markman went to an Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros concert and ended up on stage playing a solo on the hit "Home". That would be an incredible story, but Markman's story was just beginning. He ended up touring with the band right as it broke into the mainstream. One day he's a camp counselor up in Yosemite, and the next day he's playing before tens of thousands of fans at major summer festivals. This is a true story and was originally published on Faster Times as "An Improbable Tale of Fate and a Missouri Fiddler" (10/31/11).
About the author: Joseph Bien-Kahn is a freelance writer, part-time cafe worker and roving intern in the San Francisco literary world. After interning at both ZYZZYVA and 826 Valencia, he's started freelancing, with articles published in The Rumpus, NFL Alternative, and No Tofu. He is also editor-in-chief of the literary magazine, Otherwheres.
Musical Yearbook is a BAMM.tv production. For all things indie music content, check out BAMM.tv. Credits: Created by: Phil Lang Executive Producers: Chris Hansen, Nick Hansen Producer: Phil Lang Recording Engineer & Sound Design: Jerad Paul Fox Music: all music, including "Home" (written by Jade Castrinos & Alex Ebert) performed by Nathaniel Markman. For more music from Markman, be sure to check out his band, Shamati, at shamatimusic.com/.
