midland’s mark wystrach ON HIS RANCHING ROOTS
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ark Wystrach, lead singer for the wildly popular band Midland, is flying high! His band is currently the hottest thing going in the country music world and our little part of the world couldn’t be prouder. While Mark may seem like an overnight success since “Drinkin’ Problem” debuted, the road has been long and tough to get here. In fact, he owes his deep roots in agriculture, ranching and 4-H for the tenacity to “keep on keeping on”. Mark grew up in cattle country near the town of Sonoita, Arizona in southern Arizona. His parents own the Mountain View Hereford Ranch as well as The Steak Out Restaurant. Since 1980, if someone wants either a great Hereford bull or a mouthwatering Kansas City Strip steak, the Wystrach family can provide it. One of six children of Grace and Mike Wystrach, Mark grew up on the ranch and in the steakhouse. When asked about how this
PG. 18 :: SPRING 2020