Mark Robinson (musician)
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Mark Robinson | |
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| Born | 21 February 1967 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk, indie pop, noise pop, post-hardcore, ambient, experimental |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, piano, drums |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | TeenBeat, 4AD, Tomlab, K, Homestead, Matador, Sub Pop, Simple Machines, Reprise, Leaf, Leopard Gecko |
| Website | mmarkk.com |
Mark Richard Robinson (born 21 February 1967) is an American indie rock musician from Washington, D.C. who founded TeenBeat Records in 1984. Best known for founding Unrest (with Phil Krauth),[1] he has also been a member of Air Miami, Flin Flon, Grenadine, and currently plays with his wife Evelyn Hurley (Blast Off Country Style) in Cotton Candy. He has released a number of solo records. His recordings are typically sparse, often featuring a carefully controlled guitar. He first became a DJ at the student-run radio station WMUC while at the University of Maryland.[2][3] He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His song "Catalog & Classify" from the album Tiger Banana has been used frequently on the radio program This American Life.
Solo discography
- 1987 Black Christmas (teenbeat 17)
- 1988 KingXMas (teenbeat 27)
- 1989 Sammy Supreme My Man (teenbeat 37)
- 1990 Mark E Superstar (teenbeat 57)
- 1996 Olympic Death Squad (teenbeat 200)
- 2000 Taste EP (EM series) (teenbeat 302)
- 2000 Tiger Banana (teenbeat 307)
- 2001 Canada's Green Highway (teenbeat 297)
- 2004 Origami & Urbanism (teenbeat 317)
- 2004 Babe Rainbow (tomlab tom36)
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Mark Robinson". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (26 May 2020). "Mark Robinson (Unrest/Teen-Beat) tells us about what's he's been listening to during lockdown". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gentry, Brandon (3 November 2011). "Secret History: Cold Cold Hearts' S/T". DCist. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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