Malcolm Clark (musician)
Malcolm Clark | |
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Genres | Hard rock, blues, death metal, alternative rock, heavy metal, black metal, jazz, garage rock, psychedelic rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Drummer, Guitarist, Pianist |
Malcolm Clark is an Australian musician[3] who has collaborated with many bands including The Sleepy Jackson, Jeff Martin 777, Steve Poltz, Bob Evans, The Basement Birds, Laney Lane, Katy Steele, Angry Anderson, The Exploders, Georgi Kay, Mess Hall, Eskimo Joe, Nathan Gaunt, Spencer Tracey, The Weapon is Sound
Malcolm Clark was born in 1977. His Father Vic Clark, originally from England, played guitar in the early 1960s in London with well-known artists, like Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages. Malcolm become a member of up and coming Perth band The Sleepy Jackson in 2001. The band signed to EMI MUSIC and they toured worldwide until 2007 when they decided to take a break. Lead singer Luke Steele went on to create Empire of the sun with Nic Littlemore and in the meantime Clark took over the Sleepy Jackson's recording studio which was called Number 9 and proposed a business partnership with Shaun Sibbes, Nic Jonsson, and Sam Ford to open up Bang Bang Studios. In 2010 Clark opened Yoyo Studio, which was bought out by Villanova Music in 2015.
References
- ^ Melia, Daniel (4 August 2006). "Sleepy Jackson Members To Go Solo, Together". Gigwise. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ "Preview: Jeff Martin 777". Melbourne Weekly. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Malcolm Clark Artist Page". Zildjian - Official website. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
External links
- Matt Gonzales, A Battle of Wits: Malcolm Clark of the Sleepy Jackson (Interview), PopMatters, January 1, 2004.