Mark Robinson (musician)
| Mark Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 February 1967 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Occupations | Musician, producer, designer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Mark Richard Robinson (born February 21, 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 currently 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.
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