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.
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 |
| Occupations | Musician, producer, designer |
| 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 |
His song "Catalog & Classify" from the album Tiger Banana has been used frequently on the radio program This American Life.
In March of 2021, Robinson was featured in the debut episode of the podcast OK at Conversations, the theme music for which is his band Flin Flon's song "Swift Current".
Solo discography
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Gentry, Brandon (3 November 2011). "Secret History: Cold Cold Hearts' S/T". DCist. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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