Mark Linkous
Alternative country, Musical Artist
1962 – 2010
Who was Mark Linkous?
Mark Linkous was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of Sparklehorse. He was also known for his collaborations with such notable artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, David Lynch, Danger Mouse, and Sage Francis.
A member of the 1980s indie band the Dancing Hoods, Linkous moved with the group from his native Virginia to New York City and later Los Angeles in hopes to achieve mainstream success. By 1988, the band had failed to land a major record label deal, and they disbanded with Linkous returning to Virginia, where he began writing songs under various monikers.
By 1995, he created a project named Sparklehorse, of which he would remain the only permanent member. The band released a quartet of critically acclaimed albums on Capitol Records: Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot, Good Morning Spider, It's a Wonderful Life, and Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Linkous lived the last years of his life in Hayesville, North Carolina, where he established Static King Studio. He committed suicide in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 6, 2010.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1962
Arlington County - Also known as
- Linkous, Mark
- Frederick Mark Linkous
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Teresa Linkous
(1991 - 2010/03/06)
- Teresa Linkous
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Albemarle High School
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Mar 6, 2010
Knoxville
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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