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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 |
| 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 |
| Formerly of | King of Prussia, William and Vivian, Unrest, Grenadine, Fred and Ginger, Air Miami, Flin Flon, Cotton Candy |
| 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 .
Robinson is also a graphic designer and has made a documentary film, Amateur on Plastic, about the outsider artist and musician Butch Willis who released records on Teen-Beat. [2]
