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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 |
| 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.
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".
- ^ 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.