Musician, Music Producer. He was the founding member and songwriter for the alternative rock band, "Sparklehorse". They released 4 albums ("Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot" 1995, "Good Morning Spider" 1999, "It's A Wonderful Life" 2001 and " Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain" 2006). While Sparklehorse was on tour with Radiohead in 1996, Linkous sustained injuries to his legs after collapsing in a hotel room. The injury left him in a wheelchair for 6 months and he never fully recovered. Mark was also a music producer, working with the singers Daniel Johnston and Nina Persson (a member of the Cardigans). Before taking his life, he had collaborated with musician/producer Danger Mouse and director David Lynch on "Dark Night of the Soul," an album and photo book. He was also involved with completing the new Sparklehorse album.
Musician, Music Producer. He was the founding member and songwriter for the alternative rock band, "Sparklehorse". They released 4 albums ("Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot" 1995, "Good Morning Spider" 1999, "It's A Wonderful Life" 2001 and " Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain" 2006). While Sparklehorse was on tour with Radiohead in 1996, Linkous sustained injuries to his legs after collapsing in a hotel room. The injury left him in a wheelchair for 6 months and he never fully recovered. Mark was also a music producer, working with the singers Daniel Johnston and Nina Persson (a member of the Cardigans). Before taking his life, he had collaborated with musician/producer Danger Mouse and director David Lynch on "Dark Night of the Soul," an album and photo book. He was also involved with completing the new Sparklehorse album.
Bio by: Ron Mac
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