1. Mark Linkous was known for his collaborations with such artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Cracker, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, David Lynch, Fennesz, Danger Mouse, and Sage Francis.
18 Facts About Mark Linkous
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Mark Linkous lived the last years of his life in Hayesville, North Carolina, where he established Static King Studio.
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Mark Linkous died by suicide in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 6,2010.
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Frederick Mark Linkous was born on September 9,1962, in Arlington, Virginia, to Gloria Hughes Thacker and Frederick Linkous.
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Many members of his family were coal miners by trade, and Mark Linkous chose a career in music in part to avoid working in mines.
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Mark Linkous later characterized himself during his teenage years as a "juvenile delinquent", and began hanging out in a motorcycle gang at a young age.
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Shortly after graduating from high school in the early 1980s, Mark Linkous moved to New York City, where he co-founded the band Dancing Hoods.
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Mark Linkous finally settled on the band name Sparklehorse, and released Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot on Capitol Records in 1995.
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Mark Linkous remained the only consistent member throughout the band's existence.
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In 1996, while supporting Radiohead on the first Sparklehorse tour, Mark Linkous overdosed on alcohol, Valium, antidepressants, and possibly other substances in his London hotel room.
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In 2009, Mark Linkous teamed up with electronic ambient artist Christian Fennesz to create In the Fishtank 15, an experimental EP.
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The last four live shows Mark Linkous did with Fennesz were during a European tour in October 2009.
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At the time of his death, his manager confirmed that Mark Linkous "had completed most of the work for a new Sparklehorse album", was in the process of moving to Knoxville, Tennessee, and was working on setting up a studio where he planned to finish the record.
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In March 2010, Mark Linkous was about to move into a spare bedroom in the Knoxville home of bandmate Scott Minor; Mark Linkous was apparently in the process of breaking up with his wife of 19 years, Teresa.
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Mark Linkous battled depression for many years and was greatly shaken by the December 2009 suicide of his close friend Vic Chesnutt.
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Mark Linkous was declared dead at the scene; he was 47 years old.
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Mark Linkous's publicist confirmed the details of his death to a number of publications that day.
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Teresa Mark Linkous died six years later, on March 5,2016, from an acute asthma attack.