Born November 25, 1964
Ellensburg, Washington, U.S.
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died February 22, 2022 (aged 57) Killarney, Ireland
Genres Alternative rock,indie rock,stoner rock,hard rock,grunge,folk rock,blues rock
Occupations Singersongwrit
Mark William Lanegan (November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and poet. First becoming prominent as the lead singer for the early grunge band Screaming Trees, he was also known as a member of Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins. He released 12 solo studio albums as well as three collaboration albums with Isobel Campbell and two with Duke Garwood. He was known for his baritone voice, which was described as being "as scratchy as a three-day beard yet as supple and pliable as moccasin leather" and has been compared to Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave.[4]
Lanegan began his musical career in 1984 in Screaming Trees, with whom he released seven studio albums and five EPs before their disbandment in 2000. During his time with the band, he also began a solo career and released his first solo studio album, The Winding Sheet, in 1990. He then released 10 more solo albums, which received critical recognition but only moderate commercial success. Following the end of Screaming Trees, he became a frequent collaborator of Queens of the Stone Age and was a full-time member between 2001 and 2005 during the Songs for the Deaf and Lullabies to Paralyze eras.
Lanegan collaborated with various artists during his career. In the 1990s, he and Kurt Cobain recorded an album of Lead Belly covers that was ultimately never released. He also joined Layne Staley and Mike McCready in the band Mad Season,[5] and formed the alternative rock group The Gutter Twins with Greg Dulli in 200
来自前Grunge运动主要成员Screaming Trees的主将Mark Lanegan,他的个人唱片充分地显示出与他在乐队中固有的声音所不同的一面,这使得听众们对于他真正感兴趣的方面产生了无比的疑惑。他的个人唱片使用了更多严谨而个人化的强调。任何人曾经听过他单飞的任何一张唱片就会知道其他的也是一样——他强调中包含着的安静绝望,萦绕在他吉他背景中,述说着关于天气烟雾等故事主题,同时还加上了偶尔出现的钢琴,管风琴或者小提琴等作修饰。而在2001年发行的专辑当中,他又改头换脸重新起用了大量的布鲁斯和带有些微信条主义的乡村摇滚。