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Mark Lanegan

The frontman for Screaming Trees who went on to a fascinating solo career marked by an acoustic tone and dark, folk- and blues-inspired songwriting.
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Album Highlights

  • Scraps at Midnight
    Mark Lanegan
    Scraps at Midnight
  • With Animals
    Duke Garwood / Mark Lan …
    With Animals
  • Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989-2011
    Mark Lanegan
    Has God Seen My Shadow? …
  • Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
    Mark Lanegan
    Whiskey for the Holy Gh …
  • Sunday at Devil Dirt
    Isobel Campbell / Mark …
    Sunday at Devil Dirt
  • Ballad of the Broken Seas
    Isobel Campbell / Mark …
    Ballad of the Broken Se …
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Mark Lanegan
photo credit: Travis Keller

Mark Lanegan - Artist Details

Active

1980s - 2020s

Born

November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, WA

Died

February 22, 2022 in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Indie Rock Alternative Singer/Songwriter

Member Of

Screaming Trees Queens of the Stone Age Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe The Gutter Twins
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