Mark Sandman | |
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 Mark Sandman from Morphine, playing at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis, MO | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Sandman |
| Born | September 24, 1952 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1999 (aged 46) Palestrina, Italy |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Slide bass, vocals, unitar, tritar, baritone guitar, guitar, slide guitar, piano, keyboards |
| Labels | Rykodisc, Dreamworks, Hi-n-Dry |
Mark Sandman (September 24, 1952 – July 3, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, musical instrument inventor, multi-instrumentalist and comic writer. Sandman possessed a distinctive, deep bass-baritone voice and a mysterious demeanour. He was an indie rock icon and longtime fixture in the Boston/Cambridge music scene, best known as the lead singer and slide bass player of the band Morphine. Sandman was also a member of the blues-rock band Treat Her Right and founder of Hi-n-Dry, a recording studio and independent record label.
On July 3, 1999, he suffered a heart attack during a concert in Italy and died instantly.[citation needed]
He was highly regarded by many other bass players for his unique "slow and murky" style, with Les Claypool,[1] Mike Watt, and Josh Homme all citing Sandman as an influence.[citation needed]
- ^ "Les Claypool's five favorite bass albums". 8 January 2020.