What happened to Sparklehorse?
Mark Linkous, the musician better known as Sparklehorse, has died. The singer-songwriter celebrated for his beautiful, haunting and melancholy music took his own life on Saturday (6 March) in Knoxville, Tennessee. The musician had shot himself in the heart. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
What genre is Sparklehorse?
Alternative/Indie
Sparklehorse/Genres
How did Mark Linkous commit suicide?
He shot himself in the heart, with a gun he owned, in an alley behind a friend’s house in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 47. For longtime fans of Sparklehorse, news that Mark Linkous had committed suicide probably didn’t come as a complete surprise.
Where is Sparklehorse from?
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sparklehorse/Origin
Where is Mark Linkous buried?
Frederick Mark Linkous
| Birth | 9 Sep 1962 USA |
|---|---|
| Death | 6 Mar 2010 (aged 47) USA |
| Burial | Vanover Cemetery Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA |
| Memorial ID | 171143682 · View Source |
How old is Linkous?
47 years (1962–2010)
Mark Linkous/Age at death
Mark Linkous, a singer and songwriter whose music, released under the name Sparklehorse, was renowned in indie-rock and alt-country circles for its haunted, allusive themes and fragile beauty, committed suicide on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 47.
How did the band Sparklehorse get its name?
Only one song, “Someday I Will Treat You Good,” survived from these earlier bands to be played by Sparklehorse. Linkous stated that he ultimately chose Sparklehorse for a name because the two words sounded good together and it could loosely be used as a metaphor for a motorcycle.
When did Sparklehorse release their fourth album?
On September 25, 2006, Sparklehorse released their fourth album, Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain, collaborating with Danger Mouse, Christian Fennesz, and Steven Drozd.
When did Sparklehorse play at the Horseshoe Tavern?
In 1999 Sparklehorse performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. 2001 saw the release of It’s a Wonderful Life, featuring appearances by Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Bob Rupe, Nina Persson and Dave Fridmann. Whereas much of Vivadixie… and Spider were recorded solely by Linkous on his Virginia farm, the new album was a more collaborative work.
When did Sparklehorse cover Nightmare Before Christmas?
In 2008, Sparklehorse recorded a cover of the song “Jack’s Obsession,” from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas for the official compilation album Nightmare Revisited. In 2009, Sparklehorse teamed up with Danger Mouse and David Lynch in the project Dark Night of the Soul. Corliss et al.