Mark Pickerel

Mark Pickerel is an American musician best known as the original drummer for the Screaming Trees, a rock group from Ellensburg, Washington, that was formed in 1985.[1][2] Other members of the band included the singer Mark Lanegan[3] and the Conner brothers. Pickerel played on the band's extended play and first five albums and left the group in 1992 and was replaced by Barrett Martin.

Mark Pickerel
Background information
OriginEllensburg, Washington, U.S.
GenresGrunge, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, drums
Years active1985–present
LabelsSST, K, Homestead, Sub Pop, Epic, Thick, Up, Bloodshot
Associated actsScreaming Trees, Truly, The Dark Fantastic, Nirvana
Websitemarkpickerel.com

History

Pickerel continued to record tracks in the late 1980s with Nirvana members Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain and Lanegan.[4] The group with the working title "The Jury", aka "Lithium", recorded a cover version of Lead Belly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" which ended up on Lanegan's first solo album, The Winding Sheet (1990). Two other tracks from the session, "Grey Goose" and "Ain't It a Shame" are on the Nirvana box set With the Lights Out.

In 1989, Pickerel met Robert Roth and they decided to record some songs together. Pickerel recruited Hiro Yamamoto, former Soundgarden bass guitarist, to join the group they called Truly. The group recorded its first EP in 1990. Records released by Truly include Heart and Lungs (1991), Leslie's Coughing Up Blood (1993), Fast Stories... from Kid Coma (1995), Feeling You Up (1997) and Twilight Curtains (2000), which includes rare and unreleased tracks.

Pickerel also played drums, guitar, and sang lead vocals in The Dark Fantastic, a project that he formed after Truly's break up. The group, with Jesse Roberts on guitar and Mike Elkins on bass guitar, released two albums on the independent Up Records label: The Dark Fantastic (1999) and Goodbye Crooked Scar(2001) before disbanding.

Between September 2004 and November 2005, Pickerel collaborated on a new project, Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands.[1] The line-up's first release, Snake in the Radio, which has a rock-country feel was released on Bloodshot Records in May 2006.

He has worked with various groups and musicians including Brandi Carlile, The Dusty 45s, Jana McCall and Neko Case.

Pickerel owned and operated a vintage memorabilia and record shop, Damaged Goods, in Seattle. The store is now closed.

Mark now owns a shop in the Thorpe Fruit and Antique Mall outside Ellensburg Washington called RoadTrip Records.

Discography
Solo
Brandi Carlile
Screaming Trees
Truly
The Dark Fantastic
  • The Dark Fantastic (1999)
  • Goodbye Crooked Scar (2001)
Mark Lanegan
Nirvana
Carrie Akre

References
  1. "Mark Pickerel: He's got the goods | What's Up! Magazine". Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. "The Rise And Fall Of Screaming Trees, Through The Eyes Of Gary Lee Conner". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. Grow, Kory (2020-04-23). "Mark Lanegan on Why Kurt Cobain's Death Still Haunts Him, How Courtney Love Saved His Life". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  4. "If Krist had quit: how Nirvana almost broke up before their first album". British GQ. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
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