Mark.D

Mark Deutrom, better known simply as Mark D, had long been a veteran of the experimental American punk and hardcore scene prior to joining Melvins in 1991. In the mid-'80s, Mark D relocated to the West Coast from his native Texas to study composition at the prestigious Cal Arts Institute. While in California, his attention quickly turned from his studies to the thriving San Francisco Bay Area punk scene, where, once ensconced, he founded the small Alchemy Records label, recording and releasing albums by Neurosis, Melvins, and RKL, among others. However, it was Mark D's work as...