Mark Salomon
| Mark Salomon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Salomon |
| Also known as | Mark Cooksey,[1] Rainbow[1] |
| Born | 1970 |
| Origin | Reno, Nevada |
| Genres | Christian metal, hard rock, Christian rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Argyle Park, The Crucified, CHATTERBoX, Native Son, Neon Horse, Outer Circle, Stavesacre, White Lighter |
Mark Salomon (born 1970) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the hard rock bands Stavesacre and The Crucified. Other bands in which he has been a key member include the punk rock Outer Circle and rap-oriented Native Son and Neon Horse. In both Stavesacre and the Crucified, he served as primary lyricist as well.
Biography
During his time in The Crucified and Stavesacre, Salomon was often called upon to lend vocals to songs by other bands, most notably Project 86, Argyle Park, CHATTERbOX, Focused, XL+Death Before Dishonor (DBD), and Mortal.
Salomon also is the author of Simplicity, an autobiography that tells of his formative years in Fresno, California, his development as a singer, and the band Stavesacre's struggles to fit into the Christian music scene (and why it eventually left the scene). Initially self-published, a revised version was released in 2005 by Relevant Books, a publishing house connected to Relevant Magazine. He is the singer in White Lighter with Steven Dail (Project 86, Neon Horse) on Northern Records.
Personal life
Salomon currently resides in Florida with his wife Stephanie. He currently works for NASCAR.[2]
Bands
Current
- The Crucified (1986-1993, 2009–present)
- White Lighter (2010–present)
- Stavesacre (1995-2010, 2014–present)
Former
- Outer Circle (1993-1998)
- Native Son (1992-1993)
- Neon Horse (2007-2009)
Discography
- With The Crucified
- The Crucified (1988)
- The Pillars of Humanity (1991)
- With Stavesacre
- Friction (1996)
- Absolutes (1997)
- Speakeasy (1999)
- Split/EP (2001)
- Collective (2001)
- Live from Deep Ellum (2002)
- (stāvz'ā'kər) (2002)
- Bull Takes Fighter (2004)
- How to Live With a Curse (2006)
- Against the Silence (2009)
- With Neon Horse
- Neon Horse (2007)
- Haunted Horse: Songs of Love, Defiance, and Delusion (2009)
- With Native Son
- Life In the Grave (1992)
- With Outer Circle
- Outer Circle (1998)
- With White Lighter
- White Lighter (2014)
Guest appearances
- Chatterbox – Despite (1991)
- Mortal – "Godspeed"
- XL + DBD – "Sodom and America"
- Argyle Park (AP2) – "Headscrew", "Gutterboy (I Am I Am)", "Doomsayer", "My Sympathies"
- Project 86 – "Last Meal"
- Focused - "Blinded"
- Blue Stahli - "You'll Get What's Coming"
Never Was
Salomon hosts a podcast entitled "Never Was". He has interviewed many musicians, producers, and people involved in the musical industry.[2]
External links
References
- 1 2 Salomon, Mark (January 17, 2015). "Episode 2 - Mark Salomon - Part 1". Interview with Billy Power. Urban Achiever. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
Billy: in the last interview we did together you revealed your nickname. Mark: Aw yes. Rainbow. Billy: Aw now you went and told everybody! Mark: (laughter)
- 1 2 Salomon, Mark. "Never Was Podcast". Never Was Podcast. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Stavesacre: An Interview with Mark Salomon". The Ooze. 29 November 2001. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- van Pelt, Doug (2005). "The Crucified Interview 2005 (interview with Mark Salomon)". HM. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- Hunt, Jeremy (2006). "Stavesacre Interview (interview with Mark Salomon)". HM. Retrieved 2007-08-10.