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Mark Krischak

Name: Mark Wayne Krischak
From: California, USA
Genres: Power Pop
Alternative Rock
Eclectic / Experimental
Rap / Hip Hop
Years Active: 1978-present

Mark Krischak is constantly evolving and changing projects, so there is not really a lot of information about him in one place. Yn the 1980s he started Heath Dog Violet Records which released over 150 tapes of his various bands live, at rehearsals, in the studio, and many other random places.

Discography

Solo Work

1988 Mark Krischak & Friends Volume One: Early Recordings
1989 Seeds of Liberation (Interview w/Mark Krischak)
198? Mark Krischack Unreleased Songs demo
1994 Mark Krischak & Friends Volume Two: Rough
1997 Mark Krischak Generation XXX
2012 Mark Krischak Red Clowns from Marz
2012 Mark Krischak You're a Monster
2004 Johnny Rocket Sumthin Old and Sumthin New
2017 Xchak Gearz Underground Pop

With Bands

1978 The Popsicles Try Try Boys (7” single)
1979 The Popsicles Live at The Starwood
1981 The Lifesavors 3/14/1981
1981 The Lifesavors Us Kids
1983 Labor of Love 4 Song Demo
1983 Labor of Love Message to the Bands
1983 Labor of Love Live
1984 The Lifesavors Lost Nashville Demo
1985 The Coolers 10,000 Bands
1985 Louvre 6 Song Demo
1986 The Pearl Love Forever
1987 The Coolers “Simply” & “Dead”
1992 The Jaded Demo
198? High Plains Drifters Demo
198? The Mints Demo
198? New Creatures Demo
198? Red Christmas Demo
198? Red Christmas Live
198? Red Christmas Rough Mix Demo
198? Trash Can Boys Rehearsal Demo
198? The Unopened Present Demo
198? Vacation in Heaven Demo

Bands with Unknown Releases

Bandmates Through the Years

The Klique & The Teenage Prostitutes (1978?)

Mark Krischak
Diane Katz
Diane Diamond
Robin ?

The Larks (1978?)

Tristen Beamon
Mark Krischak
Steve Petit
(others?)

The Popsicles (1978-1980)

Mark Wayne Krischak - Lead guitar, lead vocals
Anthony Mario (Tony) Denuccio - Guitar, vocals
Tristen Beamon - Bass, vocals
Eric Watson - Drums, vocals
Scott “The Sword” Sneller - Keyboards, backing vocals

The High Plains Drifters (1980?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Lawrence Spears - Guitar
Greg Limborg - Bass
Eric Watson - Drums, vocals

Kent 3 (1980?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Ian Lawrence
Greg Garcia
Tom Vatican

The Lifesavors (1980-1982)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Ray Hersom - Guitar, vocals
Michael Knott - Guitar, vocals
Chris Wimber - Bass, vocals
Kevin Lee - Drums, vocals

Labor of Love (1983)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Kirk Heiner - Guitars, vocals
Greg Garcia
Jim Akiw

The Lifesavors (1984)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Kirk Heiner - Guitars, vocals
Chris Wimber - Bass, vocals
Kevin Lee - Drums, vocals

Louvre (1985)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Tristen Beamon - Bass, vocals
Cliff Martin Paul Lower Greg Garcia

Vacation in Heaven (1985?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Rocco Sinisi
Scott ?
Brian ?

The Coolers (1985)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Lawrence Spears - Guitar
Joe Foster - Guitar
Jim Camp - Bass guitar
Greg Elliot - Bass guitar
Paul Honescko - Drums

Red Christmas (1985?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Jerry Andrews - Guitar, vocals
Jim Camp - Bass?
Paul Honescko - Drums

The Unopened Present (1985?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Jackie Huruby
Ken ?
Paul Honescko - Drums

The Pearl (1986)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Joe Foster - Guitar
Matt Tippel - Bass
Paul Honescko - Drums

Trash Can Boys (1986?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Joe Foster - Guitar
Ian Lawrence

The Money Park (198?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Etsko ?
Isumi ?

The Mints (198?)

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Yoichi ?
Neg ?
Daisuke ?

7,000 Chinese Girls Punks

Mark Krischak - Lead vocals, lead guitar
Hiroshi ?
Tssuyoshi ?
Atsusji ?

Click Here to See a Family Tree of All of Mark's Bands


Solo Releases

Volume One: Early Recordings

Band:Mark Krischak & Friends
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1988
Label: Heath Dog Violet Records & Key Records
Produced by: Jenni Bond
  1. Louvre - Another Time, Another Place
  2. Louvre - I'm with You
  3. Vacation in Heaven - In His Scene (live)
  4. Vacation in Heaven - I Take a Walk (live)
  5. Vacation in Heaven - Automatic News (live)
  6. Vacation in Heaven - The Kingdom (live)
  7. Mark & Kirk - Watch Nowhere
  8. The Lifesavors - Passin' Trends (live)
  9. The Lifesavors - Voices (aka “Lost in the Darkness”)
  10. The Lifesavors - I've Got To
  11. Labor of Love - Message to the Bands
  12. Labor of Love - All My Love
  13. Labor of Love - It's So Simple
  14. Labor of Love - Modern World

Seeds of Liberation

Genre: Interview
Year: 1989
Label: Key Records
Produced by: Jenni Bond
  1. Interview with Mark Krischak

Unreleased Songs demo

Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 198?
Label: Heath Dog Violet Records
  1. It's About
  2. Church Bells and Guns
  3. It's Something
  4. I Know About Love
  5. (song fragment 1)
  6. I Took the Time
  7. (song fragment 2)
  8. I Saw You
  9. This Is What They Call Love
  10. It's Not My Love
  11. It's Not My Love II
  12. It's Not My Love (fragment)
  13. You Said
  14. Something
  15. One Last Kiss
  16. (song fragment 3)
  17. (song fragment 4)
  18. (song fragment 5)
  19. (song fragment 6)
  20. New Boy (acoustic version of Life)

Volume Two: Rough

Band: Mark Krischak & Friends
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1994
Label: Key Records
Produced by: Jenni Bond
  1. Red Christmas - They'll Never Know
  2. Red Christmas - It's Up To Me and You
  3. Red Christmas - My Heart Cries Out
  4. Red Christmas - My Rhapsody
  5. Red Christmas - Strangers
  6. Red Christmas - Close to You
  7. Red Christmas - Can't You Feel It Coming Down On You?
  8. The Unopened Present - I Wanna Rock
  9. The Coolers - 7-11
  10. The Coolers - Susie Blue
  11. The Lifesavers - Record
  12. The Pearl - Rock Stars

Generation XXX

Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1997
Label: Silver And Gold Indies (S&G #1)
  1. God's Army
  2. In The Presence Of Your Love
  3. Hear Me Heal Me
  4. Spanish Song
  5. He's Coming Back
  6. I'm Coming Back To You
  7. I Need Jesus In My Life
  8. God Is Light God Is Love
  9. I Can't Get Enough Of Jesus
  10. Teenage Baby
  11. Let It Go
  12. Make Me Your Angel
  13. The Mummymen
  14. I Receive Love
  15. Worlds Gone Mad
  16. Madmen
  17. I Look Like You
  18. Lucky Ones

Sumthin Old and Sumthin New

Genre: Rap
Year: 2004
Label: THUG Records
  1. Frost-Tha-Lawn Diss!
  2. Mad Tight Spit!
  3. Nicole Kidman Wants Me!
  4. Sap Sux #2 The Final Chapter
  5. schoolboy
  6. the kast minus 1 diss!
  7. sumthins gotta give!
  8. bizness!
  9. britney
  10. celeb diss!
  11. h8rz
  12. jacked up trucks suck!
  13. johnnys pad
  14. white boy spit
  15. snitch diss!

Red Clowns from Marz

Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2012
Label: Xarnia Records

Disc One:

  1. At the Freakshow (4:27)
  2. Astroglitter (3:20)
  3. Chainsaw Rebel (3:04)
  4. Get Away from Me (3:29)
  5. Goldrush (3:20)
  6. I'm an American (3:40)
  7. I'm in Paris (3:20)
  8. Is Away 2nite (2:58)
  9. Jump the Fence (3:00)
  10. Just Watch Me (3:12)

Disc Two:

  1. Lonely Satellite (3:31)
  2. Scifi Baby (3:29)
  3. Atomic Snowmen (3:19)
  4. Blue Zombie Crashers (2:45)
  5. Chainsaw Distortion Clowns (2:58)
  6. D)aiquiri for Candy (5:08
  7. Headhunters and Dragstrip Girls (3:20)
  8. Ninja Zombies (4:30)
  9. Vampire Lovedoll (3:29)
  10. Voodoo Castle (3:14)

You're a Monster

Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2012
Label: X-Grooves Digital
  1. You're a Monster (3:44)

Underground Pop

Genre: Experimental
Year: 2017
Label: X-Grooves Digital
  1. camera (3:14)
  2. crash-down (3:20)
  3. fragrance (3:24)
  4. gentlemen (3:24)
  5. lime-green (3:20)
  6. rain-down (3:24)
  7. thrill-ride (3:20)
  8. toxic (3:20)
  9. underground-pop (3:20)
  10. velvet (3:20)

Xchak Gearz

Starting in about 2017, Mark began post individual songs under the name Xchak Gearz. First these were posted on YouTube, then they were also posted on AudioMack starting in 2023. See the Links section below for those sources.


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