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 ====== Mark Krischak ======
 | **Name**:| Mark Wayne Krischak |
-| **From**:| California |
+| **From**:| California, USA |
 | **Genres**: | Power Pop |
 | ::: | Alternative Rock |
-| ::: | Eclectic |
+| ::: | Eclectic / Experimental |
-| **Years Active**: | 1979\8-2012 |
+| ::: | Rap / Hip Hop |
+| **Years Active**: | 1978-present |
-Mark Krischak is a bit of elusive person, so there is not really a lot of information about him in one place. Much can be read about him in various places about his different bands. This page will focus on his solo work. The discography lists his work with other bands.
+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 =====
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 === Solo Work ===
-| 1988 | Mark Krischak & Friends | Volume One: Early Recordings |
+| 1988 | Mark Krischak & Friends | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/04/28/mark-krischak-friends-volume-1/|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 |
+| 1994 | Mark Krischak & Friends | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/mark-krischak-friends-volume-2/|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 ===
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 | 1987 | [[The Coolers]] | “Simply” & “Dead” |
 | 1992 | [[The Jaded]] | Demo |
-| 2004 | [[Johnny Rocket]] | Sumthin Old and Sumthin New |
 | 198? | [[The High Plains Drifters]] | Demo |
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   * [[7,000 Chinese Girls Punks]]
-  * [[The Klique & The Teenage Prostitutes]]
-  * [[The Larks]]
   * [[Kent 3]]
   * [[The Money Park]]
   * [[Mark and the Mint]]
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+------
+===== 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 ?
+[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nWjtDglCPL1b2RFmOwJLpl2uzA3kJa3m/view?usp=sharing|Click Here to See a Family Tree of All of Mark's Bands]]
+------
+===== Solo Releases =====
 ==== Volume One: Early Recordings ====
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   - [[The Coolers]] - Susie Blue
   - [[The Lifesavers]] - Record
-  - [[The Pearl]] - The Pearl
+  - [[The Pearl]] - Rock Stars
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   - Lucky Ones
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+==== Sumthin Old and Sumthin New ====
+| **Genre**: | Rap |
+| **Year**: | 2004 |
+| **Label**: | THUG Records |
+  - Frost-Tha-Lawn Diss!
+  - Mad Tight Spit!
+  - Nicole Kidman Wants Me!
+  - Sap Sux #2 The Final Chapter
+  - schoolboy
+  - the kast minus 1 diss!
+  - sumthins gotta give!
+  - bizness!
+  - britney
+  - celeb diss!
+  - h8rz
+  - jacked up trucks suck!
+  - johnnys pad
+  - white boy spit
+  - snitch diss!
+------
 ==== Red Clowns from Marz ====
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 | **Genre**: | Alternative Rock |
 | **Year**: | 2012 |
-| **Label**: | [[Xarnia Records]] |
+| **Label**: | Xarnia Records |
 **Disc One:**
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   - Voodoo Castle (3:14)
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 ==== You're a Monster ====
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 | **Genre**: | Alternative Rock |
 | **Year**: | 2012 |
-| **Label**: | [[X-Grooves Digital]] |
+| **Label**: | X-Grooves Digital |
   - You're a Monster (3:44)
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+==== Underground Pop ====
+| **Genre**: | Experimental |
+| **Year**: | 2017 |
+| **Label**: | X-Grooves Digital |
+  - camera (3:14)
+  - crash-down (3:20)
+  - fragrance (3:24)
+  - gentlemen (3:24)
+  - lime-green (3:20)
+  - rain-down (3:24)
+  - thrill-ride (3:20)
+  - toxic (3:20)
+  - underground-pop (3:20)
+  - 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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+===== Links =====
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@XchakGearz/videos|Xchak Gearz on YouTube]]
+  * [[https://audiomack.com/xchak-gearz/|Xchak Gearz on AudioMack]]
+{{tag>alternative_rock california united_states 1988 1989 1994 1997}}