Mark Mothersbaugh

Founded: b. 1950

Headquarters: Akron, OH / Los Angeles, CA

Website Link(s): MutatoMuzika

Label(s)

• Mutato
• Warner Brothers
• Enigma
• Restless
• Rykodisc

Genre(s)

• Electronica
• Ambient
• New Age
• Avant-Garde

RIYL

• DEVO
• The Residents
• Danny Elfman

Member of

• DEVO
• The Wipeouters

Band Biography

Mark Motheersbaugh is most known as being the frontman for DEVO, although during the end of the prolific era of DEVO's career, Mark Mothersbaugh got into doing soundtracks for television and film. He's released some solo albums of non-score material, typically instrumental, heavily synthesized music. He is also an advisory board member of The Raymond Scott Archives, dedicated to the preservation of the music and inventions of the composer and inventor of electronic musical instruments. He also does visual art, typically paintings and some collage work. He has written two books, What I Know, Vol. 1 and My Struggle" (as Booji Boy).

Discography

Albums

• Musik For Insomniaks Volume 1
• Musik For Insomniaks Volume 2
• Musik For The Gallery
• Joyeux Mutato
• Music For Edward Gorey

Appears On

Compilations

• Potatoes

Soundtracks

• Mystery Men
• Rushmore
• The Royal Tenenbaums
• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
• The Rugrats Movie

Mix CDs

• Most Folks Call Them Green Onions, But They're Really Scallions
• He's In The Industry
• Max Tensile Strength
• And A Bumper Sticker That Says "No Other Possibility"

Further Reading

• Circuit Bending