That Sound In Your Soul Is The Voice Of Mark Lanegan
The prolific pioneer of grunge and alternative music died suddenly at the age of 57
Music is the greatest giver of gifts we have. There are those who sing and give pleasure to our ears for a lifetime. Then there are the rare few, whose voices come from a place the rest of us cannot reach and land squarely in that hole where our gut, soul, and heart converge to create that small space where certain emotions live. That’s exactly where Mark Lanegan resides in anyone who’s welcomed him in.
On February 22, 2022, the world lost Mark Lanegan at just 57-years-old. The co-founder and lead singer of one of the first Seattle bands to bring grunge/alternative music to the masses, Screaming Trees, had a career most musicians could only dream of.
In addition to his groundbreaking work with the Trees, Lanegan, born on November 25th, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington, has worked with some of the biggest artists in rock. His collaborations include Kurt Cobain, Queens of The Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Duff McKagan, Mad Season, The Breeders, Isobel Campbell, and others.
More than a musician, later on in his life, Lanegan became an accomplished author with five titles to his credit. One, in particular, Sing Backwards and Weep, is one of the most…
