Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley (born November 7, 1968) is an experimental musician based in Maryland, USA. A multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, his primary instrument is guitar, on which he touches a wide mix of styles, including jazz, psychedelia, post-punk, art rock, avant-pop, and avant progressive rock. As a visual artist he is known as Mark Mason Stanley. Stanley has been working with members of The Muffins since his first recording, "Disconcerto" by Chainsaw Jazz (1993). He has performed live with The Muffins, 9353, Chainsaw Jazz, Clutch, Kristeen Young, Spookey Ruben, and Troy Van Leeuwen. Stanley was a founding member of the band Handsome (band) with Peter Mengede. He is the bandleader of Brainsong and co-fronts the band Farquhar with Mark Smoot. He has recorded under the pseudonyms Pig Manikin and Levitating Pam. Stanley has released ten recordings as a bandleader: "Living Machine" (2000) "Insect Warriors" (2002) featuring Dennis Chambers, Mark Egan and Sean Rickman[1][2] "Blueberry Submarines" (2002) "Humans" (2004)[3][4] "9 Volt" (2004) "Gift Ideas For The Universe" (2005) "Taste The Magic" (2006) "Oceanic Fields" (2013) "Dark Brain" (2014) featuring Oz Noy, Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch), Peter Fraize and Scott Ambush (Spyro Gyra), "NYANDERTHAL" (2016) "Double Dreaming" (2018) Mark Stanley with Carla Diratz Farquhar "Farquhar" (1999) "Meadow Full Of Serpents" (2005) "Dreamshit" (2012) Love and Rockets "Lift" (1998) Lift (Love and Rockets album) Spookey Ruben "Bed and Breakfast" (2001) Bed and Breakfast (album) Clutch "Pitchfork" (1991) Pitchfork (album)