Mark Sandman
Mark Sandman (September 24, 1952 – July 3, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, musical instrument inventor, multi-instrumentalist and comic writer. He was an indie rock icon and longtime fixture in the Boston/Cambridge music scene, best known as the lead singer and slide bass player of the band Morphine. Sandman was also a member of the blues-rock band Treat Her Right and founder of Hi-n-Dry, a recording studio and independent record label.
Sandman was known for his deep distinctive Baritone voice and was notorious for his temper with the media on speculation of his private life as well as his dark, charismatic, and mysterious demeanor, which made him an unpredictable character in person.
He was renowned for his laconic approach to questions.
On July 3, 1999, he suffered a massive heart attack during a concert in Italy and died instantly.
He was regarded as one of the most underrated and skilled bass players of his generation, with many admirers such as Les Claypool, Mike Watt, and Josh Homme citing Sandman as an influence, of which the former said "Mark Sandman was probably one of the most creative and fabulous bass players I've stumbled across in the last decade or so."
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Sandbox: The Music of Mark Sandman
by: Mark SandmanCome on in, to my cocoon
You'll be safe, there's lots of room
No one comes in, except for you
In my cocoon
In my cocoon
Once inside, noone will knock
Have some wine, my cocoon is stocked
The inner door is never locked
To my cocoon
My cocoon
I know a ship that's leavin soon
And passin close to my cocoon
And I'll be here to welcome you
To my cocoon
Wherever you're lost, wherever you're found
Pack a pair of shoes, drop on down
Wherever you are, whatever you've done
Drop on in, into my cocoon
Slip into my cocoon
Plush light, custom designed
No request will be refused
In my cocoon
My cocoon
I know a ship that's leavin soon
And passin close to my cocoon
And I'll be here to welcome you
To my cocoon