{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (1963–2017)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Marc Laurick | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date |1963|08|20}} | birth_place = Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|05|10|1963|08|20}} | death_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands | genre = Art pop, post-punk, art punk | occupation = Musician, bass player, composer, songwriter, singer, producer | years_active = 1980–2017 | associated_acts = Bunnydrums, Certain General | instruments = Bass guitar }}
'''Marc Laurick''' (August 20, 1963 – May 10, 2017) was an American bass player, songwriter, singer, and record producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/obituary/4236960?lud=E0F25C891B8ABD6F5A13B3248493E28D&fh_id=14656|title=Obituary for Marc Laurick at MARK C. TILGHMAN FUNERAL HOME, LLC.|website=Meaningfulfunerals.net|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref>
== Career== He began his professional freelance career in Philadelphia in 1980 at the age of 17. He has performed with Certain general, Sensory Fix,<ref>Amorosi, A.D., "[http://archives.citypaper.net/article.php?aid=17992 Icepack: Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130413164123/http://archives.citypaper.net/article.php?aid=17992 |date=April 13, 2013 }}," ''Philadelphia City Paper'' (January 14, 2009).</ref> Bunnydrums,<ref>[http://relivethe80s.com/news.htm Relive the 80's news archives], ''Relive the '80s''.</ref> King Britt, Guillermo Gregorio, Skip Heller, Byard Lancaster, Mose Giganticus, and many others.
In 1992, he founded the Alliance Music Workshop musician's cooperative at [http://voxpopuligallery.org/ Vox Populi], an independent performance gallery in Philadelphia.<ref>[http://voxpopuligallery.wikispaces.com/Vox+Populi Vox Populi Wiki], ''Vox Populi Gallery.''</ref> The Alliance Music Workshop provided an alternative space for music with an emphasis on improvisation and international styles. Some of the more notable performers he booked at the AMW include Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Joe Morris, Khan Jamal, [http://www.robbrownmusic.com/ Rob Brown], Marc Ribot, Rufus Harley, Tani Tabbal, and Square Roots (later The Roots). In 1997, he assisted Scott Black with the Frank Lloyd Wright Unity Temple Restoration Fund concert series in Oak Park, IL.
In July 2006, he engineered the return of the Philadelphia post-punk band Bunnydrums with original members David Goerk and Frank Marr, adding guitarist Howard Harrison (of Martin Bisi) and drummer Michael Mongiello to the lineup.<ref>Righi, Len, "[https://archive.today/20130629204141/http://articles.mcall.com/2007-02-15/entertainment/3715748_1_apples-rock-band-hilarie-sidney/2 Lucky Feet]," ''The Morning Call'' (February 15, 2007).</ref><ref>Amorosi, A.D., "[http://archives.citypaper.net/article.php?aid=6230 Post Post-Punk Rock vets Bunnydrums make ugly look good again] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053851/http://archives.citypaper.net/article.php?aid=6230 |date=September 21, 2013 }}," ''Philadelphia City Paper'' (September 28, 2006).</ref><ref>Drake, Robert, "[https://djrobertdrake.blogspot.com/2006/09/full-circle.html Reflections of a Rock Lobster: Full Circle]," ''DJRobertDrake.blogspot.com'' (September 22, 2006).</ref>
In 2008, he founded witchtrialZ! with Jeremy Klotz, of Sensory Fix, and David Finzimer.<ref>Sherr, Sarah, "[http://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/Ad5qtwZD3ynpDbRUz3DU Certain General in Philadelphia] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130410125648/http://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/Ad5qtwZD3ynpDbRUz3DU |date=April 10, 2013 }}," (October 17, 2008).</ref> After the final performance of witchtrialZ!, opening for Reeves Gabrels,<ref>"[http://www.songkick.com/concerts/2311151-reeves-gabrels-at-johnny-brendas Reeves Gabrels, witchtrialZ! at Johnny Brendas (Songkick)]" (July 19, 2009)</ref><ref>"[http://www.yelp.com/events/philadelphia-reeves-gabrels-of-david-bowie-tin-machine Reeves Gabrels (of David Bowie / Tin Machine) (Yelp)]" (July 19, 2009)</ref> with guitarist Howard Harrison and drummer Adrian Burka substituting for the original members of witchtrialZ!, Laurick formed the band yeah clementines with Harrison and Burka.<ref>Amorosi, A.D., "[http://archives.citypaper.net/article.php?aid=21794 Icepack: Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130413181548/http://archives.citypaper.net/article.php?aid=21794 |date=April 13, 2013 }}," ''Philadelphia City Paper'' (April 6, 2010)</ref> In 2011, yeah clementines released the EP [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921075518/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/aquarelles "Aquarelles"], and in 2012 released the LP [https://web.archive.org/web/20130629015015/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/candela "Candela"].
Shortly after founding yeah clementines, he started the independent label, [http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com The China Sea Recordings Concern], which represented Graham Brice (of the [https://www.facebook.com/TheHiddenWool Hidden Wool]), and Phil Gammage (of Certain General). In 2012 and 2013, he made guest appearances with Certain General at the Bowery Electric for the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130128192932/http://www.cbgb.com/schedule.php CBGB Festival] in New York.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/07/09/arts/music/20120709CBGB-5.html New York Times photo of Certain General with Marc Laurick playing bass guitar], ''New York Times'' (July 8, 2012)</ref><ref>Pareles, Jon, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/arts/music/cbgb-festival-at-webster-hall-summerstage-and-times-square.html?_r=0 A Raucous Weekend for a Rock Club That’s Long Gone, CBGB Festival, at Webster Hall Summerstage and Times Square]," ''New York Times'' (July 8, 2012).</ref> Also appearing in 2013 were Glen Matlock, Lydia Lunch, Syl Sylvain, Jahn Xavier, Lenny Kaye, Richard Lloyd, Ivan Kral, and Dee Pop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbgb.com/schedule.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128192932/http://www.cbgb.com/schedule.php|url-status=dead|title=CBGB Festival 2013 Lineup|archivedate=January 28, 2013|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref> In 2012, he performed with David Guilbault Band at the Burlesque for Barack fundraiser for the re-election of Barack Obama.<ref>Greenleaf, Sean, "[http://culturemob.com/burlesque-for-barack-seattle-burlesque-scene-makes-a-political-statement ‘Burlesque For Barack’ Seattle Burlesque Scene Makes A Political Statement]" (August 23, 2012).</ref>
His bands have performed with a diverse range of acts, such as The Stranglers, Bauhaus, Psychedelic Furs, Suicide, Urge Overkill, Reid Paley, El Vez, [http://www.myspace.com/bandofoutsiders1 Band of Outsiders], Martin Bisi, Stan Ridgway, King of Siam, Richard Lloyd, Notekillers, Bush Tetras, Ken Vandermark, The Cynics, Controlled Bleeding, and Swamp Dogg.
He recorded with Virgin of the Birds on their album Winter Seeds on Scotland's [http://songbytoad.com/ Song, By Toad] label. "Horfes Turn'd Jockies," produced by Laurick and released on [http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/ The China Sea Recordings Concern] on March 15, 2013, is a free compilation of independent artists covering songs by songwriters who inspire and inform their work. His last album, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140330004826/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tourbillons Tourbillons]," was released October 8, 2013.<ref>Cameron, Bart, "[http://ballofwax.org/2013/10/marc-lauricks-thesis-on-album-oriented-rock-tourbillons/ "Marc Laurick’s Thesis on Album-oriented Rock: tourbillons,"]" Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly (October 17, 2013)</ref>
== Partial discography == * with 9Fireman9: [http://sonmarchive.es/index.php?option=com_muscol&view=artist&id=1200&lang=en "Tar"] (1981) * with Chora Ensemble: [https://web.archive.org/web/20140108071146/http://soutranemusic.com/reviews/ "Chicago Blowout"] (1996) * yeah clementines: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921075518/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/aquarelles "Aquarelles"] EP (Jan. 2011) * yeah clementines: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130629015015/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/candela "Candela"] LP (Feb. 2012) * "[https://web.archive.org/web/20130921074701/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/horfes-turnd-jockies-free Horfes Turn'd Jockies]" (March 2013) * "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140330004826/http://chinasearecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tourbillons Tourbillons]" (October 2013)
== Videos == * Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph5ulH4d0ec Bunnydrums at the Trocadero], Philadelphia, PA (July 5, 2007) * Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM7VH8ZaPJ8 Certain General perform "Anew Everyday" at CBGB Festival at Bowery Electric], New York, NY (July 5, 2012) * Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM7VH8ZaPJ8 Certain General perform "Leader Out" at CBGB Festival at Bowery Electric], New York, NY (July 5, 2012) * Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsXl8_vrrEA Colin J Nelson at the Columbia City Theater], Seattle, WA (March 2013)
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