Don Clark (musician)

Don Clark
Birth nameDonald Christopher Clark
Also known asChuck Knuckles
Born (1975-05-30) May 30, 1975 (age 49)
San Jose, California, United States
GenresHeavy Metal, Christian metal
Occupation(s)Musician, graphic designer
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Years active1992–2009

Donald Christopher Clark[3] (born May 30, 1975) is an American musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and bassist for the Christian metal band, Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, vocalist Ryan Clark.[4] Before Demon Hunter, Clark was a former guitarist and co-founder of Training for Utopia with Rob Dennler. He appears on Zao's The Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD.

History

Before forming TFU and Demon Hunter, Clark was in a local band called Offset.[2] Offset never recorded anything and was short lived.

Clark then started Training for Utopia with Rob Dennler.[5] Clark formed the band with the Rob Dennler (vocals), Steve Saxby (bass) and Morley Boyer (drums). Dennler left the band in 1996 and Ryan joined the band. The band released an EP, a Split EP, and two studio albums.

He and his brother formed Demon Hunter in 2000 and released their debut album late the following year through Solid State Records. The group would continue to steadily gain exposure throughout the 2000s.

His grandfather, an artist, helped inspire his grandsons' work in graphic design, which is their true day job. Ryan and Don founded Seattle-based Asterik Studio[6] with their friend Demetre Arges in 2000. The design studio has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and/or merchandise design for hundreds of artists including Poison the Well, Liz Phair, P.O.D., and The White Stripes; however, Clark also notes that he is not a fine artist and that such work is typically outsourced. Based on their design experience, Don and Ryan authored a chapter in the book New Masters of Photoshop, Volume 2 (ISBN 1590593154). In 2007, the brothers had announced that they were leaving Asterik to start Invisible Creature.[7]

Clark was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album packaging for The Folds' Secrets Keep You Sick. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two children.

On August 12, 2009 in Seattle, Washington, at El Corazón, Demon Hunter announced that Don Clark had left the band to pursue his career in graphic design and to be with his family.

In an interview with Matt Johnson Clark stated that, he, Don & Ryan, and Nathan Burke formed a project called Deathbed Atheist.[1] Clark quit the band to focus on life and work.[1]

Discography

Training for Utopia
  • The Falling Cycle EP (1997)
  • Plastic Soul Impalement (1998)
  • Training for Utopia / Zao (1998 w/ Zao)
  • Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine (1999)
  • Technical Difficulties (2004)
Demon Hunter

List of design works

Year Artist Album Credit(s)
1996 Focal Point Neglected (EP) Layout, design[8]
Focal Point Suffering of the Masses Layout, design[9]
1997 Eighteen Visions Lifeless (EP) Layout[10]
Torn Apart Nothing Is Permanent.... Design, layout[11]
Training for Utopia The Falling Cycle (EP) Artwork (cover concept)[12]
Unconquered You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibition! Layout[13]
1998 Training for Utopia Plastic Soul Impalement Layout, design[14]
1999 Stretch Arm Strong Rituals of Life Art direction, design[15]
Through the Eyes of Katelyn Your Role Model's Dead Layout, design[16]
Spitfire The Dead Next Door Art direction, design[17]
2000 Embodyment The Narrow Scope of Things Art direction[18]
AP2 Suspension of Disbelief Art direction, layout[19]
2001 God Forbid Determination Art direction, design[20]
The Juliana Theory Music from Another Room (EP) Layout[21]
Various Happy Christmas Vol. 3 Art direction[22]
2002 Cherryholmes Dressed for Success Photography[23]
Soul Embraced This Is My Blood Layout, design[24]
Poison the Well Tear from the Red Artwork, design[25]
Various Stafcatorce Soundandculture Design[26]
Poison the Well Tear from the Road (DVD) Artwork, design concept[27]
2006 Atreyu A Death-Grip on Yesterday Artwork, layout[28]
Twelve Gauge Valentine Shock Value Design[29]
Kutless Live from Portland Design[30]
2007 Drop Dead, Gorgeous "They'll Never Get Me (Word With You)" Art direction[31]
Various Country Christmas Design, illustration[32]
Mnemic Passenger Design[33]
John Reuben Word of Mouth Design[34]
Jackson Waters Come Undone Design[35]
Machine Head The Blackening Design (special edition package)[36]
Chasing Victory Fiends Design[37]
Chris Cornell Carry On Design[38]
Pierce the Veil A Flair for the Dramatic Design[39]
Seven Places Glowing Design[40]
Drop Dead, Gorgeous Worse Than a Fairy Tale Design[41]
Foo Fighters "The Pretender" Art direction, design[42]
Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Art direction, design[43]
Falling Up Captiva Design[44]
Foo Fighters "Long Road to Ruin" Art direction, design[45]
2008 Bullet for My Valentine Scream Aim Fire Illustration[46]
Advent Remove the Earth Design[47]
The Out Circuit Pierce The Empire With A Sound Illustration, design[48]
Our Last Night The Ghosts Among Us Design[49]
Pennywise Reason to Believe Illustration, design[50]
Hawk Nelson Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! Illustration, design[51]
P.O.D. When Angels & Serpents Dance Design[52]
Coalesce 0:12 Revolution in Just Listening Design (reissue)[53]
Since October This Is My Heart Design[54]
Inhale Exhale I Swear... Design[55]
Kutless To Know That You're Alive Design[56]
The Living End White Noise Art direction, design[57]
Various Kurt Cobain: About a Son Design (CD Packaging)[58]
Starflyer 59 Dial M Design[59]
The Red Shore Unconsecrated Design[60]
2009 Coalesce Ox Design[61]
Coalesce OXEP Design[62]
2010 Sing It Loud Everything Collide Design[63]
The Red Shore The Avarice of Man Art direction, design[64]
Young the Giant Young the Giant Design[65]
2014 Propaganda Crimson Cord Art direction, design[66]
Jackie Hill Perry The Art of Joy Art direction, design[67]

References

  1. ^ a b c Power, Billy. "Matt Johnson - Part 2". Urban Achiever. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 333. ISBN 0-9582684-0-1.
  3. ^ "AS WE WEPT". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: Demon Hunter". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  5. ^ Decibel Magazine Archived April 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Consumer Credit Counseling Service". Asterikstudio.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Asterik Turns Invisible". HM News Update: Week Ending 1-27. HM. January 27, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
  8. ^ Focal Point – Neglected in Discogs
  9. ^ Focal Point – Suffering Of The Masses in Discogs
  10. ^ Eighteen Visions – Lifeless in Discogs
  11. ^ Torn Apart – Nothing Is Permanent.... in Discogs
  12. ^ Training For Utopia – The Falling Cycle in Discogs
  13. ^ Unconquered – You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibition! in Discogs
  14. ^ Training For Utopia – Plastic Soul Impalement in Discogs
  15. ^ Stretch Arm Strong – Rituals Of Life in Discogs
  16. ^ Through The Eyes Of Katelyn – Your Role Model's Dead in Discogs
  17. ^ Spitfire (5) – The Dead Next Door in Discogs
  18. ^ Embodyment – The Narrow Scope Of Things in Discogs
  19. ^ AP2 – Suspension Of Disbelief in Discogs
  20. ^ God Forbid – Determination in Discogs
  21. ^ The Juliana Theory – Music From Another Room in Discogs
  22. ^ Various – Happy Christmas Vol. 3 in Discogs
  23. ^ The Cherryholmes Family Band* – Dressed For Success in Discogs
  24. ^ Soul Embraced – This Is My Blood in Discogs
  25. ^ Poison The Well – Tear From The Red in Discogs
  26. ^ Various – Stafcatorce Soundandculture in Discogs
  27. ^ Poison The Well – Tear From The Road in Discogs
  28. ^ Atreyu – A Death-Grip On Yesterday in Discogs
  29. ^ Twelve Gauge Valentine – Shock Value in Discogs
  30. ^ Kutless – Live From Portland in Discogs
  31. ^ Drop Dead, Gorgeous – They'll Never Get Me (Word With You) in Discogs
  32. ^ Various – Country Christmas in Discogs
  33. ^ Mnemic – Passenger in Discogs
  34. ^ John Reuben – Word Of Mouth in Discogs
  35. ^ Jackson Waters – Come Undone in Discogs
  36. ^ Machine Head (3) – The Blackening in Discogs
  37. ^ Chasing Victory – Fiends in Discogs
  38. ^ Chris Cornell – Carry On in Discogs
  39. ^ Pierce The Veil – A Flair For The Dramatic in Discogs
  40. ^ Seven Places – Glowing in Discogs
  41. ^ Drop Dead, Gorgeous – Worse Than A Fairy Tale in Discogs
  42. ^ Foo Fighters – The Pretender in Discogs
  43. ^ Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in Discogs
  44. ^ Falling Up – Captiva in Discogs
  45. ^ Foo Fighters – Long Road To Ruin in Discogs
  46. ^ Bullet For My Valentine – Scream Aim Fire in Discogs
  47. ^ Advent – Remove The Earth in Discogs
  48. ^ The Out_Circuit – Pierce The Empire With A Sound in Discogs
  49. ^ Our Last Night – The Ghosts Among Us in Discogs
  50. ^ Pennywise – Reason To Believe in Discogs
  51. ^ Hawk Nelson – ... Is My Friend in Discogs
  52. ^ P.O.D. – When Angels & Serpents Dance in Discogs
  53. ^ Coalesce – 012:2 in Discogs
  54. ^ Since October – This Is My Heart in Discogs
  55. ^ Inhɐle/Exhɐle* – I Swear... in Discogs
  56. ^ Kutless – To Know That You're Alive in Discogs
  57. ^ The Living End – White Noise in Discogs
  58. ^ Various – Kurt Cobain: About A Son (Music From The Motion Picture) in Discogs
  59. ^ Starflyer 59 – Dial M in Discogs
  60. ^ The Red Shore – Unconsecrated in Discogs
  61. ^ Coalesce – Ox in Discogs
  62. ^ Coalesce – OXEP in Discogs
  63. ^ SingItLoud* – Everything Collide in Discogs
  64. ^ The Red Shore – The Avarice Of Man in Discogs
  65. ^ Young The Giant – Young The Giant in Discogs
  66. ^ Propaganda (2) – Crimson Cord in Discogs
  67. ^ Jackie Hill Perry – The Art Of Joy in Discogs