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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Mike Clark
| image               = Mike Clark 2014.jpg
| caption             = Clark performing with [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks]] in 2014
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| background          = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name          = Michael Edward Clark
| origin              = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], Oregon
| instrument          = Keyboards, guitar, drums, [[tambourine]], [[Cowbell (instrument)|cowbell]]
| genre               = [[Indie rock]]
| occupation          = Musician
| associated_acts     = [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks|The Jicks]], [[Stephen Malkmus]], The No-No's, The Underpants Machine, The Surf Maggots, The Maroons, [[The Minus 5]], Star Hustler, Anziano, Rusty Martin, No Relation
}}
'''Mike Clark''' is an American musician and restaurateur based in [[Portland, Oregon]].  He currently plays keyboards and guitar for [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks]].
== Musical career ==
Clark has performed with a number of bands in the Portland area.  During the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade) he played drums with the Surf Maggots,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=165834 |title=SoundClick artist: The Surf Maggots – Free-thinking Punk, rock, surf, psychedelic rock n Roll |publisher=Soundclick.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> guitar with the Underpants Machine and the No-No's,<ref>[http://www.epitonic.com/artists/thenonos.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002124913/http://www.epitonic.com/artists/thenonos.html |date=October 2, 2009 }}</ref> and keyboards with the Maroons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyrock.com/streetbeat/2002/0402.asp#eight |title=NY Rock Street Beat: Reviews of Unsigned, Newly Signed or Independent Label Bands |publisher=Nyrock.com |date=April 1, 2002 |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> Since 2001, he has recorded and toured extensively with [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks]].<ref>"Slanted and Enchanted," ''Entertainment Weekly'' (March 7, 2008).</ref>
He is currently the touring bass player for [[The Corin Tucker Band]] and can be seen in their video for "Riley."
== Sassiest Boy in America ==
Clark was featured in the October 1991 issue of ''[[Sassy (magazine)|Sassy]]'' magazine as the "Sassiest Boy in America,"<ref>"The Sassiest Boy We Could Find," ''Sassy'' (October 1991).</ref> a title previously held by [[Ian Svenonius]].<ref>"Here's One Too Cool Total Babe" ''Washington Post'' (September 22, 1990).</ref>
== Sagittarius ==
In 2005, Clark and his wife Robin opened Sagittarius, an "eclectic and inexpensive comfort-food joint" located in the [[Overlook, Portland, Oregon|Overlook]] neighborhood of [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>"The Age of Sagittarius," ''Willamette Week'' (October 12, 2005).</ref>
== Album appearances ==
* The Surf Maggots – ''Are You There, God? It's Me, Maggot'' (1995, [[Candy Ass Records|Candy-Ass]])
* The No-No's – ''Secret Luminaries'' (1999, Chromosome)
* The No-No's – ''Tinnitus'' (2000, Animal World)
* The No-No's – ''Let Your Shadow Out'' (2002, Animal World)
* The Maroons – ''You're Gonna Ruin Everything'' (2002, In Music We Trust)
* Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – ''[[Pig Lib]]'' (2003, [[Matador Records|Matador]])
* Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – ''[[Face the Truth (Stephen Malkmus album)|Face the Truth]]'' (2005, [[Matador Records|Matador]])
* Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – ''[[Real Emotional Trash]]'' (2008, [[Matador Records|Matador]])
* Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – ''[[Mirror Traffic]]'' (2011, [[Matador Records|Matador]])
* Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - ''[[Wig Out at Jagbags]]'' (2014, [[Matador Records|Matador]])
* The Cribs - ''Night Network'' (2020, Sonic Blew)
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.stephenmalkmus.com Jicks' website]
* [http://sagittariusbar.blogspot.com Sagittarius blog]
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[[Category:American rock keyboardists]]
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[[Category:Musicians from Portland, Oregon]]
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