What is Cark? Cark is not a fish. Nor are they broad-shouldered lasses from the south of France. They might be a ham-fisted, rock 'n roll juggernaut terrorizing the airwaves with their fresh new sound, but then again, they could just as easily be your parents insurance agent. Are you confused yet? Good. That's what Cark is.

United in the belief that the rock world can be a bit stuffy at times, Josh, "Mad-Sombrero" Gross, and Dustin, "Drummer of Death" Wasserman, like to keep the audience on their toes. A hyperactive songwriting process, that covers topics as diverse as picnics, and robotically enhanced hoboes taking over the planet, fuels performances that invite the audience out of their seats to join Cark in their merrymaking. No cow is too sacred for the seppuku two. A few chords and two lines later, we all remember that rock music can be fun, and still rock.

Both Dustin and Josh were members of stalwart southern Oregon band, The Vam Commanders, but had gone their separate ways for several years before Cark's inception in Portland, in 2004.

Dustin went to study in Japan, and kept busy with his many recording projects, documented on his personal label, Tingle Finger records, while Josh played clubs around Portland with new-wavers, The Sucker M.C. Jive Turkeys.

2005 brings Cark a cache of new songs, a new album in the works, and a renewed drive to show Portland how to have a good time.

In their own words: "We're here to fucking rock, we're here to fucking roll, so make some fucking noise, and get out of control."



Fun facts:
Cark are in fact from another fucking planet!
They have never been on a picnic, although they have every intention of going.
Josh fears that hoboes are in fact robotically enhanced sleeper agents, awaiting commands from orbiting UFO's to rise up and conquer the Earth.
Dustin likes to stand up while he plays the drums.
Cark once played a show after seven months of not practicing. No one noticed a difference.