Career
The original lineup of the Flaming Lips was Mark on lead vocals, Wayne on guitar, and Michael Ivins on bass. Mark left the band in 1985 (shortly after their self-titled debut European Parliament was released) around the time of his wedding. Upon Mark"s departure, Wayne assumed head vocalist and songwriting duties, becoming the "primary agent of the band"s success."
Some of the 1985 demos that Mark sang on were released as a part of the Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid compilation.