The Marked

The Marked was a gothic rock band formed by Billy Corgan in 1985 in Chicago. The name came from the fact that both Corgan and drummer Ron Roesing had conspicuous birthmarks - Corgan on his arm, and Roesing on his face. The band played a few gigs in Chicago before relocating to St. Petersburg, Florida. The band did not find significant success and within nine months they disbanded. Corgan moved back to Chicago and joined the band Deep Blue Dream in 1987, which included Wayne Static who later formed Static-X. They, too, disbanded and by 1988 The Smashing Pumpkins were formed. Roesing served as the drummer on the Pumpkins' first demo cassette, Nothing Ever Changes.

Some songs by The Marked were later re-recorded or released as The Smashing Pumpkins, such as "Spiteface" and "Death of a Mind" (which became "Sun").

Personnel

 * Billy Corgan – guitar
 * Ron Roesing – drums
 * Dale Meiners – bass guitar