Music World
 
Find Artists:
 
 
 
Russian versionSwitch to Russian 
Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors


Background information
Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre(s) Experimental
Indie
Years active 2002—present
Label(s) Domino Records
Dead Oceans
Website Website
Members
Dave Longstreth
Nat Baldwin
Amber Coffman
Angel Deradoorian
Haley Dekle
Brian Mcomber
Former members
Ezra Koenig
Rostam Batmanglij
Sam Bernstein
Alex Farrill
Adam Forkner
Will Glass
Spencer Kingman
Charlie Looker
Hank Miller
James Sumner
Susanna Waiche
Jake Longstreth



Music World  →  Lyrics  →  D  →  Dirty Projectors  →  News

Duran Duran's John Taylor: Mick Karn 'Changed My Life'

January 5, 2011
Duran Duran's John Taylor: Mick Karn 'Changed My Life'Duran Duran's John Taylor has paid tribute to Mick Karn, who has died following a battle with cancer.

The 52-year-old former Japan bassist passed away in London on Tuesday (January 4) surrounded by family and friends.

In a message on Duran Duran's website, Taylor described Karn as a “bassist and super-sideman”, and “one of the great visual and sound stylists of the late-seventies/early-eighties”.

Taylor said he first saw Japan with his brother Nick at Barbarellas in Birmingham on their Obscure Alternatives tour.

“Mick changed my life in a good way, ‘Quiet Life’ and ‘Gentlemen Take Polaroids’, ‘Adolescent Sex’ and ‘Tin Drum’ are amongst the best recordings made during the post-punk era in my view,” he added.

“Mick’s sax playing also was always interesting. He shall be missed.”

Karn, real name Adonis Michaelides, was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, and founded the band in 1974 alongside friends in Catford.

The musician also embarked on a number of solo projects, as well as working as a sculptor and photographer.

(by Jason Gregory)



See also:




© 2011 Music World. All rights reserved.