Michael "Micko" Joseph Larkin (born 13 October 1986) is an English musician, most notable as the lead guitarist of the
indie rock band
Larrikin Love and reformed
Hole.
Biography
1986–2006: Early life and career
Larkin was born in Hammersmith to
Irish parents. In 2005, he formed the short-lived
Larrikin Love with vocalist
Edward Larrikin, bassist
Alfie Ambrose and drummer,
Coz Kerrigan. The band was described in ''
NME magazine'' as part of the fictional "Thamesbeat scene", and released one album during their career, ''
The Freedom Spark
''The Freedom Spark'' is the sole album by Larrikin Love. It was released on 25 September 2006.
Track listing
# "The Spark"
# "Six Queens"
# "Edwould"
# "Downing Street Kindling"
# "Happy as Annie"
# "Meet Me by the Getaway Car"
# "At the Fee ...
'' and six singles. Larrikin Love disbanded on 4 May 2007, after the group's members began to embark on other musical projects.
2007—present: As guitarist for Courtney Love and Hole reunion
After Larrikin Love's split, Larkin moved to Los Angeles to work with former
Hole frontwoman,
Courtney Love.
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Career
Their career began in ...
, manager of
indie pop groups,
Florence + the Machine, and
Queens of Noize recommended Larkin to Love in June 2007, and after his audition became lead guitarist of Love's solo group, unofficially titled The Courtney Love Band. Larkin joined Love's band alongside bassist Patricia "Pato" Vidal, drummer
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, pianist Bethia Beadman, and rhythm guitarist Liam Wade. Love and the band embarked on a short tour of the United Kingdom in 2007, including one additional date in Paris, France, in July 2007.
On 17 June 2009, Love and Larkin announced the reunion of Love's former band Hole via an ''
NME'' webblog. Larkin replaced former guitarist and Hole co-founder
Eric Erlandson on lead guitar. In the following months, Erlandson and former bassist,
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claimed no reunion could take place due to a contract Love and Erlandson signed in 2002 after the band's initial split which stated that the name Hole could not be used by either without mutual involvement. Despite this, Hole's reunion proceeded. Hole's fourth studio album, ''
Nobody's Daughter'', featured Larkin on lead guitar, as co-producer and as main co-writer on four tracks, also adding additional parts to previously-written songs such as "
Pacific Coast Highway" and "
Samantha."
On 29 November 2012, Love stated on her Twitter account for her upcoming clothing line: "From now on
he band is called Courtney Hole is dead", implying that she was abandoning the Hole moniker and returning to performing as a solo artist, with Larkin, bassist Shawn Dailey and drummer Scott Lipps as her backing band.
[Love, Courtney]
Post from 29 November 2012
Twitter account: neverthebridecl She planned to release a new album, titled ''Died Blonde'', in the winter of 2013.
Since 2017 he has played guitar with Liverpool-based rock band
Darlia
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The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) ...
.
References
1986 births
Living people
English rock guitarists
Musicians from Hammersmith
English people of Irish descent
Hole (band) members
Feminist musicians
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