Zukanican are an
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experimental band primarily based in
Liverpool
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.
History
Formed in 2003 from the ashes of Ged Lynn's post
Stairs
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band "The Living Brain", which along with singer Lars Gabel also featured James Pagella and Tom Sumnall.
Based at Liverpool rehearsal space The Kif,
the band's lineup has changed considerably over the years from a twin drum-twin brass, bass and percussion ensemble, to the current line up featuring bass, drums, brass, and electronics/synths. The band also at one time featured
Super Numeri
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The band was formed by Pop Levi (Jonathan Levi), Snap Ant (James Morgan) and Karl Webb and was based at Adlington Hous ...
founder and
Ladytron
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bassist
Pop Levi
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Biography
Levi grew up in the suburbs of Birmingham and attended Shrewsbury School, a public school in Shropshire betw ...
, and his future rhythm guitarist Dominic Lewington.
Zukanican are noted for their improvised live performances
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, Soft Machine
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and Can
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, and have also acted as Damo Suzuki
, better known as Damo Suzuki (ダモ鈴木), is a Japanese musician who has been living in Germany since the early 1970s and is best known as the former lead singer of the krautrock group Can.
Biography
As a teenager, Suzuki spent the late 196 ...
's sound carriers on several occasions.
Discography
Albums
* ''None Jazz'' CD (2003, Medical Records)
* ''Jarr'' CD (2004, Medical Records)
* ''Astral Zuk Fodder'' CD (2005, Medical Records)
* ''Horse Republic'' CD (2006, Pickled Egg Records
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Artists on Pickled Egg
* a.P.A.t.T.
* Bablicon
* Big Eyes
* Butchy Fuego
* Chandeliers
* The Doozer
* The Ev ...
)
* ''The Stumbling Block'' CD (2009, Pickled Egg Records)
EPs
* ''E 5Number'' 10" (2004, Pickled Egg Records)
References
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British experimental musical groups