Erik Sanko

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Erik Sanko
Also known asErik Norse Sanko
Born (1963-09-27) September 27, 1963 (age 61)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Musician, visual artist
InstrumentBass
Years active1984–present
Labels Jetset Records, Capitol Records, Ipecac Recordings, Arctic Rodeo
Member of Knife Thrower and SQURL
Formerly of The Lounge Lizards, John Cale band, Skeleton Key
Website www.phantomlimbcompany.com

Erik Sanko (born 27 September 1963) is an American bass player who has played in The Lounge Lizards, Skeleton Key and currently active in Knife Thrower and SQURL.

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Biography

In the past he also worked with notable musicians including Marc Ribot, John Cale, Yoko Ono, Suzanne Vega, Jim Carroll, Gavin Friday, They Might Be Giants, The Melvins, James Chance and the Contortions, Danny Elfman, The Kronos Quartet and members of Enon and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Besides being a musician, he's also a visual artist who creates marionettes. Erik Sanko is married and works with visual artist/set designer/director Jessica Grindstaff. His work has been reviewed in The Village Voice [1] and The New York Times. [2] In 2007 he, together with Jessica Grindstaff, founded Phantom Limb, a multi-media based theater company for which Erik is primarily composer and puppet maker.

Discography

With John Cale
With Jim Carroll
With Anna Domino
With The Fertile Crescent
With Gavin Friday
With The Lounge Lizards
With John Lurie
With Mono Puff
With Seigen Ono
With Yoko Ono
With Skeleton Key
With They Might Be Giants
With Suzanne Vega
With John Waite
With others

References

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