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Noko 440

Renaissance Man & Sonic Visionary

About Me

Apollo 440 (1990-present), Luxuria (1987-1990), Maximum Roach (1996-1999 See also: The Jungle 2004-present), Th' Ends (2006-present) The Umbrella (1983-1985), Alvin The Aardvark & The Fuzzy Ants (1980-1981), The Prada Meinhof Gang (2003-2004), Dynamo Futurista (1983-84), The Party Monsters (2004), Fast (1991-1992),Johnny Potatohead (1991), Spiritual North (1993), The EZ Drum&Bass Orchestra (1996), Escape From New York (1997-1998), James Maker & Noko440 (2004), Drug Donkey (2006) Live-only-bass/gtr gigs : Pete Shelley (1984 & 1986), The Cure (1983-1984), The Heartthrobs (1992), The Corndollies (1990-91), Rhythms Of Space (1992-1993) Guest gtr on non-Apollo 440-related projects : Momus (1990), The Wolfgang Press (1994), Perry Farrell (2001), Bond (2002), The Morrighan (2006), Siouxsie Sioux (2007).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/21/2006
Band Website: For production/remixography : apollo440.com
Band Members: Noko
Influences: VISUAL : Mark Ryden, Michael Hussar, Eric White, Todd Schorr, Anthony Ausgang, Marion Peck, Alex Gross, Glenn Barr, The Pizz, Joel Peter Witkin, Marc Quinn, Franko-B, Chris Cunningham, Banksy, Julie Verhoeven, Yoshitomo Nara, Vania, Simon Henwood, Peter Lloyd, Joe Sorren, Travis Louie, Donald Roller Wilson, Max Aguilera-Hellweg, Ray Caesar, Chet Zar, Andres Serrano, Jeff Koons, Odilon Redon, Egon Schiele, Otto Dix, Christian Schad, Felicien Rops, Fernand Knopff, Giovanni Segantini, Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Edward Burne-Jones, G.F.Watts, Millais, Leighton, Alma-Tadema, W. Holman-Hunt, William Burgess and all the great Victorians. Lukas Cranach the Elder, Robert Campin ,Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling and those Belgians. Vivienne Westwood. James Maybrick :The 'Real' Jack The Ripper, Oh yeah... and The Love Of My Life, my wife Deborah.
Sounds Like: Currently plays : pair of Gretsch White Falcons into Marshall JCM 2000 & 4x12 and '62 Fender Stratocaster & pair of Parker Flys(one green, one blue) thru Digitech 2112/2150 into a pair of Fender TwinsMain guitar-playing influences : Dick Dale, John McGeoch, Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp, Portuguese Fado music and the movie work of John Barry, Ennio Morricone & Francis Lai.Oh yeah.....and grime.FOR UPCOMING SHOWS, PLEASE CHECK APOLLO 440 MYSPACE PAGE.
Record Label: A 20th Century institution no longer necessary
Type of Label: None