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Artist
John Mulkerin
3+ albums
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John Mulkerin is a veteran of the classic downtown NYC music scene, having performed, toured and recorded with: Defunkt, Liquid Hips, Konk, James Chance and the Contortions, Murphy's Law, Pee Wee Ellis, William Parker, Luther Thomas, I.Q., Foreign Legion, and others, in clubs like A7, CBGB, Danceteria, Squat Theater, Peppermint Lounge, The Ritz, Knitting Factory, Pyramid, Mudd Club, Lone Star Cafe, The Savoy, etc. He is best known as a long time member of Joseph Bowie's groundbreaking and influential band Defunkt, which was an early influence on bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, and Living Color. John toured with Defunkt throughout the '80s and early '90s performing on major international festivals such as North Sea Jazz Festival, Roskilde, Parkpop, Berlin Jazz Festival, Rome Jazz Festival, Paris Jazz Festival, and many others, as well as opening shows for Prince, The Talking Heads, The Clash, Steel Pulse, Jimmy Cliff, The Neville Brothers, King Sunny Ade, and others. He also fronted the crossover funk/punk/rap band Liquid Hips, which released three critically acclaimed albums on Enemy Records and opened shows for Public Enemy, Ice-T and The P-Funk All stars. John's musical influences include: John Coltrane, James Brown, Ornette Coleman, P-Funk, Captain Beefheart, Public Enemy, Bob Dylan, Sly Stone, etc. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
