“In a crowded room what I like to do the best is to sit down and really study the people and I just couldn’t put that down on paper. People are 3D so the piece has to be too. Besides, I’m terrible at drawing”. “The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.

Musician extraordinaire

Welcome to the account dedicated to musician and sculptor Mick Karn (Nicosia, 1958 - London, 2011). Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan. #mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn

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Happy heavenly Birthday, Mick ♥️ Fretless wonder, theatrical, colourful, flamboyant, alien, suave, sophisticated, intellectual, funny, wit, haunting, exotic, beautiful creature, master of bass guitar. Photo: “Art of parties” UK tour, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 17th May 1981. Credit: Pete Still ©

Article from “Bass Player” magazine (1996), part 2. #mickkarn #japantheband #japan

Article from “Bass Player” magazine (1996), part 1. #mickkarn #japantheband #japan

Mick and Steve on West Street in London, 31st May 1985. #mickkarn #stevejansen #japan #japantheband #raintreecrow #jansenbarbierkarn #jbk #mediumproductions

"It had nothing to do with 'Adolescent Sex'. It was made for the Rainbow Theatre show in 1979 during an instrumental passage in one of the songs, possibly 'Suburban Berlin'. The idea was to make the show 'special' with our limited budget". - Rob Dean 】 #japan #japantheband

“Mick Karn...the only man in history to have dyed pink hair, wear a zebra print jacket and still look suave, sophisticated and intellectual”. Comment from a fan on YouTube. Photo: Koh Hasebe ©️ All rights reserved #mickkarn #japantheband

“The abbreviation of superfluity is a quality of maturity rarely found in any artist barely touching 24 years of age”. - Angela Bowie. Foreword to “Sculpture” catalogue, Hamiltons Gallery exhibition, Mayfair, London, 1982. #mickkarn #sculpture #japan #japantheband

“In the band we’ve always worn masks as protection and it’s people like me, the ones who look the oddest, who have the most to hide. But over the years we’ve tended to wear less and less colour in our hair and make-up as we’ve become a little more confident”. #mickkarn #japantheband

If you are on Cara social media you can follow me there too! #mickkarn #japantheband cara.app/post/3f6a13d...

*ANNOUNCEMENT - LIVE TOUR* EXIT NORTH will perform in small-scale venues as a streamlined 3-piece unit. Thomas Feiner & Steve Jansen will be joined by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Elsenburg, who has previously featured on Jansen's solo recordings. 1/2

“We shall soon be announcing live dates in the UK during late April ~ please stay tuned for all the details”. - Steve Jansen on X Photo: Thron Ullberg ©

One of the great forgotten albums of the Eighties. Thanks for posting @synthpop1.bsky.social #daliscar #mickkarn #petermurphy #japantheband #bauhaustheband #japan #bauhaus

“Mick was probably the most colourful dresser in our band but he also enjoyed toning it down sometimes with more classic styles”. - Steve Jansen answering a question from a fan on his Sleepyard blog, May 2018. #mickkarn #japantheband

Anyone on #pixelfed? If so, please follow @japantheband.bsky.social and @mickkarnlives.bsky.social there and let’s create trendy hashtags about Japan and its members!

The great 1996 interview by Anil Prasad comes alive! Thank you @innerviews.bsky.social

“In a crowded room what I like to do the best is to sit down and really study the people and I just couldn’t put that down on paper. People are 3D so the piece has to be too. Besides, I’m terrible at drawing”. “The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.