Mark Karan

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Genres Rock Labels Quacktone Records Occupation(s) Musician Name Mark Karan		Instruments Guitar, vocals Role Guitarist · markkaran.com Years active 1986–present

Origin San Francisco, California, United States Music groups RatDog, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Other Ones, The Rembrandts

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Mark Karan (born January 12, 1955) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his longterm work with Bob Weir & RatDog. He also leads the band, Jemimah Puddleduck.

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Career

Karan has played guitar and sung for a number of different artists, including Dave Mason, Huey Lewis, Paul Carrack, Delaney Bramlett, Sophie B. Hawkins, and The Rembrandts. From 1986-1989 he was the guitarist and co-producer for the band Slings & Arrows which included Daniel Levitin on bass.

In 1998 he was selected, along with Steve Kimock, to fill Jerry Garcia's slot in The Other Ones, a band featuring former members of the Grateful Dead. He played with the Other Ones on their 1998 and 2000 tours, and appeared with the 1998 lineup on their only album, the live compilation "The Strange Remain" in 1999. He has also played with Mickey Hart's Planet Drum and Phil Lesh & Friends over the years.

In 1998, Karan joined RatDog, a band led by Grateful Dead alumnus Bob Weir. Karan was part of the RatDog lineup for most of the next 13 years. He also records or composes a wide variety of music for film, television, and music libraries. His contributions to TV alone can currently be heard on over 15 networks and internationally in over 25 countries.

On June 30, 2009, Karan released his debut album Walk Through the Fire to critical acclaim. It features Delaney Bramlett, Billy Payne, Mike Finnigan, Pete Sears, John Molo, Hutch Hutchinson, The Persuasions, The Rowan Brothers, and many more.

His TV appearances include Austin City Limits, VH1 Classic's All Star Jams, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Late Night with Craig Kilborn, Today Show and Regis & Kathy Lee. Karan has also been showcased in live performances and featured interviews on SiriusXM, in addition to commercial and specialty radio nationwide.

Karan also sometimes tours while leading his own band. He is scheduled to play in a band called Live Dead 69 as part of the Airplane Family & Friends tour in December 2016.

Cancer battle

In July 2007, Karan announced that he was being treated for throat cancer. Steve Kimock sat in for Karan on the Ratdog summer tour. Karan returned to the lineup in March 2008 and remains in remission.

Touring credits

Paul Carrack - USA Tour (1988)

Dave Mason - World Tours (1991, 1992)

Sophie B. Hawkins - USA & Australian Tours (1996)

The Other Ones - USA Tour (1998, 2000)

Bob Weir & RatDog - USA Tours (1998-?)

Mickey Hart's Planet Drum - USA Summer Tour (1999, inc."Woodstock '99")

Delaney Bramlett - Mississippi Tour (2006)

Solo work

Jemimah Puddleduck (2000) — Jemimah Puddleduck

Walk Through the Fire (2009) — Mark Karan

Bands / live

The Strange Remain (1999) — The Other Ones

Evening Moods (2000) — Ratdog

Live at Roseland (2001) — Ratdog

On the Road: 07-02-06 Red Rocks (2006) — String Cheese Incident

Album sessions

Temptation (1981) — Holly Stanton

Beyond Passion (1990) — Sky

Chopped & Channeled (1991) — Dynatones

Makin' It Real (1993) — Jesse Colin Young

Exception to the Rule (1994) — Arnold McCuller

Crazy Boy (1995) — Jesse Colin Young

Moment of Truth (1996) — Jack James

Chicago Songs (1996) — Skip Haynes

Well (1996) — David Grow

Coast of Paradise (1996) — Suzy K

Open the Door (1998) — Janet Robin

Hindsight (1998) — John Purdell

Spin This! (1998) — Danny Wilde & The Rembrants

Still Searching for Soul (1999) — Corey Feldman's Truth Movement

Mister Blue (1999) — Mr. Blue

Pieces (1999) — P.J. Levy

Sounds from Home (2000) — Delaney Bramlett

Former Child Actor (2002) — Corey Feldman

Blue Sky (2003) — David Ralston

The Whole Enchilada (2003) — Teresa James

Emptyness and Ecstasy (2004) — Wynne Paris

Still Dancin' (2006) — G 13

Khemmenu: Land of the Moon (2006) — Sky

Crossing the Line (2008) — Bill Cutler

Live/Studio Closet Tapes (2008) — The Moonlighters (Bill Kirchen, Richard Casanova, Tony Johnson, Steve MacKay)

A New Kind Of Blues (2008) — Delaney Bramlett

Persuasions of the Dead: The Grateful Dead Sessions (2011) — The Persuasions & Friends

Compilation albums

Bad Sci-Fi Soundtrack Series (1995) — (various artisis - performed with Scarecrow Adams)

Further Most (2000) — Ramble On Rose and Easy Answers, performed by The Other Ones

KBCO Studio C, Volume 12 (2000) — Odessa, performed by Bob Weir & Ratdog

KPRI Live Tracks 3 (2002) — KC Moan, performed by Bob Weir & Mark Karan

Weir Here - The Best of Bob Weir (2004) — Bob Weir

KBCO Studio C, Volume 16 (2005) — Ripple, performed by Bob Weir & Ratdog

KPFA Live From Berkeley (2005) — Memphis Radio, performed by Jemimah Puddleduck

Jam on Guitars (2009) — (various artists)

KPFA Live From Berkeley, Vol 2 (2012) — Leave a Light On, performed by A Mark Karan Experience

Singles sessions

Run to Her (single) (1983) — Julie Stafford

Film and TV soundtracks

Chantilly Lace (1993) – Showtime (Patrick Seymour, composer) – guitar

Parallel Lives (1994) – Showtime (Patrick Seymour, composer) – guitar

Stonewall (1995) – (Michael Kamen, composer) – guitar

Orleans (1997) – CBS dramatic series (David Hamilton, composer) – guitar

Tricks (1997) – Showtime (Patrick Seymour, composer, also includes original song by MK & Patrick Seymour) – guitar

Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1996, Academy Award Nominated) – (David Hamilton, composer) – guitar

Scrubs (2001) – NBC (Jan Stevens/MK co-composers) – guitar

Fall of Night (2005) – MK original song “No Escape” - closing credit roll

Asylum (2009) – currently on HBO - (David Hamilton, composer) – guitar

Guitarman (in prod., 2008)- 2 songs on soundtrack: “All Along the Watchtower” - guitar, “Love In Vain” – guitars/vocals/producer

References

Mark Karan Wikipedia

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