JAKKO JAKSZYK
Jakko Jakszyk (born Michael Lee Curran, 8 June 1958, London), is an English musician. A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and record producer, as of 2013 he is the current front-man (although not bandleader), lead singer and second guitarist in King Crimson and also pursues a solo career. His work has been variously credited to “Jakko”, “Jakko Jakszyk” and “Jakko M. Jakszyk”. (More from Wikipedia)
Along with fellow King Crimson alumnus, Ian McDonald plus Jakko Jakszyk (who had previously played with Level 42, Tom Robinson, Robert Fripp and Dave Stewart, among others), the Giles Brothers formed a band in 2002 called 21st Century Schizoid Band, which was named after the King Crimson song, “21st Century Schizoid Man” (the opening track on In the Court of the Crimson King). Though not exactly a tribute band – since they were the original musicians on much of the music – 21st Century Schizoid Band mainly played music from the first four King Crimson albums. They disbanded within a few years.
(March 2013)
