Mick Karn photography by Koh Hasebe

Mick Karn and David Sylvian from Japan posed with instruments in London in October 1980.

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January 4, 2011 – Mick Karn was born July 24, 1958 as Andonis Michaelides in Nicosia, the capital of Greek Cyprus. The family emigrated to London when he was 3 years old and from an early age was looking for ways to express himself. He began with the harmonica (chromatic mouth organ) at the age of 7 and […]

Japan (David Sylvian) - Best [80s new wave] David Sylvian : vocals, guitar, keyboards Mick Karn : bass guitar, saxophone, oboe Rob Dean : guitar Steve Jansen : drums and percussion Richard Barbieri: keyboards Japan were a British pop/rock group, formed in 1974 in Lewisham, South London. The band achieved success in the late 1970s/early 1980s, when they were often associated with the burgeoning N..

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