Mark Karan’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American musician
Is Musician 
Guitarist 
From United States of America 
Type Music 
Gender male

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.

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)
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  • “Dave Mason – Tokyo, Japan (1991.06.15) – DVD Cover Artwork Requests”. BootlegCoverArt. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Interview with Other Ones guitarist Mark Karan”. Gdforum.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “RatDog Guitarist Mark Karan: The Long Road Home | Grateful Dead”. Dead.net. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Woodstock 1999”. Concertarchiv.net. 1999-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Blog Archive » RIP Pinetop Perkins”. Walk Through The Fire. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 

Discography

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
  • “MUSIC”. Walk Through The Fire. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • Smith, Michael B. (1999-02-09). “The Strange Remain – The Other Ones : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Other Ones, The (3) – The Strange Remain (CD, Album) at Discogs”. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • Johnson, Zac (2000-09-26). “Evening Moods – Bob Weir : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Live at Roseland – RatDog : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “On the Road: 07-02-06 Red Rocks – The String Cheese Incident : Credits”. AllMusic. 2006-09-19. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Beyond Passion – Sky : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Makin’ It Real – Jesse Colin Young : Credits”. AllMusic. 1993-10-19. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Exception to the Rule – Arnold McCuller : Credits”. AllMusic. 1994-08-26. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Crazy Boy – Jesse Colin Young : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Moment of Truth – Jack James : Credits”. AllMusic. 1996-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Chicago Songs – Skip Haynes : Credits”. AllMusic. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Well – David Grow : Credits”. AllMusic. 1996-09-16. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Coast of Paradise – Suzy K. : Credits”. AllMusic. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • ^ Berry, Jon (2009-09-09). “Mark Karan of Jemimah Puddleduck (part 2)”. NorthJerseyMusic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Hindsight – John Purdell : Credits”. AllMusic. 1998-09-22. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Spin This! – The Rembrandts, Danny Wilde, Danny Wilde & the Rembrandts : Credits”. AllMusic. 1998-03-03. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Still Searching for Soul – Corey Feldman’s Truth Movement : Credits”. AllMusic. 1999-01-19. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Mister Blue – Mr. Blue : Credits”. AllMusic. 1999-02-11. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Pieces – P.J. : Credits”. AllMusic. 1999-02-11. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Sounds from Home – Delaney Bramlett : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Former Child Actor – Corey Feldman : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Blue Sky – David Ralston : Credits”. AllMusic. 2003-04-29. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “The Whole Enchilada – Teresa James : Credits”. AllMusic. 2003-10-14. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Emptiness and Ecstasy – Wynne Paris : Credits”. AllMusic. 2004-11-16. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  • “Still Dancin’ – G 13 : Credits”. AllMusic. 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Khemennu: Land of the Moon – Sky : Credits”. AllMusic. 2006-08-15. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Crossing the Line – Bill Cutler : Credits”. AllMusic. 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “The Missing Moonlighters: Live/Studio Closet Tapes – The Moonlighters : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Persuasions of the Dead: The Grateful Dead Sessions – The Persuasions : Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Various – Bad Sci-Fi Soundtrack Series: Attack Of The Killer B Movies (CD) at Discogs”. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Furthur Most – Various Artists : Credits”. AllMusic. 2000-08-22. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Kbco.com”. Kbco.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Bio/Epk”. Walk Through The Fire. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Grateful Dead Family Discography: Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir”. Deaddisc.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Kbco.com”. Kbco.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Grateful Dead Family Discography: Live From Berkeley”. Deaddisc.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • Horowitz, Hal (2009-10-13). “Jam on Guitars – Various Artists : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Dead To The World – February 1, 2012 at 8:00pm | KPFA 94.1 FM Berkeley: Listener Sponsored Free Speech Radio”. Kpfa.org. 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  • “Julie Stafford – I’m No Angel (Vinyl) at Discogs”. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 

Other sources

  • Heselgrave, Douglas. “Only Ratdogs and Puddleducks: Out in the Midday Sun with Mark Karan”, The Music Box, March 2007
  • Jackson, Blair. “RatDog Guitarist Mark Karan: The Long Road Home”, Dead.net, 2007
  • Kolesari, Pete. “Going Further with Mark Karan”, JamBase.com, February 24, 2004
  • Budnick, Dean. “Mark Karan’s Menagerie: From Ratdog to Jemimah Puddleduck”, JamBands.com, May 2000
  • Grateful Web interview of Mark Karan, April 21, 2001
  • Focus Newspaper interview of Mark Karan, October 2005
  • Bendersky, Ari. “Former Dead Members Premiere New Lineup In San Francisco”, Rolling Stone, June 6, 1998
  • Dansby, Andrew. “Marley, Dead Guys to Play Furthur 2000”, Rolling Stone, June 8, 2000
  • Sullivan, James. “Doubly Grateful: Pair of guitarists adds musical heft to Other One’s debut”, San Francisco Chronicle, June 6, 1998
  • Sullivan, James. “Other Ones Looking Like Old Comrades”, San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 1998
  • Selvin, Joel. “The Other Ones Take It Furthur”, San Francisco Chronicle, August 22, 2000
  • Cooper, Scott. “Life After The Dead: Guitarist Bob Weir runs with Ratdog at the Warfield”, San Francisco Chronicle, May 4, 2001
  • Selvin, Joel. “Other Ones Reunite”, San Francisco Chronicle, December 1, 2002
  • Cook, Dennis. Concert review: “A Fillmore Friday the 13th. | Jemimah Puddleduck’s Fillmore Debut” January 13, 2004, JamBase.com, February 2, 2004
  • Selvin, Joel. “Dead Man Talking”, San Francisco Chronicle, March 21, 2004
  • Pareles, Jon. Concert review: The Other Ones at the Warfield Theatre, June 5, 1998, New York Times, June 6, 1998
  • Metzger, John. Concert review: Ratdog at the Riviera Theatre, November 4, 1998, The Music Box, December, 1998
  • Metzger, John. Concert review: Ratdog at the Riviera Theatre, November 4, 1999, The Music Box, January, 2000
  • Metzger, John. Concert review: Ratdog at the Riviera Theatre, November 5, 2000, The Music Box, January, 2001
  • Condran, Ed. “Hot Rats”, Atlantic City Weekly, July 9, 2009
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