Mark Karan

Mark Karan
photo by Alan Hess Photography
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupations	professional musician
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1991 – present
Labels	Quacktone Records
Associated acts	The Other Ones Bob Weir & RatDog Jemimah Puddleduck
Website	Official website

Mark Karan is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his ongoing work with Bob Weir & RatDog. He also leads the band Jemimah Puddleduck.

1 Career
2 Cancer battle
3 Touring Credits
4 Discography
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links

Career

Karan has played guitar and sung for a number of different artists, including Dave Mason, Huey Lewis, Paul Carrack, Delaney Bramlett^[1], Sophie B. Hawkins, and The Rembrandts^[2].

In 1998 he was selected to fill Jerry Garcia's slot in The Other Ones^[3], a band featuring former members of the Grateful Dead. He played with the Other Ones on their 1998 and 2000 tours, and recorded on their only album in 1999. He has also played with Mickey Hart's Planet Drum and Phil Lesh & Friends over the years.

In 1998, Karan joined RatDog^[4], a band led by Grateful Dead alumnus Bob Weir. Karan has been in the RatDog lineup ever since. 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^[5]^[6]^[7]. 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^[8], VH1 Classic's All Star Jams^[9], Late Night with Conan O’Brien^[10], Late Late Night with Craig Kilborn^[11], Today Show and Regis & Kathy Lee. Mark has also been showcased in live performances and featured interviews on SiriusXM, in addition to commercial and specialty radio nationwide.

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.^[12] Karan returned to the lineup in March 2008.^[13] As of October 2011, Karan remains cancer free.

Touring Credits

Paul Carrack - USA Tour (1988)^[14]
Dave Mason - World Tours (1991, 1992)^[15]
Sophie B. Hawkins - USA & Australian Tours (1996)
The Other Ones - USA Tour (1998, 2000)^[16]
Bob Weir & RatDog - USA Tours (1998-?)^[17]
Mickey Hart's Planet Drum - USA Summer Tour (1999, inc."Woodstock '99")^[18]
Delaney Bramlett - Mississippi Tour (2006)^[19]

Discography

Solo Work

Jemimah Puddleduck (2000) — Jemimah Puddleduck
Walk Through the Fire (2009) — Mark Karan^[20]

In Bands / Live

The Strange Remain (1999) — The Other Ones^[21]^[22]
Evening Moods (2000) — Ratdog^[23]
Live at Roseland (2001) — Ratdog^[24]
On the Road: 07-02-06 Red Rocks (2006) — String Cheese Incident^[25]

Album Sessions

Temptation (1981) -- Holly Stanton
Beyond Passion (1990) — Sky^[26]
Chopped & Channeled (1991) — Dynatones
Makin' It Real (1993) — Jesse Colin Young^[27]
Exception to the Rule (1994) — Arnold McCuller^[28]
Crazy Boy (1995) — Jesse Colin Young^[29]
Moment of Truth (1996) — Jack James^[30]
Chicago Songs (1996) — Skip Haynes^[31]
Well (1996) — David Grow^[32]
Coast of Paradise (1996) — Suzy K^[33]
Open the Door (1998) — Janet Robin^[34]
Hindsight (1998) — John Purdell^[35]
Spin This! (1998) — Danny Wilde & The Rembrants^[36]^[37]
Still Searching for Soul (1999) — Corey Feldman's Truth Movement^[38]
Mister Blue (1999) — Mr. Blue^[39]
Pieces (1999) — P.J. Levy^[40]
Sounds from Home (2000) — Delaney Bramlett^[41]^[42]
Former Child Actor (2002) — Corey Feldman^[43]
Blue Sky (2003) — David Ralston^[44]
The Whole Enchilada (2003) — Teresa James^[45]
Emptyness and Ecstasy (2004) — Wynne Paris^[46]
Still Dancin' (2006) — G 13^[47]^[48]
Khemmenu: Land of the Moon (2006) — Sky^[49]
Crossing the Line (2008) — Bill Cutler^[50]
Live/Studio Closet Tapes (2008) — The Moonlighters (Bill Kirchen, Richard Casanova, Tony Johnson, Steve MacKay)^[51]
A New Kind Of Blues (2008) — Delaney Bramlett
Persuasions of the Dead: The Grateful Dead Sessions (2011) — The Persuasions & Friends^[52]

Compilations

Bad Sci-Fi Soundtrack Series (1995) — (various artisis - performed with Scarecrow Adams)^[53]
Further Most (2000) — (various artists - performed with The Other Ones)^[54]
Weir Here - The Best of Bob Weir (2004) — Bob Weir^[55]
Jam on Guitars (2009) — (various artists)^[56]

Singles Sessions

Run to Her (single) (1983) — Julie Stafford^[57]

Film & 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

Persondata
Name	Karan, Mark
Alternative names	MK
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