Jim Tasikas Explained

Jim Tasikas
Birth Name:Dimitrios Jim Tasikas
Birth Date:19 March 1975
Birth Place:Rochester, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Instrument:Guitars, Keyboards
Years Active:1996–present
Label:Willowtip
Associated Acts:Contrarian, Cynic, Death, Nile

Dimitrios Jim Tasikas (born March 19, 1975) is a Greek-American guitarist and founder of the Rochester-based progressive metal band Contrarian.[1] [2]

Early life

Tasikas is a Greek citizen, he holds dual citizenship with the United States and Greece. His father and mother are Greek immigrants who moved to the U.S. from Florina, Greece.[3] [4] [5]

Career

Tasikas is the primary songwriter and performs a number of different roles in Contrarian. These include complex guitar parts, keyboards and occasional lead guitar. He shares guitar duties with Brian Mason, playing mainly technical rhythm sections.[6] [7] [8] [9] Tasikas is also known for his extensive guitar collection which has been featured in Decibel Magazine.[10] [11] [12] [13] As of September 2020, Tasikas has been endorsed by ESP guitars and primarily uses their M Series guitars.[14] [15] [16] [17]

Death By Metal Assistant Producer

Tasikas is credited as co-producer in the documentary Death By Metal which focuses on life and career of musician Chuck Schuldiner.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Guitars

Amplification

Discography

Manic

Delirium Endeavor

Contrarian

See main article: Contrarian (band).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Tasikas. 2021-03-17. Discogs. en.
  2. Web site: Sacha. Vick. 2020-11-06. Contrarian, "Only Time Will Tell. 2021-03-22. technicalmusicreview.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Jim Tasikas Credits. 2021-03-17. AllMusic. en.
  4. Web site: Jim Tasikas - Rochester Music Coalition. 2021-03-22. rochestermusiccoalition.org.
  5. Web site: Jim Tasikas Credits. 2021-03-22. AllMusic. en.
  6. Web site: Jim Tasikas. 2021-03-17. Discogs. en.
  7. Web site: 2020-11-08. Album Review: Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell. 2021-03-17. en.
  8. Web site: Review: Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell – The Progressive Subway. 2021-03-22. en-US.
  9. Web site: News. LaptrinhX /. News. LaptrinhX /. contrarian. 2021-03-22. LaptrinhX / News. en.
  10. Web site: 2020-08-28. Jim Tasikas (Contrarian) Reviews His Top 3 Favorite Guitars. 2021-03-17. Decibel Magazine. en-US.
  11. Web site: eMinor. Libertarian Manifesto Contrarian. 2021-03-22. ReverbNation. en.
  12. Web site: Profil de l'auteur - Jim Tasikas Musixmatch. 2021-03-22. www.musixmatch.com. fr.
  13. Web site: Contrarian – To Perceive Is To Suffer – LETHALSCISSOR.COM. 2021-03-22. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-03-17. CONTRARIAN's Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason showcase ESP M Series Guitars in Playthrough Video. Thegauntlet.com.
  15. Web site: CONTRARIAN's Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason showcase ESP 'M Series' Guitars in Playthrough Video – Kronos Mortus News. 2021-03-17. en-US.
  16. Web site: contrarian death metal. 2021-03-22. artoftriathlon.com.
  17. Web site: Staff Listing - Meet Our Team. 2021-03-22. Don Valley North Lexus. en-US.
  18. Web site: Jim Tasikas. 2021-03-17. IMDb. en.
  19. Web site: GoLectures.com. Whomsoever Worships The Whiteworm. 2021-03-22. GoLectures. en.
  20. Web site: Contrarian Wiki Metal Amino. 2021-03-22. Metal aminoapps.com.
  21. Web site: Ingo. Jim Tasikas Archive. 2021-03-22. Soundmagnet. de-DE.
  22. Web site: contrarian death metal. 2021-03-22. testingwebsitecy.com.

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