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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