Jim Tasikas
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dimitrios Jim Tasikas |
| Born | March 19, 1975 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitars, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Willowtip |
| Website | contrarianofficial |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ESP M-III DXM Natural 6-string guitar Japan
- ESP M-II DXM Orange Burst 6-string guitar Japan
- ESP LTD M-I Custom ‘87 Black 6-string guitar
- Charvel San Dimas Style 1 Trans Gold USA
- ESP USA M-7 FR Flamed Maple - See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst 7-String Guitar
Amplification
[edit]- Laney IRT120H Ironheart Guitar Amplifier Head, 120 Watts
- Friedman BE-100 Deluxe 3-channel 100-watt Tube Head
Discography
[edit]Manic
[edit]- Recollection of What Never Was (1996) - guitar/keyboards
Delirium Endeavor
[edit]- Flight of the Imagination(1998) - guitar
- Twelve Cusp(2004) - guitar
Contrarian
[edit]- Predestined (2014)
- Polemic (2015)
- To Perceive Is to Suffer (2017)
- Their Worm Never Dies (2019)
- Only Time Will Tell (2020)
- Sage Of Shekhinah (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Tasikas". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ Sacha, Vick (2020-11-06). "Contrarian, "Only Time Will Tell". technicalmusicreview.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Jim Tasikas | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Jim Tasikas - Rochester Music Coalition". rochestermusiccoalition.org. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Jim Tasikas | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Jim Tasikas". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Album Review: Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell". 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Review: Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell – The Progressive Subway". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ News, LaptrinhX /; News, LaptrinhX /. "contrarian". LaptrinhX / News. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Jim Tasikas (Contrarian) Reviews His Top 3 Favorite Guitars". Decibel Magazine. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ eMinor. "Libertarian Manifesto | Contrarian". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Profil de l'auteur - Jim Tasikas | Musixmatch". www.musixmatch.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Contrarian – To Perceive Is To Suffer – LETHALSCISSOR.COM". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "CONTRARIAN's Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason showcase ESP M Series Guitars in Playthrough Video". Thegauntlet.com. 2021-03-17.
- ^ "CONTRARIAN's Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason showcase ESP 'M Series' Guitars in Playthrough Video – Kronos Mortus News". Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "contrarian death metal". artoftriathlon.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Staff Listing - Meet Our Team". Don Valley North Lexus. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Jim Tasikas". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ GoLectures.com. "Whomsoever Worships The Whiteworm". GoLectures. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Contrarian | Wiki | Metal Amino". Metal | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Ingo. "Jim Tasikas Archive". Soundmagnet (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "contrarian death metal". testingwebsitecy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.