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Jim Tasikas
Background information
Birth nameDimitrios Jim Tasikas
Born (1975-03-19) March 19, 1975 (age 49)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitars, Keyboards
Years active1996–present
LabelsWillowtip
Websitecontrarianofficial.com

Dimitrios Jim Tasikas (born March 19, 1975) is a Greek-American guitarist and founder of the Rochester-based progressive metal band Contrarian.[1][2][3]

Early life

Tasikas is an 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.[4][5][6]

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.[7][8][9][10] Tasikas is also known for his extensive guitar collection which has been featured in Decibel Magazine.[11][12][13][14] As of September 2020, Tasikas has been endorsed by ESP guitars and primarily uses their M Series guitars.[15][16][17][18]

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.[19][20][21][22][23]

Guitars

  • ESP M-III FR Natural 6-string guitar
  • ESP M-II FR Orange Burst 6-string guitar
  • ESP LTD M-I Custom ‘87 M-I Black 6-string guitar
  • Charvel San Dimas Trans Gold
  • ESP USA M-7 FR Flamed Maple - See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst 7-String Guitar

Discography

Manic

  • Recollection of What Never Was (1996) - guitar/keyboards[24]

Delirium Endeavor

  • Flight of the Imagination(1998) - guitar
  • Twelve Cusp(2004) - guitar[25]

Contrarian

Main article: Contrarian (band)
  • Predestined (2014)
  • Polemic (2015)
  • To Perceive Is to Suffer (2017)
  • Their Worm Never Dies (2019)
  • Only Time Will Tell (2020)

References

  1. ^ "Jim Tasikas - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. ^ "Jim Tasikas". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ^ Sacha, Vick (2020-11-06). "Contrarian, "Only Time Will Tell". technicalmusicreview.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  4. ^ "Jim Tasikas | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  5. ^ "Jim Tasikas - Rochester Music Coalition". rochestermusiccoalition.org. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ^ "Jim Tasikas | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  7. ^ "Jim Tasikas". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell". 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  9. ^ "Review: Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell – The Progressive Subway". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  10. ^ News, LaptrinhX /; News, LaptrinhX /. "contrarian". LaptrinhX / News. Retrieved 2021-03-22. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Jim Tasikas (Contrarian) Reviews His Top 3 Favorite Guitars". Decibel Magazine. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  12. ^ eMinor. "Libertarian Manifesto | Contrarian". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  13. ^ "Profil de l'auteur - Jim Tasikas | Musixmatch". www.musixmatch.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  14. ^ "Contrarian – To Perceive Is To Suffer – LETHALSCISSOR.COM". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  15. ^ "CONTRARIAN's Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason showcase ESP M Series Guitars in Playthrough Video". Thegauntlet.com. 2021-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "CONTRARIAN's Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason showcase ESP 'M Series' Guitars in Playthrough Video – Kronos Mortus News". Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  17. ^ "contrarian death metal". artoftriathlon.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  18. ^ "Staff Listing - Meet Our Team". Don Valley North Lexus. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  19. ^ "Jim Tasikas". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  20. ^ GoLectures.com. "Whomsoever Worships The Whiteworm". GoLectures. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  21. ^ "Contrarian | Wiki | Metal Amino". Metal | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  22. ^ Ingo. "Jim Tasikas Archive". Soundmagnet (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  23. ^ "contrarian death metal". testingwebsitecy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  24. ^ "Manic - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  25. ^ "Delirium Endeavor - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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