Jim Tasikas

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Jim Tasikas
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Background information
Birth nameDimitrios Jim Tasikas
Born (1975-03-19) March 19, 1975 (age 46)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitars, Keyboards
Years active1996–present
LabelsWillowtip
Associated actsContrarian, Cynic, Death, Nile
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 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.[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 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[]

  • Laney IRT120H Ironheart Guitar Amplifier Head, 120 Watts
  • Friedman BE-100 Deluxe 3-channel 100-watt Tube Head

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.
  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.
  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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