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Joe Karafiát

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Joe Karafiát
Joe Karafiát (2010)
Background information
Birth nameJosef Karafiát
Also known asJoe Carnation
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
GenresRock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1979–present
LabelsGuerilla
WebsiteOfficial website

Joe Karafiát (born 1957 in Prague) is a Czech singer and guitarist. In 1980, he emigrated from Czechoslovakia to London and he left England after two years. Settled in Canada, he played with various musicians and also recorded an album with another Czech musician Vratislav Brabenec.[1] After the Velvet Revolution, he returned to Prague,[2] where became a member of Garage. In 1997, he joined The Plastic People of the Universe.[3] In 2014, he released debut EP called Zodiak, which was produced by Boris Carloff. Same year, he guested on Dva divoký koně by Czech singer Dáša Vokatá.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Rauvolf, Josef (6 March 2014). "Joe Karafiát: Nedokážu dělat jenom jednu věc". rockandpop.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ^ Špulák, Jaroslav (18 January 2014). "Joe Karafiát: Po revoluci tu bylo pravé eldorádo". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ Willoughby, Ian (12 April 2010). "Joe Karafiát – guitarist and songwriter with Plastic People of the Universe". Radio.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ Peňás, Jiří (11 May 2014). "Dáša Vokatá zpívá něžné písně s vervou rozjeté lokomotivy". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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