Tonio K
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Steve Krikorian (April 15, 1949 - ) aka Tonio K was born in Palm Desert, California.
Krikorian is a singer/songwriter, whose songs have been recorded by Charlie Sexton, Bette Midler, Peter Case, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Vanessa Williams, Bonnie Raitt and others. He is frequently regarded as a Christian artist because he released two albums on the christian Word record label starting with Romeo Unchained (1986); but a listen to any of his records reveals that, while he is a Christian, he is decidedly a secular artist.
Krikorian and Alan Shapazian (rhythm guitar) formed a band called The Raik's Progress which recorded one single for Liberty Records, released in 1967. In 1973, he appeared as a member of the former Buddy Holly backing band the Crickets on their album "Remnants".
By 1978, Krikorian went solo, adopting the name of Tonio K, possibly a reference to the Thomas Mann novel Tonio Kröger, with Life In The Food Chain.
Krikorian is featured as lead vocalist on the song "Don't Fade Away." from the Crickets & Their Buddies album, released in the summer of 2004.
[edit] Discography
- Remnants (with the Crickets), 1973, Vertigo Records
- Long Way from Lubbock (with the Crickets), 1974, Mercury Records (UK) (UK-only release)
- Life In The Food Chain, 1978, Full Moon / Epic Records
- Amerika (Cars, Guitars and Teenage Violence), 1980, Arista Records
- La Bomba, 1982, Capitol Records / EMI (EP)
- Romeo Unchained, 1986, What? Records / A&M Records
- Notes From The Lost Civilization, 1988, What? Records / A&M Records
- Strong Hand of Love, tribute to Mark Heard, 1994
- Orphans of God, tribute to Mark Heard, 1996
- Olé, 1997, Gadfly Records (recorded 1990)
- Rodent Weekend '76-'96 (Approximately), 1998, Gadfly Records (rarities and outtakes)
- Yugoslavia, 1999, Gadfly Records
- 16 Tons of Monkeys, 2001, Gadfly Records (live album)
- Sewer Rat Love Chant (with Raik's Progress), 2003, Sundazed Records
- Crickets and Their Buddies, 2004, Sovereign Artists
[edit] External links
[1] Where Is That Place? The Unofficial Tonio K. Home Page
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