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Erik Sanko is a musician, artist and marionette-maker living in New York City. He is the leading light in the much admired Skeleton Key and was an original member of John Lurie's Lounge Lizards. He also helps out such luminaries as Yoko Ono and John Cale from time to time.

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Erik Sanko
Puppet Boy
2016, 10xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label (Erik Sanko Self-released), ,
Alternative Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental/Ethereal
John Lurie
Music from the Series, Painting With John
2024, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, The Royal Potato Family, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Score/Contemporary Jazz/Country Blues/Folk
Contortions*
Buy
2015
John Cale
Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood
2012, CD, ,
Vocal
John Cale
EP: Extra Playful
2011, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
Emil De Waal
Ombud
2008, CD Digipack,
Emil de Waal
Live+
2006, CD, Album, Calibrated, ,
Free Improvisation/Free Jazz
Emil De Waal
Emil De Waal +
2005, CD, Album, RMC Records (6),
They Might Be Giants
A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants
2005, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Art Rock/Novelty/Educational
John Cale
Perfect
2005, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Post Rock/Dub
Joan As Police Woman
Joan As Police Woman
2004
John Cale
Bicycle
2003
John Cale
Hobo Sapiens
2003, CD, ,
Leftfield/Synth-pop/Experimental
They Might Be Giants
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants
2002, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock
Yoko Ono
Blueprint For A Sunrise
2001, ,
Alternative Rock
CharlElie*
109 Poèmes Électro
2001
Emil de Waal* / Jonas Johansen
Band Mrazem
2000, CD, Album, Stunt Records, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Various
In Your Room Homework
2000, CD, Comp, Urban Primitive, Wacoal Art Center, Spiral (8), ,
Breakbeat/Acid Jazz/Downtempo
Gretchen Langheld, House Afire / The Flaming Hoops
In Your Room Decanter
2000, CD, Comp, Urban Primitive, Spiral (8)
Melvins
The Trilogy
2000, Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl, All Media, ,
Stoner Rock/Punk/Experimental
Melvins
The Crybaby
2000, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Post-Punk/Grunge/Jazz-Rock/Noise Rock
They Might Be Giants
Live
1999
The Legendary Marvin Pontiac*
Greatest Hits
1999, ,
Country Blues/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Folk
They Might Be Giants
Severe Tire Damage
1998, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
The Lounge Lizards*
Queen Of All Ears
1998
Jim Carroll
Pools Of Mercury
1998
Various
New York Downtown: Jazz & Other Sounds
1996, CD, Comp, Knitting Factory Works, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses
In Paradisu
1996, ,
Folk/Vocal
John Cale
Walking On Locusts
1996, ,
Pop Rock
Mono Puff
Unsupervised
1996, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
CharlElie*
Dawntown Project
1995, CD, Album, Chrysalis, ,
Chanson
Aceilux
Forbidden Fruit
1995, CD, Album, Videoarts Music Inc.,
John Cale
Antártida (Original Soundtrack)
1995
Hajime Mizoguchi
Best Wishes
1995, CD, ,
Modern Classical
IAM
Une Femme Seule / Sachet Blanc
1995,
Various
A Testimonial Dinner - The Songs Of XTC
1995, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Get Shorty (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Rhythm & Blues/Acid Jazz
Gavin Friday
Shag Tobacco
1995
Masters Of None
Stained Glass Sky
1994, CD, Album, Hudson Canyon Records
Naomi Campbell
Babywoman
1994, CD, ,
Indie Pop/Downtempo/Breaks/Swingbeat/House/Pop Rock/Ballad
John Cale / Bob Neuwirth
Last Day On Earth
1994
Bono & Gavin Friday
In The Name Of The Father
1994, ,
Soundtrack/Pop Rock
Katell Keineg
Ô Seasons Ô Castles
1994, CD, ,
Folk Rock
Hello The Band
Hello The Band
1993, CD, EP, Hello Recording Club
Various
Kalifornia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993, CD, ,
Soundtrack
Katell Keineg
Hestia
1993, ,
Alternative Rock
Gavin Friday
Adam 'n' Eve
1992, CD, ,
Lounge/Pop Rock
Drink Me
Flotsam & Jetsam
1991, Cass, Not On Label
Anna Domino
Mysteries Of America
1990
Seigen Ono
NekonoTopia NekonoMania
1990, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Suzanne Vega
Days Of Open Hand
1990
Various
A Certain Kind Of Freedom
1990, CD, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Acid Jazz
南佳孝* = Yoshitaka Minami
東京物語 = Tokyo Monogatari
1989, CD, Album, Dig, CBS/Sony
The Lounge Lizards*
Voice Of Chunk
1988
Sion
春夏秋冬
1987
Sion
風来坊 = Furaibo
1987,
The Lounge Lizards*
No Pain For Cakes
1987, Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz
Sion
春夏秋冬
1986
The Lounge Lizards*
Live In Tokyo - Big Heart
1986, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Doppelganger
Communication Breakdown
1985, ,
Synth-pop
Century Station
Inner Life
12", EP, Voices (5)
Various
Now Playing... V2 Records/SXSW Film Festival Sampler
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, V2, ,
Techno
John Cale
Hobo Sapiens
2003, ,
Leftfield/Synth-pop/Experimental
John Cale / Bob Neuwirth
Last Day On Earth
1999, CD,
John Cale
Walking On Locusts
1999, CD, ,
Pop Rock
The Lounge Lizards*
Live In Tokyo - Big Heart
CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz