Micko Larkin

Micko Larkin
Micko Larkin

Larkin performing with Hole in 2010.
Background information
Born 13 October 1986 (1986-10-13) (age 25)
Hammersmith, London, England
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Years active 2005–present
Labels Warner, Mercury/Island Def Jam (Universal Music Group)
Associated acts Larrikin Love, Hole, Courtney Love
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul Custom

Michael Joseph "Micko" Larkin (born 13 October 1986, Hammersmith, London) is an English musician of Irish background, most notable as the lead guitarist of the indie rock band Larrikin Love and more recently, Hole.

Early life and career (1986—2006)

Larkin was born to Irish parents. In 2005, he formed the short-lived Larrikin Love with vocalist Edward Larrikin, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer, Coz Kerrigan. The band — considered by English music magazine NME as part of the fictional "Thamesbeat scene" — released one album during their career, The Freedom Spark and six singles. Larrikin Love disbanded on 4 May 2007,[1] due to the group's members embarking on other musical projects.

As guitarist for Courtney Love and Hole reunion (2007—present)

After Larrikin Love's split, Larkin moved to Los Angeles to work with former Hole frontwoman, Courtney Love. Mairead Nash, manager of indie pop group Florence + the Machine recommended Larkin to Love in June 2007,[2] and after his audition became lead guitarist of Love's solo group, unofficially titled The Courtney Love Band. Larkin joined Love's band alongside bassist Patricia "Pato" Vidal,[3] drummer Stu Fisher,[4] pianist Bethia Beadman, and rhythm guitarist Liam Wade.[5] Love and the band embarked on a short tour of the United Kingdom in 2007, including one additional date in Paris, France, in July 2007.

On 17 June 2009, Love and Larkin announced the reunion of Love's former band Hole via an NME webblog.[6] Larkin replaced former guitarist and Hole co-founder Eric Erlandson on lead guitar. In the following months, Erlandson and former bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur claimed no reunion could take place due to a contract Love and Erlandson signed in 2002 after the band's initial split which stated that the name Hole could not be used by either without mutual involvement. Despite this, Hole's reunion proceeded.

Hole's fourth studio album, Nobody's Daughter, featured Larkin on lead guitar, as co-producer and as main co-writer on four tracks, also adding additional parts to previously-written songs such as "Pacific Coast Highway" and "Samantha." Larkin is currently touring with Hole.

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