Kelly Churko

Canadian experimental musician. Born on August 18, 1977 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on January 13th, 2014. He was based in Japan since 2001. In addition to solo performances, he also played in Hospital (w/ Ben Wilson (5), Masa Anzai, Chris Kelly), Ossuary (w/ Akira Sotoyama, Ito Keita), Almost Transparent Blue (w/ Masa Anzai, Skye Brooks), AKBK, Guilty Connector, Lethal Firetrap, Palimpsest (w/ Cal Lyall), Nikka-sen (w/ Tabata Mitsuru, Cal Lyall, Tatsuhisa Yamamoto), Toque (w/ Tim Olive), Fujii Satoko Orchestra, etc. He also has collaborated live or on recording with Government Alpha, Astro, Zbigniew Karkowski, Bastard Noise, Ilios, Paal Nilssen-Love, Jason Mears, Harris Eisenstadt, and plays regularly with Japanese improvisers including Tamura Natsuki, Kawai Shinobu, Iwami Keigo, Ikezawa Ryusaku, Kamimura Taiichi, Matsumoto Kenichi, Nakamura Kenji, Ando Akihiko, Saito "Shacho" Ryoichi and more.