Ian North (US artist)
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| Background information | |
| Born | 24 March 1952 |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, rock and roll, protopunk, hard rock, new wave, synthpop, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Painter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1971 – |
| Labels | Island Records, Polydor, Jet Records, Aura Records, Cherry Red |
| Associated acts |
Milk 'N' Cookies Radio Neo |
Ian North (born 24 March 1952 in New York City) is an American musician, producer and painter known for being part of the bohemian punk movement in United States with his power pop band Milk 'N' Cookies.
Ian North was born in Brooklyn in 1952. He grew up in Long Island. He received his first guitar at age 12, but being virtually tone deaf, could not play any songs other than those he composed.
In 1970, he slowly started to get serious about his artwork.
North has four children. His first born son is artist Sammy thrashLife.
In 1973, North formed a power pop and glam outfit called Milk 'N' Cookies along Justin Strauss on voice, Jay Weiss (replaced by Sal Maida, later in Roxy Music and Sparks) on bass and Mike Ruiz on drums (later in Paul Collins' Beat). While the album's release was initially delayed and largely ignored upon release, it has subsequently become a cult classic.
After its reissue in 2005, the band headlined the Radio Heartbeat festival in 2007 without North. As younger bands that now claim Milk 'n' Cookies as an influence have gained in popularity, like Nobunny and Cheap Time, the band has garnered even more attention.
In 2016, Captured Tracks released a 3xLP Milk 'N' Cookies boxset which included a book of liners featuring notes by members of Sonic Youth, Ramones, and Blondie.
After the split of Milk 'N' Cookies, North moved to England and formed Radio with Sparks bassist Martin Gordon and the Simon brothers, Paul and Robert. That group transformed to Neo after Gordon's departure (he joined Radio Stars) and changed line-ups, with North being the only remaining member until 1979, when his visa ended and he returned to New York. The same year, twelve Neo tracks were released in Britain by Aura Records as a North solo album, titled Neo.
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