Joe Karafiát

Joe Karafiát
Joe Karafiát (2010)
Background information
Birth name	Josef Karafiát
Also known as	Joe Carnation
Born	1957 (age 59–60) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Guerilla
Associated acts	The Plastic People of the Universe
Website	Official website

Joe Karafiát (born 1957 in Prague) is a Czech singer and guitarist. In 1980, he emigrated from Czechoslovakia to London and he left England after two years. Settled in Canada, he played with various musicians and also recorded an album with another Czech musician Vratislav Brabenec. After the Velvet Revolution, he returned to Prague, where became a member of Garage. In 1997, he joined The Plastic People of the Universe. In 2014, he released debut EP called Zodiak, which was produced by Boris Carloff. Same year, he guested on Dva divoký koně by Czech singer Dáša Vokatá.