Zukanican

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title: "Zukanican" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["british-experimental-musical-groups"] description: "English rock band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zukanican" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary English rock band ::

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Field	Value
name	Zukanican
background	group_or_band
origin	Liverpool, England
genre	Experimental rock, experimental music
years_active	2003–present
label	Pickled Egg Records, Medical Records
past_member_of	The Living Brain
website	http://www.myspace.com/zukanican
current_members	Phil Lucking
James Pagella
Harry Sumnall
Tom Sumnall
past_members	Ray Dickaty
Joe Biltone
Dominic Lewington
Pop Levi (Jonathan Levi)
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| name = Zukanican | image = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Liverpool, England | genre = Experimental rock, experimental music | years_active = 2003–present | label = Pickled Egg Records, Medical Records | past_member_of = The Living Brain | website = http://www.myspace.com/zukanican | current_members = Phil Lucking James Pagella Harry Sumnall Tom Sumnall | past_members = Ray Dickaty Joe Biltone Dominic Lewington Pop Levi (Jonathan Levi)

Zukanican are an English experimental rock band primarily based in Liverpool.

History

The band was formed in 2003 by members of Ged Lynn's post-Stairs band The Living Brain, which along with singer Lars Gabel also featured James Pagella and Tom Sumnall.

Based at Liverpool rehearsal space The Kif, the band's lineup has changed considerably over the years from a twin drum-twin brass, bass and percussion ensemble, to the current line up featuring bass, drums, brass, and electronics/synths. The band also at one time featured Super Numeri founder and Ladytron bassist Pop Levi, and his future rhythm guitarist Dominic Lewington.

Zukanican are noted for their improvised live performances and have been compared to, amongst other acts, Sun Ra, Soft Machine and Can, and have also acted as Damo Suzuki's sound carriers on several occasions.

The band have released five albums and one EP.

Discography

Albums

• None Jazz CD (2003, Medical Records)
• Jarr CD (2004, Medical Records)
• Astral Zuk Fodder CD (2005, Medical Records)
• Horse Republic CD (2006, Pickled Egg Records)
• The Stumbling Block CD (2009, Pickled Egg Records)

EPs

• E 5Number 10" (2004, Pickled Egg Records)

References

References

1. "Zukanican".
2. "The Living Brain".
3. "The Kif".
4. [http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/reviews/national/2586]{{dead link. (July 2016)
5. (October 2025). "The Comatorium".

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