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The series involved ten years of field research and has been sited as one of the best music documentaries ever made. The films covered the first recordings of roots music in the United States during the 1920s and their cultural, social and technological impact on North America and the world. In 2006 Erikson co-founded Lo-Max Films and was the co-creator, producer and co-writer of the Emmy Award nominated American Epic documentary film series. Д®rikson's daughter, Roxy Erickson, is a photographer based in London, England. In 2017 he co-produced and worked extensively on sound restoration for the American Epic series as well as co-producing the music for The American Epic Sessions.

Д®rikson is on the board of directors of the acclaimed UK independent record label Lo-Max Records, which is home to The Wrens, The Go-Betweens, Kevin Ayers, and Simon Lynge. He produced the single 'If You Go' by the Greenlandic singer Simon Lynge, which received regular airplay in Britain during 2011 after being added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist. During a discussion in 1996 about the interpersonal chemistry within Garbage, he deadpanned: 'We have a little room where we go and cry.' Д®rikson's other projects include the production of other artists. Though sometimes a taciturn presence in the band, Erikson has been known to contribute an air of dry humour to media interviews. In a major feature on the band for The Sunday Times in 1998, the British journalist Tony Barrell described Erikson's persona in Garbage as 'the cool dude with the goatee and the Mr Spockish demeanour'. The albums have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. Erikson co-wrote the band's six albums, contributing guitar, keyboards, and bass. Garbage in concert May 2012, with Erikson on the rightДЄfter Marker saw singer Shirley Manson performing with her band Angelfish on MTV's 120 Minutes in 1994, he persuaded Erikson and Vig that they should audition her for their new band, which became Garbage. While Fire Town had disbanded by 1989, Spooner had an unexpected late resurgence: their single 'Mean Old World' became a hit, prompting them to re-form, make a new album вЂ“ The Fugitive Dance вЂ“ and embark on a tour before they disbanded in 1993. Rolling Stone praised their debut as 'a striking, thoughtful album' with 'killer harmonies'. The band released two albums, In the Heart of the Heart Country and The Good Life, the latter on Atlantic Records. In 1986, Erikson collaborated again with Vig to form the garage-rock band Fire Town, in which he played guitar and contributed vocals. In 1983, Erikson helped Vig and Steve Marker establish Smart Studios in Madison, where he helped to design the studio interior and where he has carried out engineering, production and remixing work for a series of local and international rock artists. Rolling Stone magazine called their debut album 'a convincing collection of sparkling pop music', to which 'Erikson's edgy, poetic slice-of-small-town-life lyrics add a genuine, idiosyncratic touch'. Spooner released two well-received albums, Every Corner Dance and The Wildest Dreams, and toured across the Midwest. Spooner became a quartet when Butch Vig joined them on drums. Erikson sang lead vocals, played keyboards and guitar, and became the band's principal songwriter, his compositions being described by City Lights as 'strangely seductive' and 'immediately draw in the listener'.

Musical career 1974вЂ“1985 Д®rikson formed the rock band Spooner in 1974 with two fellow musicians in Madison, Wisconsin. When Erikson completed high school, he attended Wayne State College where he studied drawing and painting, ultimately becoming a teaching assistant. 'I ran that with my left hand while I played Farfisa organ with my right,' he commented. Erikson operated the light show for The British which was constructed out of a cigar box and door hangers. At the age of 16 he joined his first band, The British, which was inspired by his passion for the British beat movement.

His first musical instrument was the piano, and his second was the guitar.

Duke Erikson was born in Lyons, a small rural community in Nebraska.

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