Peter Kuroczik (*1958 in München) fing im Alter von 15 Jahren auf der Gitarre an und stieg kurze Zeit später auf den Bass um. In den späten 70ern spielte er bei Münchens damals angesagtester Hardrockband "Relation". An dem Drums: Harry Reuter, späteres Gründungsmitglied von Dogs Welcome. Ein weiteres Mitglied war übrigens Mane Gruber, der später mit der Formation "Boysvoice" einigen Ruhm einheimsen konnte.
Danach war PK jahrelang in ganz Europa als Botschafter des elektrischen Blues unterwegs – zuerst mit den Texanern "The Wild Deuces" (denen er auch seinen Spitznamen Skillet zu verdanken hat), in den Neunzigern dann mit Reverend Rusty's "The Case" (mit denen er u. a. bei Rock am Ring auftrat und die Beach Boys supportete). In Spanien erlernte er die Kunst des Gitarrenbaus, seine Instrumente der Marke Skillet erfreuen sich unter Kennern zunehmender Beliebtheit.
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Einflüsse / influences
bass players: Tony Franklin, Geddy Lee, Tony Levin, Jaco Pastorius, Geezer Butler, Tommy Shannon, Keith Ferguson, Pino P.…
guitar players: Leslie West, Paul Kossoff, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Morse, Joe Walsh, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, Jimmie Vaughan, Hendrix, Gallagher, Brian Setzer…
musicians/bands in general: Steely Dan, 38 Special, Free, Black Sabbath, Rush, Porcupine Tree, Grand Funk, Los Lobos, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tool, Cactus, Yes…
likes also The Eagles, Frank Zappa, Motown, Dixie Dregs/Steve Morse, Glenn Miller, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt…
Gear:
Ampeg SVT amplifiers with 8x10" / 1 x18" cabinets, Fender Jazz & Precision basses, Skillet 5 string Zebrano Basses, Le Fay Remington Steel 5 String fretless basses, EBS effects, Silvermachine - Earthquake Bass Wah Wah Pedal, Sans Amp bass driver DI…
Endorsements:
Elixier & DR strings, Gator & mgm cases, proel die hard cables, Tony Lama Texas Boots & Custom Made Hiegl Boots.
Peter Kurocizk (*1958 in Munich) started playing guitar at the age of 15, but switched to the bass a little later. During the late 70s he performed with Munich's then most popular hardrock band, "Relation". Other members of the band were Mane Gruber, who gained some international stardom in the 80s with the band "Boysvoice", and drummer Harry Reuter, one of DW's founder members.
Later he toured all over Europe with the "Wild Deuces", a blues band that he had formed together with two Texans who also created his obscure nickname. In the 90s he became a member of Reverend Rusty's extensively touring bluesgang "The Case", who played at the famous "Rock am Ring"-festival and opened for the Beach Boys.
PK got trained as a guitar builder in Spain. His handcrafted electric instruments enjoy an increasing reputation amongst guitar-adepts. www.skillet-guitars.de (sorry, only german still)
