Mik Kaminski

Mik Kaminski (born Michael Kaminski, 2 September 1951, Harrogate, North Yorkshire) is best known for playing violin in the Electric Light Orchestra between 1973 and 1979. He made his first professional performance with the Leeds Orchestra, when he was 14. During his time at the Leeds School Of Music he founded the band Cow, together with his friends John Hodgson (drums) and John Marcangelo (keyboards and percussion). In 1973 he joined Joe Soap and played violin on their Keep It Clean album. Their producer Sandy Roberton suggested Kaminski to Andy Roberts, who needed a violinist for his album. Thus Kaminski played in 1973 on Roberts's Andy Roberts And The Grand Stampede LP. After those albums Kaminski applied for the vacant post as ELO's...