Cork is a rock duo/supergroup consisting of
Eric Schenkman (formerly of the
Spin Doctors
Spin Doctors are an American alternative rock band from New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits "Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at No. 7 and N ...
) and
Corky Laing (formerly of
Mountain
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). Though not an official member, the duo have worked closely with
Noel Redding
Noel David Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress.
Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 a ...
(formerly of
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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), who has both toured with and recorded with Cork. The group has released two albums, 1999's ''Speed of Thought'' and 2003's ''Out There''.
Songs from the Cork albums ''Speed of Thought'' and ''Out There'' were used in the documentary film ''Liberty Village - Somewhere in Heaven''.
Corky Laing is a resident of Toronto's
Liberty Village
Liberty Village is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered to the north by King Street West, to the west by Dufferin Street, to the south by the Gardiner Expressway, to the east by Strachan Avenue, and to the northeast by ra ...
and was interviewed in the film.
References
American rock music groups
Rock music supergroups
American rock music duos
Musical groups established in 1997
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