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 Hey Guys, Well 2010 is here and it looks set to be a year to remember for Karn8, especially after 2009 which was the band's most successful year to date. We achieved a hell of a lot and its easy to take it all for granted. So we thought we'd give you a quick re-cap... "Kirst provides those oh so sweet breathless whispers before nailing you to the floor" - Vanity ProjectKarn8 played almost 40 gigs in 2009 (but wanted more) one of the highlights being The Rocksound Stage at Guilfest supporting You Me At Six and Attack Attack!. Other awesome bands we played with included To The Bones, My Passion and the awesome Senser. "Velvet vocals purring over a thumping rhythm section coupled with grinding guitars' - GIITTV.comThe release of our first album ' Of All The Strange Things' was also a massive milestone for us as a band, as we wrote, recorded, mixed, marketed and distrubuted it ourselves. It recieved great reviews in the press and continues to sell well on Amazon and iTunes"The kind of Garage Blues your mother warned you about" - Ninehertz.com"The Karn8 experience is a hard rock assault with a blues edge" - Suite101.com "Let yourself be seduced by the sly provocateur that is Karn8" - Rockfreaks.comWe also had the pleasure of working with some amazing photographers who managed to capture the energy and attitude of the Karn8 live experience. Live Photos: Myspace / FacebookWhats Next?...The new year has already started full tilt, with us diving straight into recording pre-production demos of our new material, which will hopefully become our new album in 2010. Many gigs and mini tours are also being discussed and hopefully well be out and about playing live very soon. We would also like to thank everyone who supported Karn8 in 2009, whether your a promoter, photographer, DJ, Music Journalist or just a fan! Bones
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Hey Guys, Its been just under two weeks since Karn8 played the Rocksound Cave at Guilfest and we thought this would be a good time to look back on the performance and let you in on some of the feedback and photographs we have received after the performance. Guilfest ReviewsThese are a couple of the reviews we have had in so far: "It’s been a slow start at Guilfest on Friday so we’re more than ready for some dirty rock and roll and fortunately Karn8 are on hand to deliver the goods. This Hampshire based three piece centre around drums and guitar (courtesy of Leigh and Bones respectively) with singer Kirst providing the vocals and occasional additional guitar duties. The music is upbeat rock and roll leaning distinctly towards the garage end of the genre populated by the likes of MC5, although to bring it up to date they remind me of Juliette & The Licks. Kirst has some well practiced moves straight from the Debby Harry book of stage craft and she makes a compelling figure.
They mix up styles nicely with songs like ‘Old No.7’ dipping into smoke filled blues bars, whilst ‘Where the Fires Play’ rips it up like the Stooges at their most intense. The set isn’t without it’s problems however, the horrendous drone that plagued this tent last year threatens to return and it’s just not loud enough. The problem with this is firstly that it prevents Kirst’s voice from carrying too well and secondly that what should be bold slabs of rock and roll fall a little flat. That aside though it’s an assured and confident performance and they even pull off a passable version of The Doors' ‘Wild Child’. All in all it’s good stuff but they really need to be seen in a club venue with the volume cranked to the max." Andrew Latham @ Room Thirteen"Hampshire based trio Karn8 play a blistering set on the Rocksound stage. Front woman Kirst has a sultry and seductive vocal which draws you in only to be blown away by the heavy growl which hits the back of the tent, this really gives the band a depth and quality that many bands would like to have. They take in many styles of music and mix them up to create their own unique sound, which has certainly earned them an army of fans, many of which seem to be here to see them today as the tent is packed."Kate @ up-load.co.ukGuilfest PhotosHere are some of the photos taken by Dave Vokes of LMI Photography and as a band we think these are some of the best live shots we've had in a long time!    See more pics hereLimited Edition T-shirtsTo mark the occassion, Guilfest also saw us start selling limited edition 'Of All The Strange Things' T-shirts which have the album artwork on them. If you want to grab yourself one head on over to the online shop before they are all gone!  Up and Coming GigsClick on the gigs to go to the event page for more info, see you at the front! Friday 24th July - Jericho Tavern, Oxford Friday 31st July - Quake, Woking Saturday 1st August - The Red Lion, NorthfleetSaturday 8th August - The Underbelly, LondonFriday 9th October - Babalou, London Sunday 1st November - The Purple Turtle, London We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome all the new people in the Karn8 family, we hope you enjoy what we have to offer! Keep it filthy Kirst, Bones & Leigh
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 Guilfest 2009 Karn8 have been confirmed to play on the Rocksound stage at this years Guilfest Music Festival with other great bands such as We are The Ocean and many more. We are on stage at 6.30pm on Friday 10th July, so plenty of time to catch Motorhead afterwards! Weekend and Day tickets are available from the band at a discounted rate, but hurry as there are only a few left! If your interested email info@karn8.com Join the event on Facebook here for more details  Old No.7The new single Old No.7 is selling well on iTunes and still going down a storm live, so don't forget to download your copy here Also check out the Video on Youtube and FacebookNew Live picsWe just uploaded some wicked new live pics taken by Louise Blackman at the single launch at The Monto Water, check them out here:   New Album ReviewsHere are some new reviews of our album Of All The Strange Things that have just come in as well: "Always just that little bit of an enigma, Karn8 have once again laid down some great tracks, all 13 of them actually. This album is very laid back and chilled affair that is getting damn close to perfecting their female fronted Bluesy Goth Rock. Kirst's voice has a very sensual edge and works just as well when she is lilting a refrain as it does when she is adding a bit of power and passion. Being a three piece the sound is kept clean and crisp. Bones's single guitar work and Leigh's balanced drumming, working to compliment both the vocals and the lyrics..." - Phoenix @ DevolutionmagTo read the full review you will need to buy Devolution Magazine here"Of All The Strange Things is an excellent display of gritty rock music and to be perfectly frank, despite it falling outside my area of expertise, it's impossible to put a finger on anything decidedly bad here. Where it succeeds most prominently is in the tone and character of just about every song. Close your eyes and you'll find yourself lying on your back in a rye field, sipping a glass of bourbon, reminiscing about the good old days. Much of this owes to Kirst's sexy, Southern-tinged vocal performance, which gives the album its sleazy, laid back attitude that probably owes as much to the old school punk mentality as it does to country rock legends like Johnny Cash. All this sounds like mere name-dropping of course, but it's necessary to convey the hugely eclectic nature of Karn8's music. And yet despite the wide spectrum of influences the album maintains its focus... So pull out a bottle of whiskey and a pack of cigarettes if you like, slide this disc in and let yourself be seduced by the sly provocateur that is Karn8" - Aleksi @ Rockfreaks.netTo read the full review you will need to go to the Rockfreaks website hereYou can buy the album online hereNext GigsFriday 5th June - The Fighting Cocks, KingstonFriday 19th June - The Portland Rock Bar, HoveThursday 25th June - The Fat Fox, Southsea Friday 3rd July - The Tap n' Tin, Chatham Saturday 4th July - 229, LondonFriday 10th July - Rocksound Stage, Guilfest Friday 24th July - Jericho Tavern, Oxford Friday 31st July - Schism, Woking Saturday 1st August - The Red Lion, NorthfleetSaturday 8th August - The Underbelly, London Sunday 1st November - The Purple Turtle, London Keep it filthy Karn8
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New Single Release Wicked Boy Records is pleased to announce the release of Karn8’s forthcoming single Old No. 7 The single will be released on 15th May 2009 and will be the second release from their debut album ‘Of All The Strange Things’ which is currently avaiable online or from iTunes. The blues rock inspired ‘Old No.7’ will be available to download from iTunes along with a brand new acoustic version of the song ‘Running Free’. Following their recent success at the album launch the band will be returning to The Monto Water Rats, London on May 15th and will be giving out FREE copies of their brand new videos that accompany the single and b-side. ‘Running Free and Old No.7… both of them conjure up images of
rugged denim and empty whiskey bottles.’ Warwick Payne @ The Hampshire Chronicle ‘The Karn8 experience is a hard rock assault with a blues edge which evokes obvious
comparisons to likes of Queens Of The Stone Age’ Steven Cookson @ Suite 101.com ‘Kirst delivers a dirty heroin-like grunge fuelled moan of the unattainable,
which also carries an alarming air of sweetness.’ Joseph Kusionowicz @ The Reading Post A Week of Gigs 15th April @ The Railway Inn, Winchester Karn8 make a welcome return to Winchester. Over the last 14 years, The Railway Inn has been Winchester’s leading (well only) music venue. 'The Railer' has a brand new PA system that delivers only a quality of sound you would expect from a great music venue. With support from Blitch Slap Barbie & The Voodoo SkullsThe MarcellusEntry £4 (guestlist) or £5 on the door If you join this event you will be put on the reduced price guestlist for Karn8 Age limit 16+ (Bring ID) Doors Open 8.00pm  16th April @ The Boileroom, Guildford Karn8 play with Gravity Is Dead, Zero Cipher and Sondura at The Boileroom. :: The Boileroom, Guildford :: Guildford's Premiere Live Music Venue. Great Sound, Great Lights and Great Noodles!! If you haven't checked out this venue what are waiting for! Entry £6 Age limit 18+ Doors Open 7.30pm  19th April @ The Bridgehouse, London Karn8 Co-Headline at The Bridgehouse 2 with Crimson Tears Support comes from: Hand Fire Exit CatFight Entry £6 Doors Open 7.30pm Live DatesWednesday 15th April - The Railway Inn, Winchester Thursday 16th April - The Boileroom, Guildford Sunday 19th April - The Bridge House, London Friday 15th May - The Water Rats, London Friday 5th June - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Friday 31st July - The Tap n' Tin, Chatham Saturday 1st August - The Red Lion, Northfleet Sunday 1st November - The Purple Turtle, London Keep it FilthyKarn8
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 Karn8 are pleased to announce that our debut album ‘Of All The Strange Things’ is out now on Wicked Boy Records. The album was recorded and produced by the band and mastered by Clive Cherry at Tongue and Groove Studios. It has taken two years to complete and we are very proud of the results. You can purchase a copy via the online shop or download from iTunes .... Enjoy! Album Review"What is noticeable as the second track kicks in is that Karn8 inject a lot of energy to their music - there’s a bit of a Rage Against The Machine thing going on in ‘As If You Could’ and ‘Strip’ opens up to a noisy distorted guitar riff in the choruses. The return at the end of ‘Running Free’ has the building blocks of something that could turn into an extended Kyuss-esque jam but sadly doesn’t.
Female singer Kirst’s sultry voice really shines on ‘True Face’, a stripped down song made up of a moving bass line and precise cymbal clangs. In fact the entire album is held together by some really nice bass grooves throughout, courtesy of Bones, and the whole thing is bookended by the sombre acoustic guitar led ‘Wasteland’ and its reprise.
It’s obvious that the band have been working hard to find sound and it really shows. The version of ‘Where The Fires Play’ on this album is much better than the early single release as the mix is a lot more balanced and it just livelier. These are songs that have possibly been written to be played live rather than played back on a record.
The production is raw and organic which is what usually happens when bands record things themselves meaning that the drums sound like drums, the guitars like guitars and so on without being pro tooled to death. That’s not to say it’s bad or sloppy, just that it captures a live feel and an essence of a group of people having fun with their music.
They haven’t created a new genre or discovered new song structures, what they have done is produce 12 songs, whether good, bad or average, that really link together in one fully formed package. There is room for improvement, some of the song such as ‘Over’ are forgettable and don’t really go anywhere, but very few bands make a five star album first time round.
They’re not original, not trying new or different but Karn8 do a pretty good job at making an album that follows the traditional rock standard. On Of All The Strange Things the band deliver nuts and bolts rock ‘n’ roll that harks back to the days when guitar bands played guitar songs and is not too dissimilar to some of the groups currently flirting with the mainstream or apart of it."Steven Cookson @ Suite101.com Facebook Fan PageAs some of you will already know, Karn8 have had a Facebook Group for some time. But we have found this to be slightly limited, so we have now started a Karn8 Facebook Fan Page. This has more options and makes it far easier or us to communicate with everyone. So join up hereNew Look Myspace PageAlong with the release of the new album. Our myspace page has had an overhaul, so that it better fits in with the new look. This includes a new track 'Good Time' from the album, so don't forget to check it out hereGU2 RadioKarn8 are also due to appear on Guildford's Student GU2 Radio from 7pm on Friday 20th February, to help promote the Album and have a good old chat. Be sure to listen online here Next GigsThursday 19th February - DeJa Vu, Reading Thursday 5th March - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Saturday 21st March - The Rock Attic, London Keep it filthy Karn8Tags: where the fire play
Current Mood: artistic
Current Music: New Album
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 Karn8 are pleased to announce that our debut album ‘Of All The Strange Things’ is out now on Wicked Boy Records. The album was recorded and produced by the band and mastered by Clive Cherry at Tongue and Groove Studios. It has taken two years to complete and we are very proud of the results. You can purchase a copy via the online shop or download from iTunes .... Enjoy! Album Review"What is noticeable as the second track kicks in is that Karn8 inject a lot of energy to their music - there’s a bit of a Rage Against The Machine thing going on in ‘As If You Could’ and ‘Strip’ opens up to a noisy distorted guitar riff in the choruses. The return at the end of ‘Running Free’ has the building blocks of something that could turn into an extended Kyuss-esque jam but sadly doesn’t.
Female singer Kirst’s sultry voice really shines on ‘True Face’, a stripped down song made up of a moving bass line and precise cymbal clangs. In fact the entire album is held together by some really nice bass grooves throughout, courtesy of Bones, and the whole thing is bookended by the sombre acoustic guitar led ‘Wasteland’ and its reprise.
It’s obvious that the band have been working hard to find sound and it really shows. The version of ‘Where The Fires Play’ on this album is much better than the early single release as the mix is a lot more balanced and it just livelier. These are songs that have possibly been written to be played live rather than played back on a record.
The production is raw and organic which is what usually happens when bands record things themselves meaning that the drums sound like drums, the guitars like guitars and so on without being pro tooled to death. That’s not to say it’s bad or sloppy, just that it captures a live feel and an essence of a group of people having fun with their music.
They haven’t created a new genre or discovered new song structures, what they have done is produce 12 songs, whether good, bad or average, that really link together in one fully formed package. There is room for improvement, some of the song such as ‘Over’ are forgettable and don’t really go anywhere, but very few bands make a five star album first time round.
They’re not original, not trying new or different but Karn8 do a pretty good job at making an album that follows the traditional rock standard. On Of All The Strange Things the band deliver nuts and bolts rock ‘n’ roll that harks back to the days when guitar bands played guitar songs and is not too dissimilar to some of the groups currently flirting with the mainstream or apart of it."Steven Cookson @ Suite101.com Facebook Fan PageAs some of you will already know, Karn8 have had a Facebook Group for some time. But we have found this to be slightly limited, so we have now started a Karn8 Facebook Fan Page. This has more options and makes it far easier or us to communicate with everyone. So join up hereNew Look Myspace PageAlong with the release of the new album. Our myspace page has had an overhaul, so that it better fits in with the new look. This includes a new track 'Good Time' from the album, so don't forget to check it out hereGU2 RadioKarn8 are also due to appear on Guildford's Student GU2 Radio from 7pm on Friday 20th February, to help promote the Album and have a good old chat. Be sure to listen online here Next GigsThursday 19th February - DeJa Vu, Reading Thursday 5th March - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Saturday 21st March - The Rock Attic, London Keep it filthy Karn8Tags: where the fire play
Current Mood: artistic
Current Music: New Album
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Hey Guys, The album launch isn't far off now, but Karn8 still have a busy week of gigs ahead: 3rd February @ TheCellar, Oxfordwith Support from Dedlok, and Elmbridge Court Entry £5.00  4th February @ Lennon's, Southampton Suporting Adam Bomb and Jenna's Revenge Entry £6.00  7th February @ The Twist, Colchester Suporting Plastic Toys Entry £5.00  Debut Album LaunchFor those few of you that haven't heard already, our debut album Of All The Strange Things will be released on 13th February @ The Monto Water Rats, London. Tickets are £8.00 on the door but you can get a reduced price of £6.00 if you sign up to the guest list and get there before 9pm!
go here to sign up Tour DatesTuesday 3rd February - The Cellar, Oxford Wednesday 4th February - Lennon's, Southampton Thursday 7th February - The Twist, ColchesterFriday 13th February - The Monto Water Rats, London *Album Launch*Thursday 19th February - DeJa Vu, Reading Monday 2nd March - Subliminal, Southampton*TBC* Thursday 5th March - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Saturday 21st March - The Rock Attic, London Sunday 22nd March - No Wave, Guildford Keep it filthy Karn8Karn8 on FacebookKarn8 on MyspaceKarn8 on iTunesKarn8 on YoutubeKarn8 Official WebsiteTags: where the fire play
Current Mood: artistic
Current Music: New Album
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Long time since an update...no excuses really... just haven't
Having a tough week, my girlfriend's mum died of cancer on Saturday. I had known her for nearly 12 years, and I finding it difficult to deal with it at the moment. Her family is devastated even though they all knew it was coming. There has been one thing that has helped everyone though and I wanted to pass it on in a way...
When searching through her things they found a poem on a small piece of paper in her purse.
ALL IS WELL
Death is nothing at all,
I have only slipped into the next room
I am I and you are you Whatever we were to each other,
that we are still.
Call me by my old familiar name,
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used
Put no difference in your tone,
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household world that it always was,
Let it be spoken without effect,
without the trace of shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It it the same as it ever was,
there is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near,
Just around the corner.
All is well.
Henry Scott Holland
1847-1918
It has helped me
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