King Karma
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Turning It Up, Letting Go
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King Karma is a Canadian band that live by the simple formula of plugging in, turning up and letting go, and they demonstrate as much on their self-titled CD, King Karma. With all the blue-based, hard rock fury you might expect from a band spearheaded by GIT trained guitarist Markus Wolfe, King Karma delivers heavy, riff-soaked crunch that never lets up - reminding the listener of the days when this kind of music was played all over the radio stations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia. With Shaun Williamson on vocals, Todd Ronning on bass, and Rick Fedyk on drums, Wolfe has a solid band alongside him that provides the push, drive and impetus for his muscular solo work. Imagine an amped up Bad Company, updated for the new millennium, with a touch more aggression and attitude and you'll have a good starting point for understanding where Wolfe and King Karma are coming from. Check it out.
Guitarist Markus Wolfe, born in Vancouver and a founding member of King Karma, began his musical career in Los Angeles where he attended the world-renowned guitar institute, GIT. The faculty at GIT convinced Markus to lengthen his stay as a GIT instructor. Upon his return to Vancouver Markus joined musical forces with bassist, Todd Ronning. The pair formed a songwriting partnership and would later play with Paul Rodgers of Bad Company in Rodgers' solo band. Shortly after Markus caught up with Todd in Nashville where the two began shaping the sound that would ultimately be recorded on KK's critically acclaimed debut.
In May 2005, King Karma signed with Centurion Records (a division of Centurion Music Group Inc.) The deal would include the US and Canadian release of King Karma's debut album through Universal Music.
MP3 Songs
Into The Everlast
Breathe
Contact Information
Southbound Records
4001 Inglewood Ave.
Suite 101-252
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
United States
E-mail:
King Karma
Web site:
www.kingkarma.com
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Bob Gallo Quintet
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Up Tempo, Chops-Heavy Jazz
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Most people (even non-wine drinkers) are familiar with the Gallo brand. Whether it is a coincidence or not, you may find yourself needed to relax with a nice cabernet and a Cuban after listening to the pulse-raising, blood sugar-elevating, blazing jazz runs and solos on the Bob Gallo Quintet's CD, Wake-Up Call. And that's an appropriate title as well, if not an understatement. While your overtaxed neural network takes a breather, you'll have time to appreciate the amazing musicianship found on the CD, as the fleet-fingered guitarist Gallo trades ideas with pianist Misha Tsiganov and trumpet ace Alex Sipiagin. No less talented are the other two-fifths of the quintet, drummer Gene Jackson and bassist Boris Kozlov - this is a group you'd really go the extra mile to see live if you could. Gallo is considered by many to be one of today's foremost accomplished, guitarist/composers, and Wake-Up Call can be considered an essential introduction to this amazing musician.
For close to 10 years, jazz guitarist/composer Bob Gallo's playing could be heard world-wide in the incidental and theme song music in episodes of the popular and now syndicated number one television show of the late '80s and early '90s "The Cosby Show" and "It's A Different World". For five years, Bob was the featured acoustic guitarist who accompanied popular recording legend Aretha Franklin on the theme song of "It's A Different World" weeknights on NBC. Following his work for NBC, he could be heard weekly on the popular Fox 5 Network series "Living Single". Currently, he can be heard world-wide on syndicated episodes of all three shows for which he composed, performed and acted as assistant to the musical director. An active studio musician, Bob has recorded with singer Denise Williams on her Grammy Award-winning CD "This Is My Song".
Gallo currently has endorsements with Gibson Guitars, Buscarino Archtop Guitars and Di Carlo Guitars.
MP3 Songs
Wake-Up Call
Fat Tuesday
Contact Information
Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
269 S Route 94
Warwick, NY 10990
United States
E-mail:
Bob Gallo Quintet
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