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Kamchatka

Kamchatka Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Blues / Rock

    Location Varberg, Un

    Profile Views: 194357

    Last Login: 3/13/2012

    Member Since 10/7/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbWNoYXRrYS5zZQ==

    Record Label GMR

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Growing up in Varberg, a small town on the west coast of Sweden, Roger, Thomas and Tobias were all rehearsing at the same place, though in different bands, exept for the occasional weekend jamsession. In their mid teens, Roger and Thomas moved to pursue their musical carreer elsewhere, Roger to the east and Thomas to the north, while Tobias continued his back home. Some learnful years of touring and recording albums with all kinds of different acts later, they met up again in Varberg for a Jimi Hendrix tribute concert in 2001, and after a successful performance the guys simply came to the conclusion that they should start a band. This match was too good to go to waste. Kamchatka was formed. A few years later, after saving up enough money, they decided to record an album in their own studio (which has been developing ever since), with the help of an old friend of Roger's, Nicholas Elgstrand, who recorded, mixed and produced it together with the band. Bullen & Sillen, friends of the band, mastered it at Studio Mega in Valinge, just outside of Varberg. An old friend of Thomas', Per Wiberg, who also designed the album cover, hooked them up with a New York based indie label called Grooveyard Records, where the first Kamchatka album was released January 1st 2005. After about a year of an occasional gig here and there, which were all well recieved, the guys started to get restless, so they decided to record another album, subsequently known as "Volume II", this time recording it themselves on an eight-track, Tobias bringing the technichal expertise. Once again they called in Nicholas to help mix and produce, but this time mastered it themselves, lending the gear from Jonas Eckerström, another old friend of the band, mainly with Tobias behind the controls. Per, again, standing for the artwork. It was released on Grooveyard Records in January 2007. After yet another year of an occasional gig here and there (there is a serious lack of venues to play at in sweden), they had started recording their third album when the American rockband Clutch, whom they had opened a few gigs for in Sweden in 2007, invited Kamchatka to open for them on their US-tour, which gave the guys their first opportunity to proove themselves to the American audience. After 21 successful performances they returned back home to complete "Volume III" which was mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios and released on Swedish label Superpuma Records at the beginning of March, 2009. In November 2009 Kamchatka were once again invited by Clutch to open for them, this time on a month long tour of 23 gigs throughout western Europe. 2010 Kamchatka first and foremost focused on the writing of their fourth album. It was recorded and mixed in their very own Shrimpmonkey Studios, once again mainly with Tobias behind the controls, during the winter and spring of 2010/2111, and mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios. Like on the previous albums, the cover art is the work of Per Wiberg, who also appears on keyboards on one of the songs. The album is scheduled for an August release on GMR.

  • Members

    Tobias Strandvik - Drums, Roger Öjersson.. - Lead Vocals & Bass, Thomas Juneor Andersson.. - Lead vocals & Guitar

  • Influences

    Devo, Chris Whitley, Ali Farka Toure, Elmore James, King Crimson, Kyuss, Cactus, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Chet Baker, Jan Johansson...

  • Sounds Like

    "Juicy and judicious, with youthful emotion and seasoned maturity, Kamchatka embodies the paradoxes of life and spills them into your ears. This is a band that shakes you up with hard-edged virtuosity and transforms your consciousness with superlative musicianship." Steven J. Rosen, writer, editor (12.06)

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      • gundi

        THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC! :)

        6 months ago

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  • KIXMET

    see you backstage when we tour some place near you.  Till then enjoy this song from our next album.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co5huucd24o


    Vj aka xxx
    guitars
    kixmet

    4 months ago
  • Carnoustie Effect

    Cheers! Great  show yesterday at Helsinki!

    New EP out, including 4 new songs, check it out!

    6 months ago
  • Dave

    thanks for the grear concert yesterday at sommercasino basel, keep on rocking

    6 months ago
  • André Ricardo

     Reminds me Soundgarden.

    7 months ago
  • Lena CoN

    The final version of my video for Haydamaky http://youtu.be/MWrIgtL9VL8  ;

    8 months ago
  • Andrew Human

     Hello! Thnx for add! You are incredible band, thnx for your music!

    11 months ago
  • Strulli Locke

    Truly a great band! thank you for the gift of your music!

    greatings from germany

    1 year ago
  • YUNG SNAP HOE! [NEW SON…

    Hey whats up?
    You should take a min to check the new songs "I GOT MY SWAG UP" & "BLACK AND BLUE" & "IM ADDICTED". :-) It'd mean a lot fo sho. let me know what you think. And always show love ill get back at u right away. :-)

    -SNAP WTS GMB BASEMENT MUSIK CEO NIGGA!

    1 year ago
  • Tobias .

    Hello friends.
    is there a release date for the re-releases?
    keep on the good work. i'm looking forward for your new album. :-)
    Greetings,
    Tobi

    1 year ago
  • Gibson Girl

    Thank you so much for addin' me to your friends!!! I really appreciate it!!! Your music is real cool,especially "Pathetic" is a killer track! And your vocal is off the chain!!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!! G.G.

    1 year ago
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