Bellingham, rain, fruit, animals, love, and negative sideburns.
Sounds Like
Jellyfish...
Whats Up! Magazine Review by Pete Mack
Karate Kitchen play a mix of spindly post-punk and the style of indie-rock ascendent in the early to mid-90s. (I’m thinking The Breeders, The Wrens’ melodic sprawl and the Pixies of course.) But there’s very little blatant borrowing here. These guys have been playing music in various bands for a while now. It sounds like they’ve absorbed a lot, taken it in and brought out something that sounds organic. The influences are jumping off points, not crutches. And they’ve written some songs that are catchy as crabs. (That’s complimentary.)
The songs are punchy and layered with hooks. The way vocalist Joe Metzger sings “Obtuse Goose” ‘s refrain of “Nobody comes around anymore/ Yeahheahh” turns what sounds like mid-20’s ennui into a rallying cry (or a merit badge) for disaffected American youth everywhere. Similarly, the chorus to “Fernando” sports defeat casually, Metzger singing “22 and 0” over and over.
The songs aren’t paint-by-numbers indie rock, but abound with unexpected nooks and crannies. “Instrumental” starts with guitars tip-toeing down a music-box fragile melody and moves into a chorus of disembodied “oohs” and “ahhs.” “Sharks and Bees” could be a satire of modern humanity’s fear of the natural world. Or maybe it’s about someone with a genuine fear of sharks and bees.
Either way some of these songs stick like gum to the bottom of a desk. The kind you’re happy to absent-mindedly pick at all day.
Oct. 2007
Karate Kitchen
Karate Kitchen is us: Shea Isely, Shawn Turnbull, Rodger Brown, and Joseph Metzger. Shawn knew Rodger from school, and Shea knew Rodger from the Sweaty Sweaters, Joe knew Shawn from Deadly Sinclair, but Shea didn't know Joe and Shawn didn't know Shea (and Rodger didn't know Joe). When we all finally met, we got to thinking...........thinking has a way of turning into music sometimes, and that is how Karate Kitchen came to be ;)
DOLLSQUAD GIRLS GO GO DANCING.. RAISING MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE NEXT FRIDAY.. COME ON OUT.. LOT OF TIGHT BANDS. OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE OVER $1000. 00 FOR RELAY FOR LIFE
Thanx for your friendship,,If you should get your hands on our cd please burn it and place the burnt copies in random restrooms or countries,,or countries with restrooms. Because we want you to be happy on your travels and not baffled when the country you are in has no restroom to put our CD.
Um... so how are you guys anyway? Joe you need to come have a beer with me or something for many reasons, namely: 1. i miss you 2. i need to be hooked up with that cd 3. i am cool to hang out with so you should probably take advantage of the opportunity :) Hope to talk to you soon!
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