James McCaffrey (22)
- Lead/Rhythm Guitar
- Vox
- Keys
Randy Preston (20)
- Lead/Rhythm Guitar
- Vox
Kevin Grossman (21)
- Drums
- Percussion
- Cork Pop
Andrew Black (23)
- Bass
Influences
The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Chicago, ELP, The Zombies, Iron Butterfly, Yes, 13th Floor Elevators, Miles Davis, Santana, Sly & The Family Stone, Kenny Burrell, Weather Report, Stevie Wonder, The Meters, Allan Holdsworth, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Pierre Moerlen, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Chick Corea, The Funk Brothers, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Al Hirt, Larry Carlton, MMW, Aretha Franklin, Django Reinhardt, Primus, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Jefferson Airplane, Rush, Joshua Redman, Umphrey's McGee, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Incubus, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Phish, Mr. Bungle, Otis Redding, Bob Marley, Gil Scott-Heron, Karl Denson, Bon Lozaga, Hansford Rowe, GONGZILLA, The Temptations, ELO, The Small Faces, Dave Brubeck, Symphony X, Pockets, Buddy Rich, RAQ, The Black Crowes, Daevid Allen, Wes Montgomery, Eleventh House, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Focus, African tribals, James Brown, Creedence Clearwater Revival, water, Fela Ransome, Jon Scofield, Allman Brothers Band, Cal Tjader, Tom Morello, Isley Brothers, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Ravi Shankar, Ananda Shankar, Groove Collective, Stanley Clark, The Mars Volta, N20, Steppenwolf, Curtis Mayfield, Shuggie Otis, The Hangar, Max Weinberg 7, Bumblefoot, Steve Howe, Fourplay, clogs, Frank Gambale, Captain Beefheart, Ten Wheel Drive, Chris Petro, STAND!, Grant Green, Carol King, James Taylor, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Rascals/Young Rascals, Jazz Is Dead, Isaac Hayes, Mike Bloomfield, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Ventures, Jimmy Herring, The Pretty Things, The Reservoir, Greg Wilkens (LPT 4 LIFE), Marcus Miller, Janis Ian, Frank Zappa, The Guess Who, Count Basie, reef, Grateful Dead, Hair, Captain Beyond, Tower Of Power, Queen, Jackie McLean, The P-Funk Family, Tony Levin, Return to Forever, Earth Wind and Fire, J.S. Bach, Bill Bruford, Dave Holland, Gary Husband, Ralph Towner, Led Zeppelin, Tenacious D, Clear Light, Chuck Rainey, String Cheese Incident, boomskies, The Yardbirds, Stravinsky, Al Green, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Brecker Brothers, Larry Coryell, The Doobie Brothers, Frank Gambale, Soulive, Thelonius Monk, Al Dimeola, John Bonham, Buena Vista Social Club, Janis Joplin, Alan White, Tommy Bolin, The Turtles, Squarepusher, Faure, South Park, Steve Hillage, Warren Haynes, Genesis, Saint-Saenz, Oysterhead, Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge, Count Chocula, The Doors, Galactic, Bob Dylan, Osibisa, Henry Gross, Moby Grape, Jethro Tull, Brahms, Cream, John Coltrane, Bird, Gov't Mule, SMiLe, The Guess Who, Phil Lesh, Groove Collective, Buffalo Springfield, Rick Wakeman, Procol Harum, doses, Dino Danelli, Barry White, The Association, Billy Cobham, Frankie Valli, Average White Band, Charlie Hunter, Moody Blues, Old And In The Way/Grey, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Edgar Winter, Anthony Krizan (The Mystique), Gary Puckett, Tito Puente, Ron Frangipane, Badger, The Four Tops, Three Dog Night, The Byrds, Warren Zevon, duct tape, Billy Ward, Jaco Pastorius, Mike Gordon, Pat's 30 Acres, Gong, Soft Machine, Egg, Khan, Hatfield and the North, Camel, Comus, Dice, and Made in Sweden, to name a few
karma (kärm)n.
The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny
juggernaut (jgr-nôt)n.
An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
Karmic Juggernaut was formed in the autumn of 2004 with guitarist Randy Preston, former Universal Mind members Kevin Grossman (drums) and James McCaffrey (guitar), and mutual friend/bassist Marcus Morieko. Morieko left in late August '08 and was replaced by bass extraordinaire Andrew Black, solidifying the Karmic lineup. Based on the premise of organic music without boundaries, they have spent the last five years creating their own unique sound; a tasty blend of all aspects of the musical palette. Combining elements of psychedelic and progressive rock, funk, jazz, blues, world music, and a constantly developing array of other influences, K-Juggs stands as an experiment into sonic experience.
The quartet has already shared the stage with acts such as moe., Keller Williams, Gongzilla, Perpetual Groove, Lotus, UMelt, and State Radio, while playing throughout the Northeast. In 2009, they were included in Relix Magazine's October issue, Comcast's Bands on Demand program, and on Keller's Cellar, Keller Williams' syndicated radio program. Andrew Black is a graduate of UArts in Philadelphia, and the other three are currently attending colleges for music, at Berklee Music College in Boston, Monmouth University, and the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. The Juggernauts plan to continue their assault on the scene in 2009, and vow to spread their musical flavor to all parts of the globe. Calling all Karmanauts!
"Moe., Umphrey's McGee, these guys are coming to kick your ass. They're called Karmic Juggernaut. Be afraid, remember the name: Karmic Juggernaut." -Keller Williams
Hi out there! We thank you for your interest in our music and discover us. Yes, it would be very nice to play with you in the states, sometimes... Your music is great, too! Really zappaesk!
If you're in the Lehigh Valley, PA area check out this week's Pulse Weekly for my mention of karmic juggernaut in my write-up on the Boogie In the Bunglalow event.
The tea-baggers who hate President Obama with a fervor that is beyond politics; the fear-mongers who warn that Obama is another Hitler or Stalin; the wannabe storm troopers who brandish their guns and warn darkly of the president's demise; the cable and talk-radio blowhards who make a living out of demonizing Obama and tarring liberals as America-haters -- these people are not just exercising their rights within the political system. They honestly believe that the political system -- a system that elected Obama -- is broken and only can be fixed by substituting their certainty for the uncertainties of American politics.
Unfortunately, they are right. Having opted out of political discourse, they are not susceptible to any suasion. Rationality won't work because their arguments are faith-based rather than evidence-based. Better message control won't work. Improved strategies won't work. Grass-roots organizing won't work. Nothing will work because you cannot convince religious fanatics of anything other than what they already believe, even if their religion is political dogma.
You cannot beat religion with politics, which is why the extreme right "wins" so many battles. The fundamentalist political fanatics will always be more zealous than mainstream conservatives or liberals. They will always be louder, more adamant, more aggrieved, more threatening, more willing to do anything to win. Losing is inconceivable. For them, every battle is a crusade -- or a jihad -- a matter of good and evil.
