Karen Swift Vocals/Trumpet
Rollin Dan Whisker
Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Pink Gary Lead Guitar
Owen 'the OC' Churchill
Drums
Trevor 'The Trevonator' Lawlor
Bass
Sounds Like
Every Band in the World, all Jamming along to the same tune, on the same stage, at the same time
Katlama formed in 2001 with a core membership of Karen ‘Kat’ Swift on vocals and trumpet, ‘Rolling’ Dan Whisker on rhythm guitar, and virtuosos Silas Wood on bass and Gary Williams on lead guitar, as well as a rotating cast of drum- mers, saxophonists, flautists, clarinetists, percussionists and guest vocalists.
They soon developed an intensive gigging schedule, often playing several times a week both in Birmingham venues and further afield, at festivals from Morecambe seafront to deepest Devon and events from Birmingham Artsfest to ‘Stop The War’ Fundraisers This old-style showbusiness work ethic enabled them to refine their playing while developing the dogged professionalism and peerless stagecraft for which they became renowned on the Birmingham scene.
Their sound has always been eclectic: they are habitually characterized as
‘country funk with a dub-pop edge’.
Their first two ep’s ‘Life, the Universe and Mint Dip’ and ‘So Long. . . and thanks for all the drummers’ (recorded at
Thought Gang studios) and the ‘Dope-llama’ side-project showcase their mastery of a wide range of styles from dub and ska, through funk, blues, rock & roll, thrash, hip-hop, soul, folk and country as well as their dedication to the craft of the classic pop-song.
With the 2006 departure of founder member Silas Wood, and the arrival of
Trevor ‘The Trevinator’ Lawlor on bass and boy-wonder Owen, ‘The OC’ Churchill on drums, they resolved to focus their scattershot creativity, resulting in the new self-produced EP ‘Where The Horizon Meets The Track’, 35 minutes of seamlessly blended folk, rock and country featuring timeless songwriting and exuberant musical landscapes.
Katlama will tour Britain in August 2007, visiting Leeds, Chorley, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton and Bristol. Check their websites for more information, free downloads, pictures, wise bloggings and contact details. They are available for private bookings, support slots,
emergency stand-in work and worldwide charity telethons.
We are proud to present our current album "True Fidelity". Electro-acoustic chillout, lounge and easy-listening well mixed and always ready to surprise you. We hope you enjoy our work. Further we wanna thank your for your support so far and give away 5 songs of our album!
We are proud to present our current album "True Fidelity". Electro-acoustic chillout, lounge and easy-listening well mixed and always ready to surprise you.
We hope you enjoy our work. Further we wanna thank your for your support so far and wish you a nice weekend!
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM BAR……….WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE #Sons Of Beaches# Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster
www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR
WEDNESDAY
Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers :-)
LINE UP FOR APRIL’S BANDS
FRI 10th Sons Of Beaches
Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches
FRI 17th GOITY
GOLTY IS AN ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTIST FROM THE SEYCHELLES, BRINGING HIS FRESH SEYCHELLES ROOTS REGGAE TO THE UK…. ..
www.myspace.com/goltyfarabeau
FRI24th FIRST DEGREE BURNS
First Degree Burns (FDB) are an eight piece band whose influences stem from the concrete roots of Bristol, via France, Jamaica and much in between. Channelling a plethora of musical styles and influences, be it Dub, Skank driven Ska, Roots Reggae, Two Tone, Rock, Metal through the all inclusive umbrella of Hip Hop, they’ve created a fusion which they proclaim as “Skip Hopp”
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM Bar.WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE -Kid Gloves- Four Lads from Kidderminster (K-Town), with a common interest in playing,making,and hearing music. Its all about the music...and the beer..and the ladies!!!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR WEDNESDAY
Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers
LINE UP FOR APRIL’S BANDS
FRI 3rd OAK VS KIK
OAK, an English industrial-metal outfit, based in the West Midlands town of Kidderminster were first formed by Nicholas Hall and Alexander Hudson in 2001 as a dark metal band.
www.myspace.com/oakweb FRI 10th Sons Of Beaches
Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches FRI 17th GOITY
GOLTY IS AN ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTIST FROM THE SEYCHELLES, BRINGING HIS FRESH SEYCHELLES ROOTS REGGAE TO THE UK…. ..
www.myspace.com/goltyfarabeau FRI24th FIRST DEGREE BURNS
First Degree Burns (FDB) are an eight piece band whose influences stem from the concrete roots of Bristol, via France, Jamaica and much in between. influences, be it Dub, Skank driven Ska, Roots Reggae, Two Tone, Rock, Metal through the all inclusive umbrella of Hip Hop, they’ve created a fusion which they proclaim as “Skip Hopp”
www.myspace.com/firstdegreeburnsuk
Hi there Katlama, its so very nice to meet your acquaitance, and thanking you muchly for being my (our) friend.
I hope you enjoyed our tunes - I thought you might do judging by the stuff you seem to be into like - if you fancy a couple of our mp3s for you ipod/nonbrandedmp3 player then just ping me your email address back for our mailing list (info about gigs and the like) OR just click here on these here words and I'll sort that out for you, probably in the next couple of days, quite busy.
Forgive the indulgence but I've just worked out how to do this so i'm gonna put it in here - its a video of us playing one of the songs we would send to you live @ Bull and Gate last month just to show you what it may be like, hope thats ok :)
Our next gig isnt for a while but will probably be at Metro on Tottenhem Court Road - (so not really that close to you if I'm being honest ha ha :), but who knows - you may be on holiday, or finding out what its like to visit somewhere with 10 million people in about a square mile :)
Helloo fellow Brummies! Hope all's well here? We're now back in business with a spanking new venue for Brum. Please check out our blogs for info and gig dates now available! Take it easy.
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