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  • Genre: Experimental / Psychedelic / Rock

    Location Hastings, United States

    Profile Views: 154470

    Last Login: 12/12/2012

    Member Since 1/28/2006

    Website www.kingbathmat.com

    Record Label Unknown Indie

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    KingBathmat are a powered up independent/psychedelic/progressive/alternative rock band, hailing from Hastings in England. Initially started by singer/songwriter John Bassett, the band have now independently released five albums to date "Son of a Nun" (2003), "Crowning Glory" (2004), "Fantastic Freak Show Carnival"(2005), Blue Sea, Black Heart (2008) and Gravity Field (2009). The 4 piece band compr ises of John Bassett (bass,vocals), David Georgiou (keyboards), Lee Sulsh (guitar) and Bernie Smirnoff (drums). The musical style of KingBathmat is difficult to ascertain, pin down or pigeon hole and does not sit comfortably in any particular category of music. Often described in reviews as an amalgamation of numerous bands e.g. "the sound of Pink Floyd wrestling with Kasabian", "Black Sabbath cuddled by extravagant ELO harmonies". It is clear that a bewildering array of influences produce a sound on record that circumnavigates the gamut of genres that reside upon this musical sphere. KingBathmat can resemble at times, a sonic expedition, a giddy aural excursion, visiting genres as diverse and contrary as the complex arrangements that inhabit "progressive rock" interlaced with the cutting vocal melodies of "classic pop" that then tear abruptly into an uncompromising sledgehammer heavy metal riff. A big old slice of distraction cake served with a buttercream filling of abstract and arcane lyrics on a bed of layered vocal harmonies that weave a centrally focused melodic core that lays a strong foundation under each and everyone of their musical emanations, leaving the listener to ponder "Is it an exquisite ornate Faberge Egg or a crumpled up papier mache ball encrusted in moomin juice?" KingBathmat do not align themselves with convention, they have ditched the giblet hustlers and they endeavour to buck the trend and to not take themselves too seriously. For they do not look for, or court approval. KingBathmat are not beholding to a multi-national corporation, a debt, or a self proposed obligation. They do what they want.

  • Members

    ......JOHN BASSETT - Vocals - Guitar - balloon pump ..BERNIE SMIRNOFF - Drums ..LEE SULSH - Bass ..David Georgiou - Keyboards

  • Influences

    ........ELO ..Black Sabbath ..Dungen ..Nirvana ..Budgie ..Super Furry Animals ..The Beatles ..Soundgarden ..Pink Floyd ..Queens of the Stone Age ..Tori Amos ..John Barry ..Tom Waits ..Porcupine Tree ..John Frusciante ..Wolfmother ..Wishbone Ash ..Pineapple Thief ..Rush ..Muse ..Brian Wilson ..Rory Gallagher ..Horslips ..Pure Reason Revolution ..Radiohead ..Thin Lizzy ..Rage against the machine ..Taste ..Abba ..System of a Down ..Serafin ..Kate Bush ..Mountain ..Guns n Roses ..Salem's Lot ..soft machine ..Sam Cooke ..Tenacious D ..UFO ..the strokes ..Rod Hull and Emu ..Clowns ..Hawkwind ..Manic Miner ..Mozart ..Red Hot Chili Peppers ..The Sex Pistols ..Chicago ..Bad Brains ..Rage Against The Machine ..Ennio Morricone ..Buffalo Tom ..Jimi Hendrix ..Danny Elfman ..The Temptations ..Neil Young and Crazy Horse ..Grand Funk Railroad

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