U.K.E

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An accomplished musician whose career has wound its way from jazz to experimental by way of heavy metal, the K discovered the ukulele during a 2006 trip to Hawaii and immediately fell under its spell. Upon returning home to France, he was impressed by the possibilities of his little 4-string. He came to call it his “creativity booster”— precisely what he needed to break free from 25 years of guitarist clichés. But the K couldn’t be satisfied with traditional ways of playing the instrument. He decided to take the ukulele in other directions.

The K met Josh in a tabla class and asked him to participate in a power trio: bass, drums, and uke. Intrigued by this unlikely combination, Josh accepted and the first U.K.E. was born. Josh, originally a rock drummer, took a growing interest in other percussion instruments. Today he plays the tabla, udu and various other objects he can hit—all, of course, while continuing to bang out crazy jungle rhythms on his cajon. The juxtaposition of solid rhythms with new ukulele sounds is what makes U.K.E. so original.

Eventually the trio became a duo and started adding electronic parts and real-time loops to their repertoire. The band has played in a variety of concerts and festivals in France (including the Paris Uke Fest and the Nantes Ukulele Festival) and has toured France with American uke players Victoria Vox and Michael Wagner. U.K.E.’s most recent show at the Nerac Ukulele Festival in the southwest of France was a surprising treat for the audience. The band began with a piece that incorporated traditional Indian flavors and finished off the show with a touch of acoustic banjo ukulele accompanied by the tabla in a drum and bass number fit for the dance floor. U.K.E. is a truly unique musical experience.

U.K.E—a unique musical experience UKULELE NU SOUND!! illustrations by Germain Bailly ..

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May 31, 2009

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Faites également la promotion de votre Page.. .. The K : electric & acoustic ukulele, loops & sounds.
Josh : Tabla, Cajon, Udu & various percussions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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