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KING KARMA JOIN Z RECORDS:
March 24, 2004
Z Records are extremely proud to announce the signing of King Karma. The label believes that the bands debut album which will be released on May 10th is a sure fire contender for debut album of the year. The band deliver classic hard rock with a raw blues feel and their sound whilst drawing influences from acts such as Bad Company and Badlands also has a modern edge.
Based out of Vancouver, Canada KING KARMA garnered the attention of famed producer Jimmy Johnson and Steve Melton (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Cry Of Love) who flew the boys to Muscle Shoals and recorded the quartet’s awe-inspiring debut CD, combining the astounding talents of vocalist Shaun Williamson from Tallahassee, Florida and Canadians, Markus Wolfe on guitar, bassist Todd Ronning and drummer Rick Fedyk. The buzz on the band is growing fast and appears to have no borders or boundaries. As of late, the band has been playing live showcases close to home, leaving a trail of blown away fans, while gearing up for that inevitable next step to world wide touring. The road ahead for KING KARMA is becoming clearer with each passing day, leaving all those surrounding them with a feeling of excitement and anticipation of what’s to come!
February 2004 and Z Records contact the band after a call from an industry contact whom was raving over the phone about a new band from Canada, after weeks of negotiations a deal is finally completed on March 20th. The bands debut will be released on May 10th !
Track listing:
01: BREATHE
02: BLUE MONDAY
03: INTO THE EVERLAST
04: REVOLUTION MAN (a cover of the Riverdogs song)
05: MAMA’S PRIDE
06: TWILIGHT CHILD
07: HEAVENS BURNING
08: I’M LISTENING
09: SHADE MY BONES
10: DON’T TAKE THE WORLD OUT ON ME
11: MIDNIGHT SUNSHINE
12: DEVILS ROAD
ROX DIAMOND UPDATE:
Rox Diamond have completed basic tracks (drums and bass) for 12 songs recently for the new “upcoming” release due late summer. The tracks were recorded at “Clearlake Audio” studios located in North Hollywood, California. Owner and engineer, “Brian Levi”, has also worked w/ “No Doubt” of late. Paul and the guys had recorded and worked w/ Brian previously back in the late 80’s while they were recording demos. Photographer and friend of the band “Loni Spector”, was on hand to shoot the band w/ some shots to be featured in the popular LA-based musicians publication “Music Connection”. Rox Diamond will complete the new CD at a different studio located in West Hills, California. Paul Daniels from the band says “This group of songs are definitely going to please the people and fans that have followed the group and that like “where we come from w/ our music, but there are some “surprises” on this record, that I can’t wait for people to hear.”
Courtesy of Z Records