Editorial Reviews B. didn't have to sway Heather into checking out the electronic music project he had been working on. Heather went to B's home studio and recorded a few of her vocal ideas. This resulted in the hauntingly beautiful track "Frail", which was featured on their first album "Reco mended". Karmacoda was official. During the recording process, official band roles were mutable, defining themselves per track, with everyone writing parts for each other as well as themselves. For Karmacoda, creating "Reco mended" was like crafting a cool art project -- much more about reflecting a certain time and space in life than being concerned with commerce. The summer 2001 release of "Reco mended" garnered an overwhelming, positive response. Because Karmacoda began primarily as a studio project, the challenges and limitations of playing the material live were not a primary concern during writing and recording. Heather and B. started work on creating the live show. B. called upon friend and San Francisco bassist Brian Templeton. Brian, already a fan of the music, eagerly joined them in rehearsals. To maintain maximum sonic flexibility and remain true to their new sound, what the band ideally needed was a DJ possessing a strong musical sensibility and who was comfortable spinning alongside other live musicians. It seemed almost karmic as B. soon met DJ Rafael Acevedo, also looking to become involved in a group like Karmacoda. After the first rehearsal with B., Heather, Brian and Rafael, it was obvious to all that the core unit of the band had been found. Mixing Rafael's skilled turntablism, Brian's hypnotic bass lines, B. doubling on guitar/keyboard with the interlocking, soaring vocals of both Heather and B., the vibe was immediate and palpable. Karmacoda's live shows quickly became popular throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, grabbing the attention of local promoters and clubs and a burgeoning fan base. By integrating live VJs who create real-time custom video projection, the band's musical vision was not only being heard but literally seen. Karmacoda’s emotionally compelling music has also garned the attention of filmmakers with music from their debut album "Reco mended" being featured in two motion pictures in 2002 and 2003. Karmacoda completed their follow-up album, "Evidence" in summer 2003. Expressing very human issues and emotions through very processed sound is what Karmacoda does best. The perfect aural escape from our ultra-commercialized planet.
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About the Artist
karmacoda: It was a simple objective really. Karmacoda began as a collective effort between two musicians in search of something new. That something started while Brett "B." Crockett and Heather Pierce were talking over drinks in a San Francisco tiki bar, realizing their mutual downtempo/trip-hop and electronic music obsession.
Album Description
With their second release, Evidence, it is obvious that Karmacoda has spent the time since their much touted debut, Reco mended, refining, evolving and energizing the gorgeous vocals and electronic textures that comprise their unique musical signature. On Evidence, the vocals are hypnotically rangy, atmospheric guitars soar while dubby bass lines and subtle, skilled turntablism solidify the soundscape of fresh, edgy, multi-tempo electronic music. Karmacoda continue to seamlessly meld the most compelling and appealing aspects of trip-hop, electronica, pop and rock to create music that is compellingly new. Evidence is definitely beautiful, and a completely addictive and undeniably modern album.