Artist description Karnataka - embracing and blending musical inspiration from genres as diverse as Celtic, Eastern and truly innovative rock.

Music Style Innovative, contemporary, atmospheric rock

Musical Influences Everything and anything - but including Rock, Celtic, World

Similar Artists Too original to draw comparisons - but at a push : Iona, Pink Floyd, All About Eve, Cranberries, Loreena McKennit, Clannad, Enya, Cocteau Twins, Led Zeppelin, Genesis !!

Artist History Formed in the late 1990s, Karnataka have emerged as one of the UK’s most innovative new rock bands. Unrestrained by musical boundaries, the dramatic, multi-layered soundscapes created by the band combine with haunting vocal melodies to take the listener on an inspirational journey. The band’s first two albums (‘Karnataka’ 1998, ‘The Storm’ 2000) have attracted a growing worldwide audience and gained considerable attention from all aspects of the music media, including radio, magazine and internet features in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the UK Karnataka have received the recognition they deserve with Best New Band (2000) and Best Female Vocalist (Rachel Jones for an unprecedented 3 years running in 2000, 2001 & 2002) awards from the Classic Rock Society. ‘The Storm’ was featured as Album Of The Week on BBC Radio Wales and has received repeated airplay on the Bob Harris Radio 2 show. Karnataka have built up a reputation as an outstanding live band and they continue to bring their music to a wider audience with constant touring in the UK and abroad. Their performances continue to garner rave reviews - the band received the Classic Rock Society’s Gig Of The Year award for 2001. Their extensive touring has included prestigious European concerts with Porcupine Tree and culminated in the release of their live DVD “ Karnataka - Live in Concert “, filmed at London’s Mean Fiddler and premiered at Planet Hollywood in the capital’s West End. The band have recently performed in the USA at an acoustic concert in Manhattan and also at the Patriots Theatre in New Jersey at The Classic Rock Festival. The latter concert was filmed for release in 2003 on DVD. Delicate Flame Of Desire 'This much anticipated new release begins an ambitious new chapter that makes for a compelling listening experience. Sensual, spiritual and unrestrained by musical boundaries, the dramatic, multi-layered arrangements combine with haunting vocal melodies to create a powerful and epic work where panoramic soundscapes give way to fragile moments of acoustic intimacy. From the evolving intensity of Heart Of Stone to the desolate imagery of Out Of Reach, this is an album which embraces the agony and ecstasy of the delicate flame of desire.' For their new studio album ‘Delicate Flame Of Desire’, Karnataka have teamed up with highly regarded Warner/Chappell producer Steve Evans and engineer Joe Gibb (whose work includes Catatonia’s ‘ International Velvet’ and Leftfield’s ‘Leftism’) to create an outstanding work of exceptionally strong, melodic songs with dynamic and evocative symphonic arrangements set against a highly polished production. Eight months in the making, “Delicate Flame of Desire” has already been picked up for airplay by Bob Harris and is poised to build on the success of it’s predecessors and begin a new chapter in the band’s career.

Group Members Rachel Jones, Jonathan Edwards, Ian Jones, Paul Davies, Gavin Griffiths, Anne Marie Helder

Instruments vocals, Keyboards, lead guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, flute

Albums 'Karnataka' - released 1998. 'The Storm' - released 2000. 'Delicate Flame Of Desire' - released 2003

Press Reviews "I genuinely feel that Karnataka are going to be one of the high points of the year." Martin Hudson (Wondrous Stories UK) "KARNATAKA have created a wonderful album of music that fuses the best aspects of Celtic, rock, progressive, etc. There is just layer after layer of beautiful melody and power... Rachel Jones has a voice that is a true gift. If you're looking for comparisons with this band, I hear everything from Loreena M to Pink Floyd, from Iona to The Cranberries....just buy it now!" Ray Dorsey (Chaos Realm USA) "Sometimes you receive a CD that blows you away by its sheer quality. "The Storm" by the Welsh band Karnataka is such a jewel. Singer Rachel Jones has a mesmerizing, haunting voice. Keep an eye out for this band … they are destined for greatness." Undertow (Belgium) "Rachel Jones' divine voice…shivering, ravishing, moving… stratospheric guitar …a rare instrumental sense. An incredible album… a disc to discover and cherish." Harmonie magazine (France) "the guitar heritage of David Gilmour.....superb music....." Highlands (France

Additional Info CDs available from all leading record shops. Check the calendar for the latest tour information.

Location Swansea, South Wales - United Kingdom

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