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Kalas
Kalas is a roster that reads like a directory of seminal San Francisco
Bay Area bands over the past 10 plus years. Matt Pike from Sleep
and High On Fire on vocals. Andy from Econochrist, Grimple,
Samiam and Eldopa on guitars. Paul from Medication Time
and Cruevo on guitars. Scott, also of Cruevo, on drums. Add
bass player Brad, and you have a recipe for sonic obliteration, a citadel
of rock fury, the bang in headbang, the horned fist in your evening of
debauchery.
Kalas is no side project.
The songwriting began with Andy, Scott and Brad jamming the
framework out back in 2003. Paul came into the picture, adding harmonies
and hair to the band in 2004. Matt joined in 2004 as well, and the
behemoth lumbered off its haunches. A demo was recorded at the West Oakland home
of Ear Hammer studios, and was made available only as free streaming or
downloaded material on the web.
In response to the demo, Kalas
fielded offers from a handful of independent record labels. The band signed a
deal with New York City's Tee Pee Records late in 2005 and headed into
the studio in January of 2006 to record their debut, self-titled, full length
album. Kalas will appear at SXSW 2006 as part of the Tee Pee
Records showcase, and have set their sights on global domination, starting
with extensive touring over the next year.
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