The Kugiz - The Kugiz
ARTIST.....: The Kugiz
TITLE......: The Kugiz
LABEL......: oleh records
URL........: http://www.myspace.com/thekugiz
RIP DATE...: Dec-06-2007
STORE DATE.: Sep-03-2007
GENRE......: Psychedelic Rock
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 51,1 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Sunshines Away 01:56
02 - The Local Saloon 05:05
03 - How Is The Time 03:56
04 - Free Me 04:50
05 - Red Sun 03:37
06 - Mette 06:38
07 - You And I 06:06
08 - High Again 02:39
09 - All Of My Life 06:58
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41:45 min
Release Notes:
Deep inside the instant culture and the swirl of fast food and
entertainment, few are the creators that succeeded in making music
that is as unhurried as that of The Kugiz. From their beginning in
a seaside underground shelter onto the release of their debut
album, The Kugiz were consistent in making music which is unique,
deep and diverse. Founded in 2001 by Erez Kugler (guitars ,vox)
Izhar Shkedi (bass, vox) and Liran Kalina (drums, percussion). In
their early years they focused on jamming and forging their unique
sound, a combination of progrock, psychedelic blues and afro-latin
grooves, inspired by a wide variety of artists, from Syd Barret to
Fela Kuti. However, interwoven with the complex creative
structure, are the magical and touching melodies of Erez Kugler.
In the summer of 2005 the members of the band decided it was time
to record. Armed with the collaborative experience of four years
of playing together, they recorded most of the tracks at their own
æTriple K studiosÆ, and then headed to æAC studiosÆ in Arnhem
Holland, where their friends Alexander and Ingo Caly, and other
fellow musicians contributed the remaining overdubs of old analog
organs, piano, harmonium, cello, and more. The final result was a
warm and rich sound. Very quickly the songs were played on Israeli
radio in various stations, and gained warm reviews from critics in
the Israeli music industry. Consequently the lads set out on a
coast to coast tour, in the holy land of Zion. Their live shows
present the mellowness of their debut album, backed with a more
powerful biting live sound, with scope way beyond the 9 tracks of
the album. On their shows The Kugiz host a variety of musicians,
playing trumpet, sax, flute, piano and more, enriching the
original sounds. Besides being musicians, the band members are
also active artists. Singer and bass player Izhar Shkedi is a
painter and drummer Liran Kalina is a photographer. Both have been
working through the years on joint and solo projects and
exhibitions. Recently, The Kugiz opened their own culture club
æThe local saloonÆ, featuring a stage for live concerts, a studio
for electronic music, a dark room for silk printing and an art
gallery hosting young (and old) artists. The Kugiz continue
playing live and are continuously working on material for the next
album æMiles AwayÆ.
The Kugiz
Allso :
http://kugiz.com
http://stage.co.il/Authors/ErezKugler
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=563686