- Karma County
Karma County is an
Australia n music group who formed in1995 . They consist ofDrummer Stuart Eadie -who also creates and co-ordinates the band's visual imagery (album sleeves, t-shirts, web design, adverts) -singer /guitarist Brendan Gallagher, who also produces the music, andbassist Michael Galeazzi.Melody deal
In early
1999 the band signed a deal withMelody Management and Universal publishing. In the same year their third album, "Into The Land Of Promise " was released on license throughWarner Music . This album yielded two singles "Secret Country" and "The Men Who Ran Away From The Circus". Both singles gained airplay on Triple J and other ABC radio stations nationally."Into The Land Of Promise" took out the Year
2000 ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album making it two in a row for Brendan Gallagher who produced the1999 winner, Jimmy Little's 'Messenger ' album. Karma County touredfromCairns to Albany and beyond before going on a seven week tour ofEurope ,UK andNorth America inJuly 2000 . Tour highlights included performances atWOMAD festivals inHanover , Reading andSeattle , opening the Australian Film Festival inRome and guesting withJimmy Little at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre inLondon .Four State Tour
In
2001 the band completed a four state tour showcasing new material including "Where Could I Go But Home", the first single released from their new album. Then shortly after on the "Happy Birthday Dear Customer" album tour. Karma County, with guests Lindsay Page onPiano andCameron Bruce on keys were the backing band for aCarol King Tribute show, Tapestry, featuring the vocal talents ofJenny Morris , Vika and Linda Bull andJodi Phillis . With Michael Galeazzi (bassist) asmusical director , the show played packed concert halls inBrisbane ,Adelaide ,Melbourne ,Sydney and Perth during earlySeptember 2001 , receiving rave reviews.Recent Actions
Karma County have often toured with associate members such as
Bruce Reid onlap steel andguitar , Lachlan Doley on Keys and Cameron Bruce on Keyboards, Vocals. As of late, they have resigned to keeping the band as a trio.In
August 2004 the band released a 12 track album,Pacifico , on the independent label, [http://www.littoralrecords.com Littoral Records] .External links
* [http://www.karmacounty.com.au/ Karma County's website]
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