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Kula Shaker are a British rock band. Its original line-up was Crispian Mills (guitar & lead vocals), Alonza Bevan (bass & backing vocals), Paul Winterhart (drums), and Jay Darlington (Hammond organ & backing vocals). When they regrouped in 2006, Darlington was replaced by Harry Broadbent.
Their sound is roughly based on the sounds of Brit-Pop and psychedelic rock with heavy influences of Indian music throughout. Their first album, K was released in the U.K. in 1996 and became the fastest selling Debut since Definitely Maybe by Oasis selling 850,000 copies in the U.K. and a further 250,000 in the U.S. Their second album released in 1999, Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts, however, did not have the success of the first, selling only a fraction of K, despite a slightly higher marketing budget. Later that year Mills announced the band would be breaking up due to unwanted pressure loaded upon them by their label and the urge to move on.
On 11th July 2006 Kula Shaker announced that they would be reforming, and set about creating an iTunes-exclusive E.P. They started by touring smaller venues in the U.K. Their third album, Strange Folk, was released on 20th August 2007.
Their sound is roughly based on the sounds of Brit-Pop and psychedelic rock with heavy influences of Indian music throughout. Their first album, K was released in the U.K. in 1996 and became the fastest selling Debut since Definitely Maybe by Oasis selling 850,000 copies in the U.K. and a further 250,000 in the U.S. Their second album released in 1999, Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts, however, did not have the success of the first, selling only a fraction of K, despite a slightly higher marketing budget. Later that year Mills announced the band would be breaking up due to unwanted pressure loaded upon them by their label and the urge to move on.
On 11th July 2006 Kula Shaker announced that they would be reforming, and set about creating an iTunes-exclusive E.P. They started by touring smaller venues in the U.K. Their third album, Strange Folk, was released on 20th August 2007.
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Kula Shaker- true love will find you in the end
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Kula Shaker - Fool that I am
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Jayarcea wrote:
Haha! just had a look at some of the responses to my comment. It seems there are people who hold this band dear to their hearts. Christ knows why, I still maintain they were a black spot on what was otherwise a quality period in Music in my opinion. Also people, music is subjective. I don't like this lot and canot for the life of me understand how they can engender such responses. Yes, for my sins, I do like to listen to Hard-Fi every so often, by my opinion of Kula Shaker are shite. Always have been, always will be. If you think hard-fi are shite, that is entirely your perogative. But my last comment was intended to be a joke, tongue placed firmly in cheek. But the joke was obviously lost to some. :-P
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nalwor wrote:
best band to come out of Brit Pop.
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Skaeter34 wrote:
the 90`s are a great time,realy.
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treyee wrote:
I've been loving them for so many years!!!
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OuiTisRoz wrote:
@ Jayarcea: Kula Shaker were one of the best things to come out of the 90s... and their style was hardly mediocre Britpop, was it? Also, you like Hard-Fi, which tells me all I need to know about you :)
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lwsbrck wrote:
I've seen them live twice now, really loving the newer stuff, particularly Great Dictator, Reminds meof Bush/McCaine so much. Also Jayarcea, the version on the Jaguar Ads is the Deep purple one you cretin
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Smurf_Yuki wrote:
laughs. he should save that pitty for something else...
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wizard_of_ahhhs wrote:
Jayarcea: who do you think you are for saying such bull?! "For those who like this mob, you have my pity and condolences for your loss. Of musical taste." pffft, fuck off dude -_-
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orionolya wrote:
It was one of the coolest rock bands in 90s
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gabomon wrote:
Govinda Jaya Jaya/ Gopala Jaya Jaya/ Radha-Ramanahari/ Govinda Jaya Jaya...
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Jayarcea wrote:
Wasn't listening to these hippy middle class twats bad enough in the nineties bad enough? Having to listen to Hush on the Jaguar ads is annoying, but the fact they got back togethere to produce yet more mediocre Britpop ain't my idea of a good time. For those who like this mob, you have my pity and condolences for your loss. Of musical taste.
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Smurf_Yuki wrote:
they' re great! I saw them live too \:D/
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lovemedestroyer wrote:
i want to marry a girl who loves kula shaker =)
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knivesoutbaby wrote:
you'll be greatful when you're dead
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marymalone87 wrote:
I love "Hush" in this version! One of the best bands of Britpop 90´s!!!!!!!!!!
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E3D90 wrote:
lovely sound
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Alseri wrote:
What a pleasure they´re still playing.
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quityourgreetin wrote:
wahh how come i've never heard of this fabulous lot before? brilliant sound!
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iqbaltampans wrote:
hei are you still alive????
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ms-tchock wrote:
They have such a pleasing/lovely sound. God...
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