Strange Karma

Powerline: Aussie hard rockers, Strange Karma, gaining buzz in ‘America’

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:30:05 +0000

Strange Karma is a hot new hard rock band from Australia that is gaining some momentum in America. After leaving Australia a few years ago, and playing the rock circuit from L.A. to Las Vegas in a relentless fashion, the band has gained many fans and built up quite a buzz. The legendary Sunset Strip club Whisky A Go-Go is so pleased with the band that they have become a personal favorite of their booking agent.
Strange Karma’s sound can be described as a cross between the bluesy soul of Zeppelin and the anthemic rawness of fellow Aussies AC/DC (there seems to be a bit of New Wave of British Heavy Metal thrown in there for good measure, too). The single, “America,” off of their debut album, “Volume 1,” is almost an infatuation with the land of opportunity. America’s music charts have been taken over by horrible, gaudy pop nowadays and could use a little Strange Karma.

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Pure Grain Audio Talks Strange Karma Tour

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:31:26 +0000

Australian rock is a genre that music fans hold in high regard, as some of the greatest rock bands of all time (AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, The Saints, Radio Birdman, etc.) hailed from the land down under. And the latest hard rocking Australian band that is turning heads is Strange Karma.

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STRANGE KARMA ANNOUNCES USA SHOWS

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:51:56 +0000

Strange Karma will be in the USA in November playing at the following venues. Click on the venue name for time and ticket info.

Wed, November 2nd: Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA

Sat, November 5th: Rock n’ Roll Cantina, Las Vegas, NV

Wed, November 16th: Sullivan Hall, New York, NY

Wed, November 30th: Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA

More Show TBA

STRANGE KARMA’S Jason McDonald in MODERN DRUMMER

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:18:47 +0000

Jason was just featured in Modern Drummer. Article below:

Greetings, fellow Modern Drummer fanatics! My name is Jason McDonald, and I’m from Sydney, Australia. It’s an honor to be invited to blog here on MD’s website, especially when you consider that over the years I have managed to collect (with the exception of a handful of issues) every Modern Drummer magazine, starting with “The First Year” compilation reissue of the 1977 editions. And I still get excited buying and reading MD each new month!

As you can see from my photo and the ink on my arms, I’m a proud DW endorser, and I have been since 2001. My saying is: There are two types of drummers in the world—those that play DW and those that don’t realize what they’re missing! I also endorse Evans heads and Custom drumsticks—hard-wearing sticks custom made to your own specifications.

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Hard Rock Hidout Review

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:32:26 +0000

Aussie rockers Strange Karma released their debut effort Volume 1 on February 15th, 2011. The side story about Volume 1 is this CD was recorded in 2007. The band had a few failed contracts which delayed the release of this CD. Volume 1 finally got its proper release via FNA Records earlier this year. Kudos to FNA Records, as Brothers Paul and Martin Stage have joined forces to record one hell of a cool record.

MY GLOBAL MIND REVIEWS STRANGE KARMA

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:37:00 +0000

Perhaps the most unequivocally journey of a band is not the shooting story of success, but the struggle to get their names out to the world and the scene. It seems like the Sydney natives definitely took the road less traveled when it came to finally releasing a record deal. Hell a journey that started in a New York bar when lead singer Martin Strange head a few drinks and decided to get up and sing eventually lead him to discover his passion for rock. The two brothers Martin and Paul Strange started gigging up the Australia local scene soon thereafter; driving around acoustic sets and eventually lead them to start a band after some great feedback.

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Classic Rock Revisited Interviews Strange Karma

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:35:38 +0000

STRANGER THAN FICTION: AN INTERVIEW WITH STRANGE KARMA

By Jeb Wright

From Men at Work to Midnight Oil to AC/DC, the Aussies seem to be able to come up with things that are all their own, musically. Strange Karma fit this mold nicely as they mix Zeppelin riffage with funky chords and a rockin’ rhythm section. At times, they are hard rock, other times they are modern rock and then there are times they veer into old school metal, but they never stay in one place long, making listening to Strange Karma a fun ride.

Classic Rock Revisited caught up with The Brothers Strange, vocalist Martin, and guitarist Paul, to learn more about how this band has survived the school of music business hard knocks and why they think that coming to America is what they need to do to make it big.

Strange Karma have many things going for them, they are smart, worldly, hardworking and savvy. Most of all, they are talented songwriters and musicians who are hell bent to take on the world of rock n roll. Its damn time we get away from gaga and goo goo music and remember what real rock is all about. So, ladies and gentleman, may I introduce to you…. The Crocodile Dundee of Rock n’ Roll… Strange Karma.

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WE LOVE METAL TALKS STRANGE KARMA

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:33:39 +0000

I’m going to start this in a big way. Who in the hell needs a Led Zeppelin reunion when we have a band with the sound of Strange Karma. These guys are the second coming of the music that started it all. Not to take away from Page and the boys, but Strange Karma appears to have tapped into the life blood that was Zeppelin, and used it to create a masterpiece of 70’s metal, but modernized. Sure these one off reunion shows are great for you purists, but to have original material with all the elements of Zeppelin kicking around the Aussie outback makes you think that Zep would want the torch passed and their fans to jump on this new airship. Yes folks: Strange Karma is that good!

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