Kamchatka
Kamchatka are a Swedish power trio highly influenced by late 1960s and earl… Read Full Bio ↴Kamchatka are a Swedish power trio highly influenced by late 1960s and early 1970s blues rock bands. Their sound combines elements of blues, stoner and psychedelic rock. The band took their name from the volcanically active Russian Kamchatka Peninsula that divides the Okhotsk and the Bering Sea.
Growing up in Varberg, a small town on the west coast of Sweden, Roger, Thomas and Tobias were all rehearsing at the same place, though in different bands, except for the occasional weekend jam session. In their mid teens, Roger and Thomas moved to pursue their musical career elsewhere, Roger to the east and Thomas to the north, while Tobias continued his back home. Some educational years of touring and recording albums with all kinds of different acts later, they met up again in Varberg for a Jimi Hendrix tribute concert in 2001, and after a successful performance the guys simply came to the conclusion that they should start a band. This match was too good to go to waste. Kamchatka was formed.
A few years later, after saving up enough money, they decided to record an album in their own studio (which has been developing ever since), with the help of an old friend of Rogers, Nicholas Elgstrand, who recorded,
mixed and produced it together with the band. Bullen & Sillen, friends of the band, mastered it at Studio Mega in Valinge, just outside of Varberg. An old friend of Thomas’, Per Wiberg, who also designed the album cover, hooked them up with a New York based indie label called Grooveyard Records, where the first Kamchatka album was released January 1st 2005.
After about a year of an occasional gig here and there, which were all well received, the guys started to get restless, so they decided to record another album, subsequently known as “Volume II”, this time recording it themselves on an eight-track, Tobias bringing the technical expertise. Once again they called in Nicholas to help mix and produce, but this time mastered it themselves, lending the gear from Jonas Eckerström, another old friend of the band, mainly with Tobias behind the controls. Per, again, standing for the artwork. It was released on Grooveyard Records in January 2007.
After yet another year of an occasional gig here and there (there is a serious lack of venues to play at in Sweden), they had started recording their third album when the American rockband Clutch, whom they had opened a few gigs for in Sweden in 2007, invited Kamchatka to open for them on their US-tour, which gave the guys their first opportunity to prove themselves to the American audience. After 21 successful performances they returned back home to complete “Volume III”, Tobias standing for the technical expertise, and Per Wiberg adding his magic, this time both with beautiful keyboards,and magnificent artwork. It was mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios and released on Swedish label Superpuma Records
at the beginning of March, 2009.
In November 2009 Kamchatka were once again invited by Clutch to open for them, this time on a month long tour of 23 gigs throughout western Europe.
2010 Kamchatka first and foremost focused on the writing of their fourth album. It was recorded and mixed in their very own Shrimpmonkey Studios, once again mainly with Tobias behind the controls, during the winter and spring of 2010/2111, and mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios. Like on the previous albums, the cover art is the work of Per Wiberg, who also appears on keyboards on one of the songs. The album is released September 5th on GMR.
Growing up in Varberg, a small town on the west coast of Sweden, Roger, Thomas and Tobias were all rehearsing at the same place, though in different bands, except for the occasional weekend jam session. In their mid teens, Roger and Thomas moved to pursue their musical career elsewhere, Roger to the east and Thomas to the north, while Tobias continued his back home. Some educational years of touring and recording albums with all kinds of different acts later, they met up again in Varberg for a Jimi Hendrix tribute concert in 2001, and after a successful performance the guys simply came to the conclusion that they should start a band. This match was too good to go to waste. Kamchatka was formed.
A few years later, after saving up enough money, they decided to record an album in their own studio (which has been developing ever since), with the help of an old friend of Rogers, Nicholas Elgstrand, who recorded,
mixed and produced it together with the band. Bullen & Sillen, friends of the band, mastered it at Studio Mega in Valinge, just outside of Varberg. An old friend of Thomas’, Per Wiberg, who also designed the album cover, hooked them up with a New York based indie label called Grooveyard Records, where the first Kamchatka album was released January 1st 2005.
After about a year of an occasional gig here and there, which were all well received, the guys started to get restless, so they decided to record another album, subsequently known as “Volume II”, this time recording it themselves on an eight-track, Tobias bringing the technical expertise. Once again they called in Nicholas to help mix and produce, but this time mastered it themselves, lending the gear from Jonas Eckerström, another old friend of the band, mainly with Tobias behind the controls. Per, again, standing for the artwork. It was released on Grooveyard Records in January 2007.
After yet another year of an occasional gig here and there (there is a serious lack of venues to play at in Sweden), they had started recording their third album when the American rockband Clutch, whom they had opened a few gigs for in Sweden in 2007, invited Kamchatka to open for them on their US-tour, which gave the guys their first opportunity to prove themselves to the American audience. After 21 successful performances they returned back home to complete “Volume III”, Tobias standing for the technical expertise, and Per Wiberg adding his magic, this time both with beautiful keyboards,and magnificent artwork. It was mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios and released on Swedish label Superpuma Records
at the beginning of March, 2009.
In November 2009 Kamchatka were once again invited by Clutch to open for them, this time on a month long tour of 23 gigs throughout western Europe.
2010 Kamchatka first and foremost focused on the writing of their fourth album. It was recorded and mixed in their very own Shrimpmonkey Studios, once again mainly with Tobias behind the controls, during the winter and spring of 2010/2111, and mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios. Like on the previous albums, the cover art is the work of Per Wiberg, who also appears on keyboards on one of the songs. The album is released September 5th on GMR.
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Kamchatka Lyrics
681 The sun is rising Early at dawn Something's calling Alrea…
Astrobucks The cardboard box that I use to mend my shoes has…
Breathe It leaves a sou taste in my mouth, Looking back at…
Broken Man I’m sitting by the ocean, making notes watching waves passin…
Confessions Sleepless. Weary again. Questions Fill my head. What cou…
Daddy Says Guinea-pig, guinea-pig, How are you today? Guinea-pig, guine…
Dragons Silence is here now Daylight is gone Heavy eyelids Breading …
Eggshell Tainted raindrop. Chemical blue. Shapeless grey lid, Close i…
Feel I fold my hands to pray. I close my eyes to…
From Here What is this meaninglessness that we feel? Why can't I see…
Get Your Game On French inhale I like the way you french inhale Do it again F…
Good Night I went out to see if I could Find myself some…
Guess I'll Be Leaving I've come down from the high Kissed my dreams goodbye So I…
Heritage I emptied myself completely To make enough room for you. Now…
Human Dynamo Silver rays of light Shining through the night Devil’s on th…
Jigsaw We've got a new set of rules Enabling us to apply…
Long Road Gonna leave this town, I’m gonna get away Save my tears…
Look Over Your Shoulder Oh, What have we done? Is it true? Is everything gone? W…
Made Of Gold Hey little man come and sit here for a while…
Mirror Roses in your garden in perfect rows Big shiny windows, new…
Mixed Emotions Sometimes I wish I wasn't born. Mixed emotions About being h…
Mnemosyne Waltz I remember everything. Is that to be my curse? These images …
No Light seeks it's way on through the cracks, Making it imposs…
Out My Way Out Of My Way Oh, you think you're so clever, telling me…
Outnumbered Here they come, The voices. No use To pretend I can't …
Pathetic When you left I had to make this place my own To…
Perfect So, this is what you say? Wouldn't have it any other…
Pressure All of a sudden i saw, finally it all came…
Rain A new sun is rising, another day is here Gone is…
See So this is your picture? Well, that's what you say. That a…
Seed When you took a Look inside my Self-satisfied mind, You chos…
Sing Along Song I simply ask you: Is this all you can do for…
Slowly Drifting Away Never meant to be the bad man, remember The times when…
Somedays Some days, when I wake up I lie, I lie Some…
Son Of The Sea Later in the evening ,when the sun was about to…
Sweet Relief We've got a mission. To conquer everything, So that there'll…
Take Me Back Home Surrounded by darkness yet another night, million stars up a…
Tango Decadence I've beat up my soul into fractions, hurts like hell Can't…
Terminus Ignominious avaricious Ruinous impetus. Nebulous sumptuous F…
The Same Cutting yourself just to percieve The pain inside as somethi…
To You What can i say i don’t know where to start…
TV Blues Please, now, tell me, what should I do? I don't understand.…
Who Am I Who Am I? Who am I? What's my game? I can not stay the…
Who Am I? Who am I? What's my game? I can not Stay the same. I n…
Who I Am Who am I? What's my game? I can not stay the same. I never…
Who's To Blame Who’s to blame for this you say, you won’t give…
Withstand Now, here you are. What's this? Howcome you're on your own? …
Wrong End How long Will it take 'til we do something 'bout this? It…