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.
FEEL
Kamchatka Lyrics
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I close my eyes to see.
I close my mouth so I can think.
I turn down the lights.
Feel.
I turn down my head.
I take a deep breath.
Do I live?
Thinking 'bout you
And me.
It seems so strange.
So strange.
Feel.
The lyrics to Kamchatka's song "Feel" are evocative and thought-provoking, inviting the listener to engage with their own thoughts and feelings. The opening lines, "I fold my hands to pray, I close my eyes to see," suggest a deeply personal and introspective experience. By folding the hands and closing the eyes, one can shut out the distractions of the outside world and focus on one's own thoughts and emotions.
The next line, "I close my mouth so I can think," carries the same theme of shutting out the distractions and noise of the world in order to focus on the self. This can be interpreted as a form of meditation or self-reflection.
The chorus of the song simply repeats the word "Feel," encouraging the listener to connect with their emotions and experience them fully. The line "Am I done? Do I live?" suggests a sense of uncertainty and questioning about one's own existence and purpose.
Overall, the lyrics of "Feel" encourage the listener to engage with their own emotions and thoughts, and to fully experience the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
I fold my hands to pray.
I join my hands and bow my head in reverence, seeking guidance from a higher power.
I close my eyes to see.
By shutting my eyes, I gain insight and perception beyond the physical world.
I close my mouth so I can think.
By silencing my voice, I can focus on contemplation and pondering without interruption.
I turn down the lights.
By lowering the brightness, I set a mood of introspection and calmness, away from the noise and chaos of the world.
Feel.
Experience the emotions and sensations that arise from the present moment, without judgment or expectation.
I turn down my head.
I lower my gaze, humbling myself in the face of the unknown, and seeking clarity and understanding.
Am I done?
Have I fulfilled my purpose and achieved what I set out to do? Or is there more to uncover and learn?
I take a deep breath.
I inhale deeply, filling my lungs with fresh air, revitalizing my body and mind, and readying myself for what comes next.
Do I live?
Am I truly alive, present in the moment and experiencing all that it has to offer? Or am I simply going through the motions?
Thinking 'bout you And me.
Reflecting on the relationship between myself and another, pondering the connections and meanings that exist between us.
It seems so strange.
The complexities of life and the relationships we form can often be bewildering and difficult to comprehend.
So strange.
Yet, even in the midst of confusion and uncertainty, the experience of feeling alive and present is a truly remarkable and profound thing.
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