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4 bands, 1 night, Reverence Hotel, $10 Entry & Kicks off at 7.30pmShadows of Hyenas, Katana Cartel, Stronger than All & Chase the Ace.
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Katana Cartel Biography
Katana Cartel are a hard-rock/heavy metal influenced group from Melbourne who like to rock out. Their riff-based, catchy, foot- tapping tunes will have you nodding your head in no time.
Katana Cartel was formed in 2012 by the two guitarists and key song-writers, Rob and Aidan. Fuelled by a mutual passion for classic heavy metal and hard rock the two began working on original material in Rob’s garage. The writing process, heavily influenced by classic heavy metal and hard rock is a fusion of Rob’s Metallica-esque solid riffs and Aidan’s heavy yet soulful, bluesy-inspired overtones that fuses together to create the bands’ sound.
In the initial stages the line underwent numerous line-up changes. Katana Cartel were joined last year by John “JD” Price on drums, who brought a heavier-playing style to the band than previous drummers. “When JD played at the 1st audition” Rob mentions “and he let rip in the outro of King with his double kicks – the dynamic of our sound changed – we had finally found that heavier edge we were looking for”.
After struggling to find the right vocalist for the band, the line-up was solidified by the arrival of the current front man and bass player Steve, or “Fluffy” as he is commonly referred to by his fellow band mates. Aidan recalls “we searched for ages to find a singer with not only the right style but also the right persona for Katana Cartel – In Steve we have found a front man with not only an awesome, powerful voice but one who also oozes gravitas and stage presence”.
With the line-up solidified, the band have just released their 1st single, King, a sludgy-anthemic song with a thrashy outro bound to satisfy the head-bangers. A tour around regional Victoria is planned for the Spring of 2015 and further gigs planned for Melbourne later in the year.
As “JD” the drummer enthusiastically says “We just want to get out there and play gigs. With our 1st single under our belt and the line-up complete, we’re ready to rock out and have fun”.
Read MoreKatana Cartel was formed in 2012 by the two guitarists and key song-writers, Rob and Aidan. Fuelled by a mutual passion for classic heavy metal and hard rock the two began working on original material in Rob’s garage. The writing process, heavily influenced by classic heavy metal and hard rock is a fusion of Rob’s Metallica-esque solid riffs and Aidan’s heavy yet soulful, bluesy-inspired overtones that fuses together to create the bands’ sound.
In the initial stages the line underwent numerous line-up changes. Katana Cartel were joined last year by John “JD” Price on drums, who brought a heavier-playing style to the band than previous drummers. “When JD played at the 1st audition” Rob mentions “and he let rip in the outro of King with his double kicks – the dynamic of our sound changed – we had finally found that heavier edge we were looking for”.
After struggling to find the right vocalist for the band, the line-up was solidified by the arrival of the current front man and bass player Steve, or “Fluffy” as he is commonly referred to by his fellow band mates. Aidan recalls “we searched for ages to find a singer with not only the right style but also the right persona for Katana Cartel – In Steve we have found a front man with not only an awesome, powerful voice but one who also oozes gravitas and stage presence”.
With the line-up solidified, the band have just released their 1st single, King, a sludgy-anthemic song with a thrashy outro bound to satisfy the head-bangers. A tour around regional Victoria is planned for the Spring of 2015 and further gigs planned for Melbourne later in the year.
As “JD” the drummer enthusiastically says “We just want to get out there and play gigs. With our 1st single under our belt and the line-up complete, we’re ready to rock out and have fun”.
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