Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker at Cheese & Grain, Frome
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Named after a 9th-century Indian saint-poet, Kula Shaker have always occupied their own corner of rock music. Emerging during Britpop, they fused British psychedelia, Indian mysticism and soaring melodies into a sound unlike any of their peers. Their debut album K entered the UK charts at No. 1, powered by hits including Tattva, Govinda and Hush, and established the band as one of the era’s most distinctive acts. Further successes followed with Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts before the group’s premature split at the height of their powers. Reuniting in the 2000s, Kula Shaker gradually rebuilt momentum, culminating in the return of the original line-up and a creative renaissance. Recent albums Natural Magick and their forthcoming eighth studio release have earned widespread acclaim, blending psychedelic rock, folk, cinematic storytelling and spiritual themes with renewed energy. Thirty years on, Kula Shaker remain a rare phenomenon: a band driven by imagination, adventure and the belief that music can be more than entertainment, it can be transformative.
Featuring - Kula Shaker
During the Britpop-mania of the mid-90s, Kula Shaker surfaced with 'K', an album drenched in Hendrix-ish psych-rock and with the stylings of much Indian music that launched them straight into the top 40 with four hit singles. After touring in the UK and the US and releasing second album 'Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts', Kula Shaker split in late 1999. Having dabbled with projects as individuals in the years following, a reformation was announced in 2006 (with the exclusion of keyboardist Jay Darlington), then releasing the well received albums 'Strangefolk' in 2007 and 'Pilgrims Progress' in 2010. 2016 sees their 5th release 'Eclipse'.