Karl Blau
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| Karl Blau | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Anacortes, Washington | |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock, Folk, Experimental |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, mullti-instrumentalist, record producer |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar Bass guitar Drums Keyboards Horns |
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| Years active | 1996 - present | |
| Label(s) | Knw-Yr-Own, K Records, Kelp Monthly, Marriage Records |
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| Associated acts |
D+, The Microphones, Laura Veirs | |
Karl Blau is a musician based in Anacortes, Washington and member of the Knw-Yr-Own/K Records collective. He is very prolific and releases music through a monthly subscription service called Kelp Monthly. He has played in D+, Brothers Blau, Captain Fathom, Your Heart Breaks and has collaborated extensively with Phil Elverum (The Microphones/Mount Eerie). He also tours and records with Laura Veirs.
Blau's music is eclectic and incorporates elements of folk, dub, R&B, bossanova, grunge, hiphop, drone, and worldbeat.
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[edit] Selected Discography
[edit] Full length LPs
- Doin'Things the Way They Happen (Knw-Yr-Own 1997)
- Shell Collection (Knw-Yr-Own 1997)
- Bread & Grease (Knw-Yr-Own 1999)
- A Second Culling (Knw-Yr-Own 1999)
- Clothes Yr Eyes (Knw-Yr-Own 2001)
- Dragon Tape (Kelp Monthly 2003)
- Dark Magical Sea (Kelp Monthly 2004)
- Double Duty Booty (Kelp Monthly 2004)
- Lore Of Ears (Live split CD with Laura Veirs) (Kelp Monthly 2004)
- It Was Hot We Stayed In The Water (Kelp Monthly 2004)
- Sea Saw (Kelp Monthly 2005)
- If I Knew Zen What I Know Now (Kelp Monthly 2005)
- A.M. (Kelp Monthly 2005)
- Sing Together/Lonely Under The covers (split CD with Nate Ashley) (Kelp Monthly 2005)
- Beneath Waves (K Records 2006)
- Dance Positive (Kelp Monthly/Marriage Records 2007)
[edit] Singles
- 'Slow Down Joe' b/w 'Lake King's Daughter' (K Records 2005)
