Kava Kava (band)

For the plant, Piper methysticum, see Kava.

Kava Kava
Origin	Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Rock, dance, soul
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Delerium Records, Chocolate Fireguard Records (current), Midnight Swimming
Website	http://www.kavakavamusic.com/

Members	Pat Fulgoni, Alex Krzesinski, Ben Wallbanks, Mitch Cockman, Rob Crisp

Kava Kava is a British rock band/live dance act from Huddersfield, England featuring the vocals, production and songwriting of Pat Fulgoni. The current line up features Pat Fulgoni on vocals, electronica, strings and beats. Mitch Cockman on bass guitar, Alex Krzesinski on guitar, Ben Wallbanks on drums, Ian Bailey and Rob Crisp on saxophones ^[1]

They started as a four-piece live psychedelic funk outfit with heavy George Clinton influences with Pat Fulgoni on vocals, keyboards and brass, Jason Riley on bass, Mathew Bond on guitar, Chris Sykes on drums. In the UK Kava Kava cut their teeth through the underground festival/party scene signing to Delerium Records touring Europe and the UK with amongst others label mates Porcupine Tree, the NME describing the band as "gorgeous new psychedelic funk" for their debut 'You Can Live Here'

The band expanded into a six piece and released 2004's 'Maui'^[2] album on independent label Chocolate Fireguard Records. The music on 'Maui' is more dance, electronic, funk and disco influenced. They have notched up tours of the USA, China and all over Europe including Glastonbury Festival, Sziget Festival, SXSW Festival, Marktrock Festival, Trutnov Festival, Midi Modern Music Festival, Beijing and their music has been featured in a number of films and TV shows including Dirt (TV series),^[3] Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down, John From Cincinnati, Hollywood Sex Wars,^[4] LA Riding Club and Golden Globe award–winning TV series Weeds^[5] and played by tastemaker DJs such as Sat Bisla and Nic Harcourt from KCRW. Pat Fulgoni continues to write music and tour as Kava Kava whilst collaborating with numerous other artists including many dance music artists signed to Hospital Records

Discography

Albums

Forwards in June 2009 on Midnight Swimming
Kava Kava in 1994 on (Faust Records)
You Can Live Here in 1995 on Delerium Records
Supalube in 1997 on Delerium Records
Maui in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard Records

Pat Fulgoni:

Pat Fulgoni Live In Prague in 2000 on Faust

Singles and EPs

Dither EP in 1993 on Delerium Records
Swivel in 1995 on Delerium Records
Freedom in 1997 on Delerium Records
Funked Up & Freaked Out / Beats for Cheats (Zion Train "Cheat Beat Manifesto", "Beats Fi Cheats" mixes) in 2001 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Pursuit / Waves with Acetate in 2001 on Emotif
Maui vinyl in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Bank Job vinyl in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Beats For Cheats digital ep in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with Zion Train and Blue Amazon remix
Bank Job digital ep in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Don't Stop the Music digital ep in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Tic digital ep in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard with Jon Kennedy remix

Pat Fulgoni:

Dark Side of the Blues / Pat Fulgoni live in Prague 2000 on Faust Records
Still In Luv With You 2003 on Subliminal Soul
Still In Luv With You part 2 2003 on Subliminal Soul
Do You See Love with Zion Train in 2003 on Silicon Hustler
Do You See Love with Zion Train in 2003 on Universal Egg
Your Love with 2020 Soundsystem & Diane Charlemagne in 2006 on 2020 Recordings
Beliefs with Nu:tone in 2007 on Hospital Records
Maybe I Was Wrong with London Elektricity in 2008 on Hospital Records

Compilations

Pick & Mix in 1995 on Delerium Records
No Compromize (Dreadzone / Wedding Present / Utah Saints / Chumbawamba / Zion Train / X-CNN / Cud / Kava Kava (band) / Tony Benn) in 1997 on Delerium Records
Taster Sounds From The Funky Underground in 2000 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Taster Sounds From The Funky Underground Volume 2 in 2002 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
Chillout Cafe feat in 2003 on IRMA
Chill Out Cafe 7 feat Michael Stipe & Koop (band) in 2004 on Sonic
DJ Magazine DJ International Allstars: Atomic Hooligan in 2004
Interesting Flavours with The Bluefoot Project & awayTEAM Bentley Rhythm Ace & La Cedille & Freddy Fresh & Godessa in 2005 on Chocolate Fireguard
Music Week MIDEM CD in 2007

Press references

4x in Czech magazine Bang in 1994–95
7x in Czech magazine Rock & Pop in 1993–97
NME in 1994
Melody Maker in 1997
NME in 2001
DJ Magazine in 2004
M8 Magazine in 2004
Billboard Magazine in 2006
Music Week in 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer in 2007