Kava Kava have had a lot of love from the US, playing some dates, getting the music into some great TV shows like WEEDS, JOHN FROM CINCINNATI, DIRT and recently the amazing snowboarding game STOKED. The most recent development is a partnership with a new US label - we are anticipating a new video for the track "Clarity" (song just up on the kava kava myspace folks!) and a full length album release called FORWARDS. This has been licensed for JUST the US and Canadian territories for now, but we should have the music out in other countries too soon enough. Read the label's press release here:

UK’s KAVA KAVA SIGN TO MIDNIGHT SWIMMING; NEW ALBUM “FORWARDS” COMING THIS SUMMER

“Soulful war-esque dark funk, draped in a deep pile velvety psychedelia with the sort of effortless classic rock vocal that shiny stars are surely made of." Bull & Gate, UK

New York, NY, March 25, 2009 – KAVA KAVA have been profiled as one of ‘the’ bands from the Yorkshire area of the UK to look out for. Think Corrine Bailey Rae/Kaiser Chiefs/Arctic Monkeys, and most recently Paul Marshall. Their music has been featured in TV series such as, JOHN FROM CINCINNATI, DIRT and WEEDS, and they have three songs on the newly released XBOX snowboarding game, STOKED. Their new record, FORWARDS will be released in the US on Midnight Swimming in June on digital and vinyl.  “Kava Kava has created a musical chimera that is equal parts P-Funk and Roxy Music, as indebted to Stax soul and the Philly sound as it is to the Manchester beat and Brian Eno.” Alt.Culture.US

Originally starting as four-piece psychedelic funk band gracing the underground festival and party scene, KAVA KAVA has now expanded into a fleshed out six piece that fully realizes an eclectic, yet cohesive wall of sound.

The vocals of singer Pat Fulgoni are accompanied by a revolving line-up that includes Matt Bond guitar, Martin Chung bass, Chris Corrigan drums, Steve Davies and Ian Bailey horn section alongside vocals, guitars, electronica, brass, strings and a funky rhythm section.  The dynamics between all of the different elements of KAVA KAVA truly add up to an individualistic new incarnation of sound without forgetting to pay homage to the history of those sounds.

“Should be on every funk and disco playlist, period!..Love it!" DJ Magazine (UK)

Paula Amato
Pai Media