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Karma to Burn, commonly abbreviated as K2B, is a desert rock/stoner rock band from Morgantown, West Virginia. The band are noted for their uncompromising, mostly instrumental sound.

Karma to Burn
Karma to Burn performing in Pittsburgh on April 24, 2009
Background information
Origin	Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Genres	Desert rock stoner rock instrumental rock acid rock stoner metal heavy metal
Years active	1993–2002, 2009–present
Labels	Roadrunner Spitfire Napalm Rodeostar Heavy Psych Sounds[1]
Past members	William Mecum Rich Mullins Rob Oswald Evan Devine Eric Clutter Rob Halkett Daniel Davies John Garcia Nathan Limbaugh Jason Jarosz Chuck Nicholas Jim Davison
Website	http://www.k2burn.net/

Their name comes from a sleevenote on Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire which reads "I have a brother or two and a whole lot of karma to burn..."

History

First era (1993–2002)

After years of viral self-promotion (such as phoning record companies pretending to be other bands who had heard an interesting band called Karma to Burn), Karma to Burn was signed to Roadrunner Records in 1996.[2] They were planning to release an entirely instrumental album, but Roadrunner insisted that the contract was only valid under the condition that they hired a vocalist. After a brief trial of then Kyuss frontman John Garcia, they hired a friend of theirs, Jason Jarosz. Their first album Karma to Burn was released in 1997, and despite critical acclaim, sold poorly. The band decided to sack Jarosz and as such were fired from Roadrunner. The band continued, releasing 1999's Wild, Wonderful Purgatory and 2001's Almost Heathen as entirely instrumental albums.[3][4]

The band unofficially disbanded sometime in mid-2002, when bassist Rich Mullins joined the band Speedealer. As of 2008, Mullins was playing in the Los Angeles based band Year Long Disaster, Oswald was the drummer in Nebula, and Will Mecum was playing guitar for Treasure Cat.[5]

Reunion (2009–2010)

On February 23, 2009, Karma to Burn reformed with the line-up being the same as when they disbanded. They toured extensively, hitting both the US and Europe.[6] Their European tour included a second stage slot at the Download Festival, which has now become infamous for the wasp swarm above the crowd throughout.[7] A year after reuniting, Karma to Burn were in the stages of finishing a fourth album, which was produced by Scott Reeder formerly of the stoner rock band Kyuss. The album, Appalachian Incantation, was released in April 2010, and included two vocal tracks: 'Waiting on the Western World', featuring Year Long Disaster vocalist and guitarist Daniel Davies, and 'Two Times,' featuring former Kyuss vocalist John Garcia. The rest of the album consisted of instrumental selections.[8] The band toured Europe after its release, including a nine date UK run supported by bassist Mullins's other band, Year Long Disaster.[9]

Merger with Year Long Disaster (2010–present)

In a May 2010 interview with Uber Rock, Daniel Davies commented on a planned merger between the bands Year Long Disaster and Karma to Burn:

"The bands are starting to kind of merge together. We wrote that song together and we liked it so we're thinking that maybe we should write some more songs together. I think that is where it's leading to now."[10]

In June 2010, Year Long Disaster toured Europe with all three members of Karma to Burn as part of the band.[11] The favour was returned on Karma to Burn's European summer tour, with Davies stepping in as an occasional guitarist (and, when needed, vocalist) for the band. Karma to Burn then announced it plans to record a swift follow-up to Appalachian Incantation with an album featuring several songs with vocals by Davies, to be released in 2011, further blurring the boundaries between it and Year Long Disaster. The speculation as to whether Davies had joined the band was confirmed by his inclusion in the band picture on K2B's website[12] and, more solidly, by Rich Mullins himself in an interview with Rock Radio.[13]

K2B headlined the Jägermeister stage at the UK leg of Sonisphere Festival 2010.,[14] and supported The Sword on their 2010 winter US tour[15] and in Europe the following November.

The follow-up to Appalachian Incantation, V, was recorded in February 2011, at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, and includes Davies' vocals on three songs, although he has since started a project outside Karma to Burn and left the group, returning the band to a trio. V was released in June 2011, followed by more extensive touring of the US and Europe. The band were also set to record a song for John Garcia's solo project, Garcia Vs. Garcia.[16] On September 7, it was said via Twitter that Karma to Burn had finished recording three tracks with John Garcia, though for which projects was left unclear.[17]

Evan Devine of Morgantown metal band Ancient Shores filled in on drums for Karma to Burn during their 2012 European tour and became a full-time member after.

Their album Arch Stanton was released in 2014 on FABA/Deepdive Records.[18] It featured the duo of Mecum and Devine, with Mecum taking up guitar and bass duties.

Karma to Burn's seventh studio album, Mountain Czar was released in 2016.[19] The album introduced Eric Clutter as full-time bassist.

Guitarist Will Mecum died on April 29, 2021 after sustaining traumatic head injuries due to an accidental fall. As of the time of his death, he was the last remaining founding member in the lineup of the band.[20]

The band has continued to remain active on social media since Mecum's passing.[21] Most of the band's discography has been repressed by Heavy Psych Sounds Records, with each reissue being dedicated to the memory of Mecum.[1]

Band members

Former

• William Mecum – guitar
• Rich Mullins – bass
• Rob Oswald – drums
• Evan Devine – drums
• Eric Clutter – bass
• Daniel Davies – guitar, vocals
• Jason Jarosz – vocals
• John Garcia – vocals
• Nathan Limbaugh – drums
• Chuck Nicholas – drums
• Ronnie Garcia – vocals (unconfirmed)
• Jim Davison – guitar/vocals (live only)
• Rob Halkett – bass[22]
• Karim Chatila – vocals[22]

Discography

Studio albums

• Karma to Burn (Roadrunner Records, 1997)
• Wild, Wonderful Purgatory (Roadrunner Records, 1999)
• Almost Heathen (Spitfire Records, 2001)
• Appalachian Incantation (Napalm Records, 2010)
• V (Napalm Records, 2011)
• Arch Stanton (FABA/Deepdive Records, 2014)

Live albums

• Live in Brussel (FABA Records, 2013)

EPs

• Split 7" with ASG (Volcom Entertainment Vinyl Club, 2009)
• Split 7" with ÖfÖ Am (French instrumental band) (Napalm Records, 2010)
• Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (Kitchen Dweller Records, 2010)
• Incantation's Ingredients (Napalm Records, 2010)

(Incantation's Ingredients was a tour EP, sold on K2B's pre Appalachian Incantation release tours. It featured several tracks off the album.)

• Karma to Burn (Heavy Psych Sounds Records, 2013)[23]
• Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (H42 Records, 51/73 2014)
• Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (H42 Records, Six/66 2015)
• Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (H42 Records, Six/66 DesertFest London Edition 2015)
• Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (H42 Records, Fourteen/65 2015 Repress of 2010 7")
• Mountain Czar (SPV/Rodeostar Records, 2016)

Compilation albums

• Mountain Mama′s – A collection of the works of Karma to Burn (Roadrunner Records, 2007-Limited Edition to 2000 copies)
• Live in London & Chasing the Dragon (DRP Records, 2009-Limited Edition to 250 copies)
• Karma to Burn: Slight Reprise (Maybe Records, 2012)[24]
• Karma to Burn/Sons of Alpha Centauri: The Definitive 7" Trilogy (H42 Records, 2017)

Videos

• Live 2009 - Reunion Tour (A collection of 2009 footage, also includes bonus videos shot between 1997 and 1999)

References

External links

• Karma to Burn at AllMusic
• Karma to Burn on Bandcamp
• Karma to Burn discography at Discogs
• Karma to Burn on Facebook
• Karma to Burn on Instagram

На других языках

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[de] Karma to Burn

Karma to Burn ist eine Stoner-Rock-Band aus Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, bestehend aus Gitarrist William Mecum, Bassist Eric Clutter und Schlagzeuger Evan Devine.

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[ru] Karma to Burn

Karma to Burn (иногда просто K2B) — Стоунер-метал-группа из Моргантауна (Западная Виргиния), состоящая из гитариста William Mecum, басиста Rich Mullins, барабанщика Rob Oswald и вокалиста и гитариста Daniel Davies. Группа отличается бескомпромиссным инструментальным звуком, в котором ясно слышны отголоски звучания таких desert rock групп как Kyuss и The Obessed (англ.), хотя сами участники группы предпочитают именовать свой жанр «malternative».[1]

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