Monday, 16 December 2013
Thank You All - An End To 2013.
We would like to say a massive thank you to all the promoters, venues, reviewers, blogs & bands that have helped to make the last 12 months so freaking awesome.
We have played some great shows with some amazing bands, far to many to mention, and hopefully made some new friends along the way.
Its been a strange year. We lost our local venue, The George Venue in Andover, after 15 years of being a loyal local due to the nature of the town and the way in which people do, or more upsettingly don't, support live music. Likes most things you miss them when their gone.!
We also recorded an EP, @The Cause...The Defect', at the beginning of 2013 as the first instalment of our work towards a mini-album of some sorts and were overwhelmed with the reviews we have received and tweets. Thank you all for taking the time to listen to our songs - means the world to us...
SOOOOO WHHHAAATTTTS NEEEEEXXXXT...........
2014 already has a live low-fi radio session scheduled in and a show booked in a new town for team KURBd over in Reading. Will let you know how these go as and when at @kurbdmusic and my unregular posts as always.
Please keep supporting us on everything we do on here, twitter, youtube and facebook.
Thanks again..Much Love.
Richie, Lee & Dave
Monday, 18 November 2013
Review by Rock-Regeneration.Co.Uk
Hailing from Andover come KURBd with their 3 track that is brimming with raw energy, and an edgy feel.
Opening with “Beware The Silence” there are some obvious comparisons to be made, but there is more to this track than just a revival of the Seattle sound of the mid 80’s 90’s. With its raw, and honest sound, the vocals peak above giving the track a lighter feel than you would expect. But it hits you hard, the distorted guitar, the drums, and the disillusioned sounding vocals hit you.
“Wreck” take you on a rather different journey, with its, comparatively, more delicate opening. The vocals balance on the guitars and drums, and it is this almost precarious balance that give the track a darker feel, as it moves in and out a gentle journey, and that of a raw hit as the chorus kicks in.
“Kerosene” sees the band unleash their energy, or possibly the drummer, as the tempo and energy from the previous two tracks is mixed up and released. This is the track to turn the dance floor into a mess of arms and legs, 3 minutes of non-stop energy!
The whole EP gives the impression that they have an unrelenting stage show with power that keeps the crowd transfixed. It is raw, and a little unpolished, but this is part of the sound. These guys have got the passion to fuel it further.
TrackListing
Beware The Silence
Wreck
Kerosene
Links
http://www.insidekurbdmusic.blogspot.co.uk/
Words by Jon “phew avoided the N word”.
Hijacking SONDURA's interview with Criticalwave.co.uk
This is my bar the best thing we've seen on us accidentally....
The amount of times a week I hash tag ‘Beiber is a c**t’ is unbelievable.” – Guitarist from KurBd. Metal bands really don’t like Beiber apparently. Who knew!?
The venue for the evening was Southampton’s much-loved Joiners. The venue playedhost to KurBd, These Days Arcane, Motherlode, and the main act, Sondura.
KurBd, after a few tech problems, kicked of the evening with fun, great music and a good reaction from the audience.
After one track was introduced, the Guitarist (wearing a ‘How To Draw A Zebra’ t-shirt which looked like he’d designed himself with a plain top and a sharpie) exclaimed “I really f***ing hate this song. Just because you write it doesn’t make it right.
Look at the Backstreet Boys. And Beiber. I f***ing hate Beiber. The amount of times a week I hash tag ‘Beiber is a c**t’ is unbelievable.”
We soooo need and interview with these guys!!
The amount of times a week I hash tag ‘Beiber is a c**t’ is unbelievable.” – Guitarist from KurBd. Metal bands really don’t like Beiber apparently. Who knew!?
The venue for the evening was Southampton’s much-loved Joiners. The venue played
KurBd, after a few tech problems, kicked of the evening with fun, great music and a good reaction from the audience.
After one track was introduced, the Guitarist (wearing a ‘How To Draw A Zebra’ t-shirt which looked like he’d designed himself with a plain top and a sharpie) exclaimed “I really f***ing hate this song. Just because you write it doesn’t make it right.
Look at the Backstreet Boys. And Beiber. I f***ing hate Beiber. The amount of times a week I hash tag ‘Beiber is a c**t’ is unbelievable.”
We soooo need and interview with these guys!!
"The Cause...The Defect" @ #7 in the Reverb Nation Alternative Chart
Jesus Fuckin' "H" Christ..
Thank You Thank You to everyone and anyone that has made this possible, not bad for 3 dads from Andover Hampshire.
"TC...TD" has had an awesome run since it was recorded and mastered earlier in the year and has really shown that you don't need to spend big money and have a named producer. All you need is a few hundred quid, a room with a few mic's and someone pushing the buttons who believes in what they are involved with.
We hope to get back in the studio early in 2014 for the second E.P instalment, cash permitting, and in time self-release a mini album or on a small label. Personally I would love a Vinyl release but I think that's the relic inside me.
Stay involved for more info on Facebookand Twitter @kurbdmusic
Thank You Thank You to everyone and anyone that has made this possible, not bad for 3 dads from Andover Hampshire.
"TC...TD" has had an awesome run since it was recorded and mastered earlier in the year and has really shown that you don't need to spend big money and have a named producer. All you need is a few hundred quid, a room with a few mic's and someone pushing the buttons who believes in what they are involved with.
We hope to get back in the studio early in 2014 for the second E.P instalment, cash permitting, and in time self-release a mini album or on a small label. Personally I would love a Vinyl release but I think that's the relic inside me.
Stay involved for more info on Facebookand Twitter @kurbdmusic
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Gig #8) The Joiners, Southampton was Super-Fuckin'-Awesome
It was amazing to be back at The Joiners after so long, and especially because it was our first time there and to add to it supporting our friends SONDURA (@sonduraofficial).
This is the sort of venue that must always survive. It is the reason that bands should want to play the circuit and get within a foot of the crowd and drink with them afterwards. All these bands that think its cool to sit in a backstage area away from the people that make their shows what they are are infact fuckin morons.
These people are your show.. The least you can do is have a drink with them and watch the other bands that are on the bill. Too many bands cant be bothered to even checkout the other bands on the bill. Sickening because they are missing out on new music that could be part of your history.
Once again, the only band to bring just 1 guitar each and the uber-good Orange Tiny Terrors did us well sat with the big Meza's and Marshalls. 15watts of crunch right their.
Hopefully we will get to go back, maybe a little higher up the bill next time :)
This is the sort of venue that must always survive. It is the reason that bands should want to play the circuit and get within a foot of the crowd and drink with them afterwards. All these bands that think its cool to sit in a backstage area away from the people that make their shows what they are are infact fuckin morons.
These people are your show.. The least you can do is have a drink with them and watch the other bands that are on the bill. Too many bands cant be bothered to even checkout the other bands on the bill. Sickening because they are missing out on new music that could be part of your history.
Once again, the only band to bring just 1 guitar each and the uber-good Orange Tiny Terrors did us well sat with the big Meza's and Marshalls. 15watts of crunch right their.
Hopefully we will get to go back, maybe a little higher up the bill next time :)
Review by The Sound Of Confusion
Sunday, 27 October 2013
KURBd - The Cause.... The Defect EP
EP review
by jay@thesoundofconfusion.co.uk
There are some sounds that just worm into your DNA. It can come from your Nan sending you off to sleep with a nursery rhyme or a sound that sound-tracked your musical puberty.
When the guitar
stutters, then sets it's phaser to crunching, pulverizing stun with pear drop
sweet harmonies in the first few seconds of 'Beware The Silence', the lead-track
of the debut EP 'The Cause... The Defect' from KURBd, I am that fledgling
long hair, being beautifully brutalised by Alice In Chains at Rock City.
That's
not to say that this track is some grunge rehash, rather it takes the
touchstones of Alice, Sugar and yes the "N" shaped shadow that all bands since
have had to bear, and crushes your head with an incendiary, iridescent blast of
groove, grunge and bloody great rock that is utterly here and now. The harmonies
and power are as measured and precise as a guided missile to your
cortex.
'Wreck' has a darker, menacing hue to it. It pulls you in slowly, then overpowers you with a monolith-sized chorus, then slowly lets you reach out before fully immersing you in its wonderfully warm, delicious, irresistible, carny-esquewhirlpool
of pleasure. 'Wreck' is a song that Scott Weiland would go sober for. Then to
the piledriver of cacophonous, splenetic, beautifully tempered fury that is the
EP's final delight, 'Kerosene'.
'Wreck' has a darker, menacing hue to it. It pulls you in slowly, then overpowers you with a monolith-sized chorus, then slowly lets you reach out before fully immersing you in its wonderfully warm, delicious, irresistible, carny-esque
This is a blast of malevolent marvel that will
whip your head back and forth while taking over your limbs to flail around, and
wake days later with the bruises of size 9s on your spine as the whole crowd is
transformed into a singular stage-diving, crowd-surfing beast. C'mon then KURBd,
we want more. Please. (If I didn't say please my Nan would sing to me
again!).
Monday, 21 October 2013
Gig #8) 27th October 2013 @ The Joiners SOUTHAMPTON w/ SONDURA
Its all confirmed. We are hitting up the infamous Joiners in Southampton supporting Sondura & These Days Arcane, the first time we've been there in this band and a long time since the last time any of us played there.
Admittedly, we're not exactly like the other bands on the bill but then again we never get on the sort of bills you'd think we would but that's OK - we like being the square peg in a round hole.
Hugely looking forward to playing again as we haven't had a gig since mid-September and that was the low0fi set at the Crispystock Festival and really looking forward to getting on that stage again. I used to go there a lot as a young drummer, that was at the time when bands like Coldplay and the other 90's / 00's esque bands were hitting it up.
Its one of the proper old touring circuits, the sort of place a lot of bands don't seem to feel the need the play. They want to go straight to the big arenas of the 'Astoria" type places. They should be made to play the awesome small venues so they get to really love the big shows!
Saying that, we've played a lot of bigger venues and nothing is a cool as having the crowd right in front of you. More bands should support these venues !
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENUES!! :)
Admittedly, we're not exactly like the other bands on the bill but then again we never get on the sort of bills you'd think we would but that's OK - we like being the square peg in a round hole.
Hugely looking forward to playing again as we haven't had a gig since mid-September and that was the low0fi set at the Crispystock Festival and really looking forward to getting on that stage again. I used to go there a lot as a young drummer, that was at the time when bands like Coldplay and the other 90's / 00's esque bands were hitting it up.
Its one of the proper old touring circuits, the sort of place a lot of bands don't seem to feel the need the play. They want to go straight to the big arenas of the 'Astoria" type places. They should be made to play the awesome small venues so they get to really love the big shows!
Saying that, we've played a lot of bigger venues and nothing is a cool as having the crowd right in front of you. More bands should support these venues !
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENUES!! :)
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