Welcome Karen was founded in 2005 and started as a hobby project of Drummer Erik and the two Guitarmen Chris and Simon, where the three played beside their known main band "Instructive". After jamming togehter for a good year and testing out the borders of all metal types, various name and member changes, our current six-member-lineup and the name "Welcome Karen" were found.
We played tons of shows, e.g. with Born From Pain, Nasty, Fear My Thoughts, Final Prayer, We Butter The Bread With Butter, Mortal Agony, Seamyside, Of Quiet Walls, Arcana Cain, Fear The Skyline and many other local heroes :)
Our first EP 2008, entitled "Was es heißt unterzugehen"("What It's Like To Perish") was followed by our 2009 seftitled-release "Welcome Karen". We are currently writing our third, yet untitled, EP which will be released in spring 2010, together with a music video featuring hot life footage. We are currently looking for a label and booking agency.
Musically we play an explosive cocktail of american-inspired metal and hardcore, but with special attention on breakdowns and melody. We like to call it moshcore, cause it's the most fitting expression for our style. From kick ass double bass parts, to blast beats, to brutal slow-mo beatdown moshparts you can find all in our drumming repertoire. The string section prepares daily highlights for you, such as earthshaking riffs, groundbreaking breakdowns, saccharine melodic bridges or tabbings from outer space. Due to _two_ vokill-freaks and additional backings, our vocal range varies from deepest growls, to evil pig squeals, to high death tunes, and from power hardcore shouts, to crewshouts, to spoken lines and surely to some angelic clean singing.
Our biggest idols and inspirations are by far August Burns Red, Misery Signals, Parkway Drive and Emmure, and also you can hear some ideas of Bring Me The Horizon, For The Fallen Dreams and of course This Or The Apocalypse here and there. We finally want to say "THANKS!" to all our supporters, families, friends and fans - we really, really appreciate every comment here on myspace, every message we get, every show we can play, every sold merch - EVERY contact with the fans or other bands! Without YOU, we wouldn't be here! Thank you!!
Spread da word! We do this from the bottom of our hearts...it's passion...not just music. Thank you. |
|
