Black Katt   Brigade  is a  Dark Electro and synth wave  duo   comprised    of Barri Jill  Zahn and Mischa L.  Karnovsky.     We  write the songs  and are the  permanent members of the   group,  but we    like to work   with a  broad  variety of other   vocalists  and artists to   be   able to  create songs in many  different  genres.

Elastikbande are a brand new Manchester based three piece (post punk / grunge / garage rock) outfit featuring ex members of The Fall / Polythene, (Una Baines’) Poppycock and Rose & The Diamond Hand. 

Featuring Kate on drums, Luisa on guitar / backing vocals and Mark on bass / vocals. The band’s sound is dynamic, melodic, catchy and often witty. Previously band member’s other work has featured on The John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and BBC 3’s Late Junction, plus covered in blogs such as The Quietus and Louder Than War. 

This debut EP was recorded entirely live in the studio in Salford in August 2019 to capture the energy of the group's stage show. Musically Elastikbande have been compared to a blend of The Fall, Pavement, The Pixies and more. These early songs are about everything from household appliances to stage diving etiquette. 

The band are performing at The Castle on Monday 30th September ,Gullivers on Friday 25th October and FUEL on 6th December in Manchester to support the launch of the EP. The EP was recorded by Paul Morrice and mixed by Paul Millsopp.

This is my virtual notepad to try out my ideas on different devices. It’s a log of chords, structures and tempos in a sprite that can take me around the world and in the pub to show these ideas in their embryonic stages.

If you’re somehow offended by this material I suggest your problem is with you from now on.

These are file to be kept for my children and other musicians to hear as processes of semi original songwriting. 

Some of you may like the newer ideas and want to collaborate, seeing where the idea can head. You’re welcome to contact me. If you enjoy them as they are, I’m grateful.

This site is a communication device for me to talk about elaborate and dramatic ideas. 

With musicians and audiences alike.

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