First track from the 'The Hidden Door' EP, released on February 14th 2014. Recorded at First Avenue Studios, Newcastle by David Curle, January 2014.

5 track CD available to purchase at http://kobadelta.bandcamp.com/ NOW!

REVIEWS:

"It’s a real throbber of a release; indie-rock that pulsates with a dark heart; bluesy and nicely singed at the edges by way of some psychedelic flourishes. Cracking stuff." - The Crack Magazine (February 2014)

"Superb new five-tracker from this Newcastle outfit who make songs like distant thunder which have all the charged atmosphere of an imminent storm. Bluesy, rocky, occasionally frazzled, occasionally dark of ballad, but always potent" - The Crack Magazine (March 2014)

"The Hidden Door EP delivers a brooding, atmospheric psychedelic rock energy. The five piece are striving to cover new ground, whilst both retaining and increasing their fan base - which is a feat many artists struggle to achieve." NARC. Magazine (February 2014)

"Included on the EP is 'Supernatural Cause', which is a dark and gritty three-minute offering that is screaming to be heard live." - The Evening Chronicle (31st January 2014)

"North East indie rockers Kobadelta are back with a new, 5 track EP and it starts with a real statement of intent. 'Supernatural Cause' has a menacing beat and sinister guitar twang that is like the Doors playing a set on death row during a power cut. When the fuzzy, distortion laden guitars kick in with a vengeance you get the feeling that the locks on all the cells have just failed as well." - Listen With Monger (February 2014)

"Opener, Supernatural Cause plods into being with a confident and comfortable swagger, possibly hints of Nirvana grunge in between guitars which almost distort but are finely controlled on the mixing desk taking the sound as far as it can possibly go.  It’s not just cracking melodies either, lyrically Kobadelta are special too, telling stories along the way." - Louder Than War (March 2014)

"Kobadelta takes little time to excite ears whether new or old with the opening seconds of first track Supernatural Cause. Drums and bass cast the initial temptation to excite senses with the guitar soon adding its melodic lures to the coaxing. It is an instant web of persuasion which seemingly draws on The Doors and Echo & The Bunnymen, an embracing enticement which smooches and dances with the imagination whilst the vocals of Dom Noble croon with expressive strength. Throughout its heated narrative and melodic climate, the song sways before and leans bewitchingly upon the emotions, the tangy sonic design by guitarist Alex Malliris and mesmeric charm of the keys from Jordan Robson a potent spice for thoughts and passions. The track is an exceptional entrance, one which simply gets stronger and richer over time marking the band out alone as something potentially special." - The RingMaster Review (March 2014)

LYRICS:

I broke through the throne room of the old Gods,
I'm welcomed by a familiar coast,
I've got a feeling that's not worth concealing, beneath all these colourful robes,
Word down in Zion is let bygones be bygones,
Treasure the earth, don't get cut on your diamonds,
Oh well I've heard that you're in need of some assistance baby from me

The penny it dropped in the orchard,
Sex went and sold all the dead horses,
It read in the coroner's report that you died of a supernatural cause

I'll share my favourite toys if you come over to play,
She's a bundle of joy with a wonderful way,
Of seeing the world like it was your first day,
You wish you were under her spell, that you were not afraid,
She fits like a lime does in a tall, cold lemonade,
She sees the world like it was her first day

The penny it dropped in the orchard,
Sex went and sold all the dead horses,
It read in the coroner's report that you died of a supernatural cause

KOBADELTA - Supernatural Cause (FREE Download)

Second track from the new EP 'Remain Distracted'. Recorded at First Avenue Studios, Newcastle by David Curle, August 2014.

Released on Friday 26th September 2014 with a launch gig at The Star & Shadow Cinema in Newcastle with support from Goy Boy McIlroy, Schultz and Wake.

4 track CD available to purchase at www.kobadelta.bandcamp.com NOW!

REVIEWS:

"‘Repetition’ opens with a great interplay between guitar and bass with some gritty reverb and feedback that contrast with the clean production and driving beat until we are hit with a great wahwah-heavy bridge. This is a really good psych rock track which is clearly rooted in the genre, yet also feels fresh." - Backseat Mafia (September 2014)

"Repetition provides that curious blend of punk and metal. Two opposing forces which Kobadelta somehow manage to marry together in harmony. A wonderful middle section where guitars are allowed to freely weep over a mystically appropriate interlude." - Louder Than War (September 2014)

"‘Repetition’ just goes straight for the jugular: primitive animal urges are poured into the very soul of the music with its psychedelic washes of guitar spiral skyward, relentless beats and driving bass grooves that break down into a wonderfully indulgent wig-out before remembering the plot and sprinting to the finish." - The Sense Of Doubt (September 2014)

"If you’re a fan of the Doors or any band that has tried to emulate the Doors, you’ll be interested in Kobadelta’s bass-heavy psych-rock with a baritone vocalist and spot-on production. Check that sweet half-time breakdown." - Independent Clauses (September 2014)

"'Repetition' is up next and this is a full on, leather clad, dark glasses wearing, whisky swigging, cigarette smoking rock'n'roll song. We're talking Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Primal Scream, the Stooges and My Bloody Valentine all rolled in to a sexy, testosterone fuelled explosion of excess - not a song you'd take home to meet your parents, that's for sure." - Listen With Monger (August 2014)

"‘Repetition’ is the band at their finest. Here, bass guitar chords are splashed with a Peter Hook-esque psychedelic influence echoing throughout the track; if there was any doubt whether this band weren't worth the hype then one listen to ‘Repetition’ will change everything." - GigSlutz (August 2014)

"Repetition steps up next and instantly finds a heavier growl to its riffs, though that weight is not quite transferred to the crisp beats and elegant bassline. That restraint on some aspects and the mix of dark and light within the song works kobadelta epa treat all the same; its steady but feisty canter evolving through a sultry slow flight of immersive keys before breaking back with increasing tenacity in energy and attack. The Birthday Party like song is an intriguing shadow blessed proposition, not as dramatically gripping as its predecessor but growing into another absorbing and incendiary involvement of the imagination and emotions." - The Ringmaster Review (September 2014)

"Repetition subverts expectations from the very start. Primal and rampaging guitar determination gets the song off to a flyer- it is a Hard-Rock riff that ties in Black Sabbath and The Stooges. Gritty, violent and wide-eyed, it is filled with potential. Soon enough the percussion arrives to add catchiness and spring; when the instruments combine the song mutates into something springier and more bouncing- that hardness remains but the song gets fuller and gains swagger…. Like Siam, the track has a restless and incredible pace and potency - that never-ending kick and drive takes your mind away and wraps you up. With a vocal performance- that injects lustful passion with reverend tenderness- the band are in no mood to retreat in the shadows- infusing a myriad of multifariousness and vibrancy. Dark and scorpion stings strike with roaring and lioness guitar swings - melting QOTSA, Arctic Monkeys, The Stooges and Black Sabbath (into their boiling pot)…. The composition is an evolving and interchangeable beast. The time signature and pace shifts at one point; the song relents into exile - allowing something reflective and restrained to come into effect. From the animal instincts of before, there is a sense of measure and calm - that sound expands and cracks to allow fervency and pugnaciousness to swing in. As you are bedding-in and starting to predict, the band offer a brief pause - the song teases before bursting into life (once more). Evoking the shadiness, danger and beauty of the night-time streets, the band unify to kick the crap out of the senses; take your brain out of your head- strip the bones clean. The dying seconds go down fighting; the percussion rifles and avalanches; the guitar screams and bays for blood - the percussion hammers and staggers.... " - Musicmusingsandsuch (August 2014)

"From drunkenly swaggering between emulating the late Lizard King Morrison to trespassing on Kasabian’s anthem Byzantine rock, the group manages to inhabit their influences with sneering and melancholic vigor. At other times they stray into Bauhaus, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and could even be a distant relation of the recent blossoming drone scene in Greece. Broodily launching forth from an opening Motorhead dirge riff, their hard rocking, monotonous droning ‘Repetition’ will do nicely as an introduction. Best played loud in a Wim Wenders 80s directed Berlin club, the rapid firing drum barrage signals a penchant for the hardliners vamped out on Gothic morose." - Monolith Cocktail (September 2014)

"The second track entitled ‘Repetition’ stands on its own two feet, with all the right measurements to become a stand out track. To repeat the track would become compulsive, catching your imagination and excitement with every listen. Luckily, for the pleasure of the public ‘Repetition’ is on SoundCloud as a free download." - On Your Bike Reviews (October 2014)

LYRICS:

Repetition is essential if you intend to sing the blues,
Be careful when you're swimming after dark in the bayou,
Oh to be mad and impetuous is all that's expected of us,
Trust you with that big red button that reads top to bottom 'press to self-destruct'

Oh I apologise, if I got carried away,
I'm proud to say I have you to rely on,
I always have you to rely on

I'm proud to say I have you to rely on...

They worship that cursed kaleidoscope,
Choked out on your own tie-dye shirt,
Go mix the poison with the antidote, 
Let it drip, drip down your throat,
She's 6'4'' with a comb in her 'fro,
An African Queen, black skinned Brigitte Bardot,
Give me arms of Venus de Milo

Oh I apologise, if I got carried away,
I'm proud to say I have you to rely on

Repetition is essential...

Oh I apologise, if I got carried away,
I'm proud to say I have you to rely on

KOBADELTA - Repetition (FREE Download)

2nd track from the new EP 'Open Visions'. Recorded at First Avenue Studios, Newcastle by David Curle, March 2015.

Released on Friday 1st May 2015 with a launch gig at Think Tank, Newcastle with support from Coquin Migale and Sun Dance.

REVIEWS:

"Blame It All On Me has another rip roaring guitar break and the main riff is dominant and haunting. The characteristic slow arrogance of Kobadelta is more evident than ever as the powerful bass and drums combine with swirling synth effects to bombard anyone with a soul." - Louder Than War (May 2015)

"'Blame It All On Me' has more of a snarl about it as the menacing guitars and Nick Cave style vocals weave through the night sky with serpentine cool on the lookout for a bottle of bourbon and an open minded woman." - Listen With Monger (May 2015)

"The second track Blame It All On Me is simple bewitchment from its first caress, smouldering melodies flirting with ears whilst being stalked by the throaty bassline of Jon Marley. The ticking percussive framing and rhythmic probing of drummer Chris Malliris adds intimidation to the dark premise of the song but it is the flowing melodic seducing of the keys and more unsettling designs cast by the guitars which shape the compelling drama emotively coloured by the distinct tones of Noble. There is a touch of Bauhaus to the post punk essences swimming within the psyche rock contagion whilst the gothic rock shading again springs hints of Nick Cave and co." - The Ringmaster Review (April 2015)

"'Blame It All On Me' allows a malevolent bassline to govern a procession of wailing guitar licks in a threatening fashion. This is a brand of psychedelia that is as methodical as it is feral, and as perilous as it is entrancing." - Reviewcaster (April 2015)

"Following track Blame It All On Me is unsurprisingly a different kettle of fish entirely. The opening strains are the like the sound of the most tortured mind being bent and contorted beyond all recognition. The pace is markedly slower and the track as a whole is far more purposeful and imposing. Having said that there is a nice tempo change as the song wares on but the overall sinister feel remains." - The Musical Outcast (April 2015)

"A hugely sinister track with heavy guitar and a very affecting vocal." - Backseat Mafia - Psych Insight (April 2015)

"For me, one of the stand outs is the fantastic "Blame It All On Me", again, another cracking riff to open with - darkly edgy with a brilliantly rich vocal." - The General (April 2015)

LYRICS:

If you go down to the woods today, ignore what the TV has to say,
You never find the time to pray, but my God she swears there's no other way,
The hole that's in the ozone layer re-arranged the atmosphere,
I told my brother "have no fear" til the clouds they disappeared

Blame it all on me
I don't mind if you blame it all on me

Program the revolution they failed to override,
Happy being on top of a North-South divide,
Ties a ribbon round her neck as a mark of respect,
She remembers what the elephant forgets,
Fits my world like a glove, enough is enough,
You need to know that I'm not giving up,
Don't point the finger Mr. Kitchener, boy, we're in this thing together

Blame it all on me
I don't mind if you blame it all on me


KOBADELTA - Blame It All On Me

3rd track from the upcoming EP to be released on 8th October 2016.

Song recorded at First Avenue Studios, Newcastle by David Curle, March 2016.

LYRICS:

Bathsheba, Bathsheba, made David a believer,
Drinking martinis and smoking sativa,
They got down in Judah, I was cut down in Judah,

We all keep moving backwards and forwards

I never kept a secret from you, it's always been well known,
You're the bastard child of Leonard Cohen and Grace Jones

Bathsheba, Bathsheba, the adulteress deceiver,
Skin white as milk, not even honey is sweeter,
They got down in Judah, I was cut down in Judah,

We all keep moving backwards and forwards

I never kept a secret from you, it's always been well known,
You're the bastard child of Leonard Cohen and Grace Jones

We all keep moving backwards and forwards

KOBADELTA - Bathsheba (FREE Download)

'Hold Yr'self' is the latest single from Kobadelta, and will be released with a launch gig at Jumpin' Jack's in Newcastle on Saturday 4th June 2016 with support from Black Atom Movement, The Old Pink House and some secret special guests... Grab an early bird ticket for only £4 at www.kobadelta.bandcamp.com and get a FREE 8 track CD!

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dp2rc6T5iM

Song recorded at First Avenue Studios, Newcastle by David Curle, March 2016.

REVIEWS:

 "As the lead single from a new EP due later in the summer Kobadelta’s Hold Yr’self, like the bastard offspring of Jethro Tull and Black Sabbath, may be something of a leap forward stylistically but retains the dark marauding blues that is at the heart of the band’s sound. While the signature flute hook might be the best thing since Aqualung, the black gold guitar riff that accompanies it is pure Kobadelta, as it builds into a hypnotic groove reminiscent of early Verve but with the volume turned up to 11." - NARC. Magazine (May 2016) 

 "Their lead singer also somehow found himself on stage with Nick Cave when he last played Sage Gateshead. But if anyone can trade vocals with Cave, then surely it’s Kobadelta’s frontman, whose commanding presence is all over their new single, Hold Yr’self. The band swirl up a darkly imposing and scuzzily psychedelic backdrop for Dom’s authoritative pronouncements to be handed down to listeners as though written on stone tablets." - The Crack Magazine (May 2016)

"The single itself is a primitive testimony to Kobadelta’s sound, luring you in with tribalistic pan pipes before the fury of Chris Malliris’ thumping drums come crashing down upon listeners . Tinged with wavering psychedelic riffs and heavy distortion throughout, ‘Hold Yr’self’ is as atmospherically alluring as it raw and raucous. Dom Nobles’ dark lyricism, “it wasn’t suicide, I was pushed” encapsulates the foreboding atmosphere perfectly with smooth, deep vocals that beckon listeners down the rabbit hole." - Gigs North East (June 2016)

"Geordie gents Kobadelta are back with new single, ‘Hold Yr’self’, which is accompanied by a hectic point of view video that leaves you with a spot of motion sickness. The Doors meets Primal Scream with Nick Cave on production duties gives you a flavour of this tune, but the wall of guitars blurred together with a growling bass, a few blasts of flute and a swirl of ambience tell the full story. These guys have consistently been pumping out tunes that impress, arouse and generally grab you by whichever genitals you are in possession of, but it feels like they need that leg up now the next level. Big radio airplay, a management deal or some attention stateside should do it, but if there’s any justice in the world Kobadelta will be more of a household name by the time Santa starts steaming his special suit." - Listen With Monger (June 2016)

LYRICS:

Hold yourself together only just, 
It wasn't suicide I was pushed,
Out of the window and into the fire, 
Falling through the eye of a needle,
Hold yourself together, don't make a fuss,
But I suppose that I was asking far too much,
He got down on his knees and started listening to the trees,
"You're a fool if you believe we are alone" said Socrates,

Won't you please stop talking?

Hold yourself together only just, 
It wasn't suicide I was pushed,
Out of the window and into the fire, 
Falling through the eye of a needle,
Hold yourself together never trust,
In that old she-devil lady luck,
Shout it from the rooftops, you don't want this feeling to stop,
It just hits the spot,

Won't you please stop talking?

KOBADELTA - Hold Yr'self

4 TRACK CD AVAILABLE HERE: www.kobadelta.bandcamp.com

Recorded at First Avenue Studios, Newcastle by David Curle on 19th-21st April 2013...

REVIEWS:

"This is a monumental chunk of fired-up bluesy rock that has more rumble that a tropical storm" - The Crack Magazine (June 2013)

"Kobadelta’s last single “When It Rains It Pours” received a hearty slap on the back in our last issue and with good reason as it is a supremely confident rocker of a decidedly wired and psyched nature; not foot-to-the-floor stuff, but spinning off fractal guitar riffs which add up to an inner core of really frazzled blues" - The Crack Magazine (July 2013)

"'When It Rains It Pours' is a slab of leather clad, dark haired, cigarette in mouth doom rock filth. The kind of tune that you wouldn't let anywhere near your daughter in case it impregnated her with a sneer and a slow wink." - Listen With Monger (May 2013)

"The synth infused track has hints of surf and alt-rock riffs reminiscent of Muse and Bloc Party. A real gem! Go and download it!" - It's All Indie (TRACK OF THE MONTH - June 2013)

"With 'When It Rains It Pours', a doomed motif is the nucleus of a seamless interaction between clean, pensive guitars and mammoth, bass-driven riffs. It’s extremely well constructed, and bipolarizes glimmers of optimism with downright lugubriousness. From the synths that shimmer from the outset to the hugely impressive bridge, where candidly strong vocals urge over a retrospective, clean guitar, 'When It Rains It Pours' spreads like a fever." - Reviewcaster (June 2013)

"Dark and bluesy, with a healthy chunk of rock, Kobadelta are fast becoming one of the must-see emerging alternative rock bands in the region... The single itself, 'When It Rains It Pours', is a seductive slab of rustic rock 'n' roll held together with rhythmic drums, gritty guitar hooks, kaleidescopic synths and Dom's coarse Northern vocals layered over the top." - NARC. Magazine (July 2013)

"Another of Newcastle’s finest, Kobadelta are a five piece psyche band from the North East and are here to tinge this kaleidoscopic genre with a little more black. They possess the uncanny ability to bring in all the surrealism of a Nick Cave nightmare to a predominantly rock sound, with QOSTA riffs, heavy toms and still manage to sound current and fresh... The synths of Jordan Robson have the ability to cut through the humongous drums with their fading reverb that give the band their escapist sound. With their track When It Rains It Pours they use this synth as an extra textural layer to complete the blues filled, meaty sandwich Marley on bass provides. The Brothers Malliris, with Alex on guitar and Chris on drums, provide the core of the band’s style and produce an authentic rock sound which paints the perfect background for the detailing lyrics." - Far Out Magazine (July 2013)

LYRICS:

We want to drink the water, I'm sick of all the wine,
There was never prohibition in your saviour's time,
I've been working on commission,  in King Solomon's mines,
But who was to tell the snake was wrapped around the vine?

When it rains it pours, it's not the weather I applaud,
You leave me wanting more, not in a way I've ever felt before,
Not in a way I've ever felt before

I sat in the centre of the great, golden round table,
They argued and they plotted like the brothers Cain and Abel,
I have the right to be silent tonight,
But you have the right to be violent, violent tonight

When it rains it pours, it's not the weather I applaud,
You leave me wanting more, not in a way I've ever felt before,
Not in a way I've ever felt before

KOBADELTA - When It Rains It Pours (FREE Download)

Newcastle based five-piece dabbling in dark and brooding psych-tinged rock...
 
"Kobadelta are frantic and feral. This Newcastle-based five-piece have supported the likes of Splashh and Temples, but they're not quite as psychedelic as those bands, instead pushing a far more muscular, gnashing sound. Their second EP, 'Remain Distracted', is out now." - NME

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