:: The return of Karma County

By: Carmine Pascuzzi

Welcome back Karma County - one of Australia’s most original and much loved bands of the 1990s. The band has released a stunning double CD collection remixed, revisited and remastered, plus included previously unreleased gems, and their version of Yazoo’s Only You! Headland is in stores & downloadable at iTunes from October 7, 2008 through Vitamin Records.

From the initial acoustic strummings of Postcard to the funky, latino twang of Dexter & Sinistra Karma County have ranged across an eclectic music terrain to conjure their own sonic landscape - lush, melodious, thoughtful, emotive. Over a decade later original members singer/guitarist Brendan Gallagher, bassist Michael Galeazzi and drummer Stuart Eadie return with their distinctive sound.

Since 1995 Karma County had been making some of the best and most original music in Australia. Arriving on stage in those early days around Sydney with just a snare drum, acoustic guitar and double bass, they foreshadowed the acoustic roots movement that has become an essential element of contemporary music. Since those small beginnings they have waltzed their way into the hearts and minds of music fans, and critics, all over the world with five outstanding and timeless albums.

Now, after a long absence, the new album Headland is a terrific collection of 36 tracks across 2 discs, reminding the fans of their previous five albums (including ARIA Award winner Into the Land Of Promise), plus two new recordings, previously unreleased tracks and live performances - remixed, revisited, remastered.

Headland is testimony to how good a band Karma County were (and now in their return), reflecting on and adding to their extraordinary body of work… their unique and eclectic journey now continues and travels to new heavenly heights.