Welcome to the music of Karmadillo – the award winning band where witty English songs are written and performed on a South American folk instrument. Described as 'Hawaiin Beach Music Gone Wrong', we mix the the beautiful sound of the South American charango with quirky songs and heartfelt ballads. Think Divine Comedy meets Noah and The Whale with Zappa looking on as an approving grandad!
As a baby is due to arrive in March for the Karmadillo things are going to be quiet for a bit. You still shouldn't miss out though on the Giant Leaps album being launched February 29th 2012 as Professor Karmadillo - the science music side of Karmadillo, so you should still check that out! In the meantime, if you haven't heard us before browse our music! Also available on Spotify and iTunes et al.
Our Latest Release is ‘Giant Leaps’, released as Professor Karmadillo on Cracking Tunes Records. For the full lowdown and to listen free online, hope on over to the Giant Leaps music web page.
Catch the latest video from Professor Karmadillo – a song about the rovers crawling around the surface of Mars.
You can read the lyrics about Curiosity et al roaming around Mars whilst watching the video at the Professor Karmadillo website – or just watch it and pay attention to the David Bowie influenced lyrics here!
Theres a nerdy themed gig going on Friday April 26, 2013. More details from the Facebook Page. I guess I’ll just have to throw some science stuff into the mix won’t I?
In particular, it’ll be a pleasure to support RANDOM aka Mega Ran a forefather of the whole nerdcore hip-hop movement and it’s safe to say that without him artists like MC Frontalot, MC Chris and MC Lars wouldn’t even exist. His music is hip-hop but his love of video games and nerd culture take centre stage, especially in his Mega Man-themed series of albums (which are even officially sanctioned by Mega Man’s creators Capcom!). Also supporting is MC iPOD.
Doors at 8ish. Starts around half 8. All at the Corner House, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. An even fiver on the door, or save a quid and buy a ticket from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/215932
I’ll be coming out of sabbatical with a gig tonight at Cambridge’s Bright Club Re:generation event during the Cambridge Science Festival. I’ll be unveiling two new Professor Karmadillo songs to the public – one on the Mars Curiosity Rover, and t’other on one of the freakiest looking creatures that also aids cancer research – the naked mole rat.
It also looks like some bits need tweaking with the website and I’ll be changing mailing list provider, so I’ll soon be back to updating you regularly with Karmadillo and Professor Karmadillo shenanigans!
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