Kadabra Announce European Tour
I saw Kadabra one time a couple years ago, and you know what my first thought was when their set was finished? “Wow, I need to see this band again.” That was Psycho Las Vegas, and the Washington trio were supporting their first album, Ultra (review here), which came out on Heavy Psych Sounds in 2021.
Last year’s follow-up, Umbra (review here, also discussed here), outdid its predecessor on just about all fronts, sharpening the songcraft while expanding the sound, touching on garage doom and psych and stoner rock and cult horror and so on with a clarity of purpose in the mood of the material that was even more their own. It was number seven in my 2023 top 10, and it hasn’t gotten any less repeat-listenable since then in my experience.
This tour draws together previously announced confirmations for Maximum Festival, Desertfest Oslo, Desertfest London, and the two-night Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in Trieste and Bologna, Italy, and there are still some open dates if you can help out.
Dates as per the label’s socials:
*** KADABRA – European Tour 2024 ***
Hey all, we are stoked to announce that our fuzznrollerz KADABRA will tour Europe in May !!! STILL FEW OPEN SLOTS
*** KADABRA European Tour 2024 ***
TH. 25.04.24 IT PESCARA – SCUMM
FR. 26.04.24 IT SAVONA – RAINDOGS
SA. 27.04.24 IT ZERO BRANCO – MAXIMUM FESTIVAL
SU. 28.04.24 HR ZAGREB – MOCVARA
TU. 30.04.24 IT BOLZANO – PIPPO STAGE
WE. 01.05.24 IT MANTOVA – ARCI TOM
TH. 02.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT
FR. 03.05.24 IT TRIESTE – HPS FEST
SA. 04.05.24 IT BOLOGNA – HPS FEST
SU. 05.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
MO.06.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
TU. 07.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
WE. 08.05.24 DE MÜNSTER – RARE GUITAR
TH. 09.05.24 NL AMSTERDAM – DE TANKER
FR. 10.05.24 NO OSLO – DESERTFEST
SA. 11.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
SU. 12.05.24 UK SHEFFIELD – YELLOW ARCH STUDIO
MO. 13.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
TU. 14.05.24 UK BRIDGWATER – THE COBBLESTONES
WE. 15.05.24 UK DERBY – THE HAIRY DOG
TH. 16.05.24 UK LEEDS – BOOM
FR. 17.05.24 UK BRISTOL – THE GRYPHONE
SA. 18.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
SU. 19.05.24 UK LONDON – DESERFEST
TU. 21.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
WE. 22.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
TH. 23.05.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
FR. 24.05.24 FR NICE – ALTHERAX MUSIC
SA. 25.05.24 IT TORINO – BLAH BLAH
SU. 26.05.24 IT ROMA – GLITCH
Kadabra formed during the dark days of 2020 and were quickly signed by Heavy Psych Sounds, who released Ultra in the fall of 2021 and established the band’s penchant for delivering crushing doom riffs and haunting vocals accentuated by bursts of psychedelic flair and swampy Americana swagger. And while the chemistry of long-time friends Garrett Zanol (guitar/vocals), Ian Nelson (bass) and Chase Howard (drums) was apparent upon listening to their debut, their bond was further strengthened by relentlessly touring the western United States and completing a month-long tour of Europe.
The trio almost immediately began looking forward, road-testing and crystalizing the songs that would comprise their follow-up, which found the band reuniting with Ultra producer Dawson Scholz. The result is Umbra: a singular statement that is more focused and cohesive than its predecessor, while managing to capture the immersive, free-flowing experience of their live show. Umbra was released on October 6 via Heavy Psych Sounds Records.
KADABRA is:
Garrett Zanol (Vocals/Guitar)
Ian Nelson (Bass)
Chase Howard (Drums)
https://www.instagram.com/kadabra_band/
https://kadabraband.bandcamp.com/
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www.heavypsychsounds.com
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