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Kovacs

There are at least three acts called Kovacs:1. a singer songwriter, Sharon Kovacs, and her band, based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands2. a six-piece band from Liverpool, United Kingdom3. a band from Leeds, United Kingdom1. Kovacs from Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is singer-songwriter, Sharon Kovacs, who signed a contract with Warner Music in 2014. She uses Kovacs as her artist's moniker and also refers to her backing band as Kovacs. Kovacs has a soulful voice with hints of Beth Gibbons, Shirley Bassey and Edith Piaf. She is inspired by Etta James, Dinah Washington and Nina Simone. Her full-length début, Shades Of Black (Spring 2015) contains a mix of 'night club......

Kwabs

London-based neo-soul singer Kwabs went from posting covers on YouTube to a contract with Atlantic in three short years, thanks to tips from the media and the willingness of some hot producers to believe in his talent. Born Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong in Ghana in 1990, he grew up in Bermondsey in central London, spending part of his childhood in the foster care system. Raised on a combination of soul, electronica, rock, classical and jazz, he was first noticed by his school music teacher, who introduced him to the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, where he was a lead vocalist for three years. After finishing school, he went on to study jazz at the Royal Academy of Music, and......

Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk ("power plant" in English) is an electronic band founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They pioneered electronic music in the 70s and are considered one of the most important and influential bands of their genre, often described as "the godfathers of electronic music". Kraftwerk's sound is minimalistic and strictly electronic; it combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies and vocals usually sung through a vocoder. The current line-up consists of Ralf Hütter (the only original member), Fritz Hilpert, Henning Schmitz and Stefan Pfaffe. The other original founding member Florian Schneider left the band in 2008 and died on May......

Kabanjak

Kabanjak is a solo project of Ingo Möll, a musician, producer and DJ who has always had more than one string to his bow. He has made a name for himself as a remixer (works for the funk-infected US label Fort Knox or the German downbeat kings Mo' Horizons show his various approaches to music) and as one half of Ancient Astronauts.Most of Ingo Mölls output is released on Switchstance Recordings. The Rhineland label for downbeat and urban breaks has gained respect in the last years with its Fantastic Freeriding compilations and counts the likes of LTJ Bukem, Richard Dorfmeister or Kid Loco as their fans and supporters. Source...

Kungs

Valentin Brunel (born 17 December 1996), better known by his stage name Kungs, is a French house music DJ, record producer and musician. His collaboration with Cookin' on 3 Burners titled "This Girl" reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 2016.Valentin started his musical career with a djembe gifted by his parents to him at the age of five. Valentin grew up listening to rock and roll classics with his father, including The Who and The Kooks. Discovering a passion for electronic music in his teenage years, Kungs became interested in melodic sounds and crafted timbres led by a dominant vocal. By the age of seventeen he had begun creating melodies using his......

Kairos

Mixing ambient melodies, driving rhythms, and dynamic guitar harmonies, Kairos highest goal is to lead their listeners to a state of revelation. The musical chemistry of brothers Jason Sturm and Josh Sturm provides the foundation to the progressive rock band, while fate presents the other elements - right on time, as the name, Kairos, indicates. While their sound and stage performance is often compared to bands like Pink Floyd and Tool, Kairos has shared the stage with a host of national acts of similar stature: Flyleaf, Fall Out Boy, Head Automatica, Rusted Root, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and more. Winner of XM Satellite Radios Have A Nice Gig competition, Kairos also......

Khalid

Khalid is American singer/songwriter from El Paso, Texas. He burst onto the music scene with his first single "Location", which received great critical acclaim and praised for his soulful, gentle and mellifluous voice perfectly suitable for a retro soul. Started when he was only 18, fresh from the halls of high school, his music is full of youthful innocence and poetic passion. Khalid released his debut album American Teen on March 3, 2017 via Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records, including previously released singles. Source...

Karmon

Drumming on all kinds of household equipment and jamming on the guitar until his fingers hurt, it was pretty clear that a path into music was set. When and how was not yet clear at that time.It was in 2003 that Karmon came into contact with electronic music through his older brother. At that time experimenting with different styles and setups with mild success it wasn ́t until early 2012 when the artist now known as Karmon was born.Having experienced various flows of electronic music he now set out to develop his own style and with great success.In a matter of months top chart productions were coming out of the Karmon studio. Starting out with his debut release Turning......