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The Kataya live-band transformed and augmented. 2011. Samsara Recordings #5 “Live at Rekolan Kino” available from Running Moose webshop, well stocked records shops and iTunes et al.<\/p>\n

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Members<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Jaakko Kiikeri<\/strong>: Guitar
\nTomi Laaksonen<\/strong>: Drums
\nPauli P\u00e4ivi\u00f6<\/strong>: Keyboards
\nSami Sarhamaa<\/strong>: Guitar, synth
\nSamu Wuori<\/strong>: Bass, synth<\/p>\n

Kudos, originally K4, later K9 and finally KuDoS, had it\u2019s roots in Kataya -live band. Kataya, the two-faced folkprog group, had at it\u2019s core the threesome of Matti Kervinen, Sami Sarhamaa and Teijo Tikkanen. Due to circumstances beyond bands control, the gigs were rehearsed and played by quite a different entity. Matti and Sami formed the nucleus, but needed the able hands and feet of Samu Wuori (Guitar, keys), Tomi Laaksonen (Drums) and Juha Aronen (Bass) in order to fullfill their vision of Kataya songs live. After the second \u201cVoyager\u201d album, the live band was further enhanced by Pauli P\u00e4ivi\u00f6 (Keyboards). After Kataya was disbanded, the live group (minus Matti and Juha) felt there still was a reason or two for continuing.
\nK4 started it\u2019s rehearsals on January 2011 by taking a Kataya song \u201cMindfrost\u201d apart, at first the aim was just to rearrange it but quite soon there was nothing left of the original song. The final product is the first song of the set, \u201cFrom the Ground Up\u201d.
\nSamu had decided to become the bassist, so Sami was left to handle the guitar duties. It was soon evident that we needed more power and diversity on guitars. Jaakko Kiikeri graciously accepted the invite. Now we had the players needed. The sound had a nice diversity due to the different outlooks and sounds of the two guitarists; Sami is a more direct and basic in his approach favoring humbucking mics and quite a \u201cfat\u201d sound with occasional metal overtones. Jaakko on the other hand is the ultimate \u201cspace and desert\u201d guitarist, using lots of delay and reverb, long notes and a white Stratocaster.<\/p>\n

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\nThe rehearsals started in earnest in May 2011 and soon we had 3-4 songs nicely taking shape. Around July we were offered a gig by the local\u00a0 association for live music REMY. The place for the concert was the local kino ie. cinema that had been active since the 70\u2019s. Talk about deja vu! Sami had seen quite a few movies there as a kid. The problem was that we were required to play for an hour. At first we entertained the idea of doing some covers, but soon it was decided that we\u2019d only play originals, with an exception of \u201cPutkivaara\u201d, one of Sami\u2019s composition from Kataya\u2019s first \u201cCanto Obscura\u201d CD. So we started rehearsing and composing material managing slightly over 50 minutes of music. We arranged a \u201cbandcamp\u201d at Sami\u2019s summer cottage, where we were able to rehearse and relax for two days hacking together a song from Jaakko\u2019s and Sami\u2019s bits and pieces. The song was originally called \u201cCottage Blues\u201d and got christened properly as \u201cMistaken Landscape\u201d. During rehearsals a lot of video was shot as well and we made a nice video for \u201cFrom the Ground Up\u201d.
\nAs the live set took shape, so did the method of sound. We were somewhat wounded from the bad monitoring experiences of the past, so it was decided to have in ear -monitoring and no cabinets onstage. This and the addition of personal monitor mixer was the key for success. We were able to reproduce the same balance over and over again, so there was less space for mistakes. The gig proved to be a swansong for the band, luckily it was quite a good gig. It was released in November 2013 and can be found from proper record stores analog and digital. Below is an example from that gig, check out the lighting…;-)<\/p>\n

[youtube http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vunNnbir7O4&w=420&h=315]<\/p>\n

Spotify:\u00a0[spotify id=”spotify:album:3QPAfGhCa4MEZOcoGDxhlj” width=”300″ height=”380″ \/]<\/p>\n

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