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King Kartel ‘Be Mine’

King Kartel have released their new single ‘Be Mine’.The band have sold out shows across Manchester and Northern Ireland, as well as securing slots at the likes of Isle of Wight, Truck and Y Not Festivals. They have received support from Radio X, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 1’s Phil Taggart to name a few, and had tracks featured across TV shows including Hollyoaks, Come Dine With Me and World’s Strongest Man,

‘Be Mine’ trades King Kartel’s riotous indie rock for a swaying sugar sweet doo wop ditty, swooned in 50’s charm. With a bluesy swinging rhythm and soft jaunty guitars the band create a hook laden number that builds sublimely. Oh so catchy and sweet the melody is caressed by tender delicate vocals while the buoyant beat keeps that foot tapping tempo.The band maintain their dynamic punch by progressing into a scorching solo and steamy crescendo as the track broods into a vaporous outburst. It’s extremely sweet with a thrilling backdrop that holds the heavier aspects of King Kartel’s sound without becoming overpowering. A magnificent addition to King Kartel’s catalogue marking them as a diverse and well rounded band to watch out for. 

You can catch King Kartel live at :

6th March – Club Academy, Manchester 

11th April – KU 2, Stockton Calling 

12th April – Indiependance, Wigan 

3rd May – Stag & Dagger, Glasgow

29th May – Spirit Store, Dundalk

30th May – Whelan’s, Dublin

Stream ‘Be Mine’ below 


Author : Danu

Alt Rock, indie rock, New Music, Rock and Roll

King Kartel ‘Lock & Load’

Indie Rock’n’rollers King Kartel have released their new single ‘Lock & Load’. This slinky infectious number stomps in swagger soaked and steaming in exhilarating instrumentation, ready to revolve around in your head for days. With a driving punch on drums pounding through your very core and velvety panache-dripping vocals gliding over the sweet melody this vaporous tune is one sleek charmer. It’s catchy with tasty guitar lines weaving their nimble way through the drum thuds with glossy sharp finesse. The song oozes a rock n roll persona as the track builds tension up to the guitar solo. This solo is the delicious icing on the cake as it shreds and shrills creating that sublime crescendo.Another dazzling hook filled anthem from King Kartel.

Watch the video for ‘Lock & Load’ below


Alt Rock, Indie, indie rock, New Music, Rock and Roll

King Kartel ‘Brown Sugar’

King Kartel are an Indie Rock’n’roll band  from Newry Co. Down and are based in Manchester. The band have released their new single ‘Brown Sugar’ from their upcoming EP ‘Fault By Design’. This stomping blistering number flexes, struts and sprawls in slick rock n roll bravado. Its driven by a catchy melody, jangly keys and a thumping punchy rhythm. This is one hell of a steamy belter filled with scorching sleek instrumentation and a hefty mosh ready chorus. It is one for the mania of a sticky mosh pit. The smooth melody glissades upon the brawny backdrop with elegance and class, ready for mass sing alongs while the fiery guitar strides take on a sultry persona of their own strutting, flamboyantly boasting and elegantly sweeping across the track with a red hot fearless demeanor while the rooted elastic bass and punchy drums add a beefy foundation for the guitars to flourish off. It’s catchy and melodically luscious with enough vaporous sleekness to grab attention and wrestle your ears into blissful submission.

Watch the video for  ‘Brown Sugar’ below