KoMaRa:
Boundary-Breaking,
Cinematic Industrial Ethno-Rock From
King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto and Renowned Avant-Experimentalists David Kollar and Paolo Raineri
King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto and Renowned Avant-Experimentalists David Kollar and Paolo Raineri
KoMaRa’s self-titled
debut album is based on a dark, deviant and explicit detective story. It
reflects the mysterious circumstances of an abduction and the ultimate demise
of the abductee. It’s a NSFW, Rated-R release designed for the open-minded and
brave. Unnerving, haunting artwork by Tool’s Adam Jones further underlines the
album’s provocative vibe.
The recording is
predominantly instrumental, but includes occasional vocals by Raineri, Leashya
and Bill Munyon. Equally menacing, incendiary and vulnerable, they serve as
interludes to either break or create moods and tension throughout. The album
also has moments of light and hope, told through short trumpet vignettes by
Raineri.
KoMaRa came together
through social media, with Kollar reaching out to Mastelotto on Facebook about
potential gigs and recordings. Everyone was mutually intrigued and met up in
Slovakia, where Kollar is based, in November 2014. The trio played gigs across
myriad Slavic countries to enthusiastic, open-minded audiences. The group then
went on to record in Prague, capturing three long improvisations that formed
the basis of the pieces on KoMaRa’s debut album. Acclaimed engineers Bill
Munyon and Adrian Benevides also contributed to faithfully reflecting the
release’s mercurial approach.
“For me, KoMaRa is
the epitome of my belief that great records are like movies,” said Mastelotto.
“The best musicians don’t need scripts because they understand the movie is
always evolving. That’s the beauty of music, too. It inspires its own script
and cinematography in every listener’s head.”
Pat Mastelotto is one
of the world’s most celebrated drummers. He has been a member of every King
Crimson lineup from 1994 to the present. In addition, he’s one third of Stick
Men, a trio with Tony Levin and Markus Reuter. Mastelotto has also collaborated
with Steven Wilson, Terry Bozzio, Trey Gunn, Allan Holdsworth, John Paul Jones,
and Kimmo Pohjonen.
Slovakian guitarist
and composer David Kollar has released nine expansive albums, scored 18 films
and worked on many multimedia projects. His last recording, 2013’s The Son,
an atmospheric, emotionally-charged effort, received accolades from Guitar
Moderne, France’s A Decovrir Absolument, and the Czech and Slovak
Radio Head awards. He’s also worked with Eivind Aarset, Gergo Borlai, Bjorn
Charles Dreyer and Lenka Dusilová.
Trumpeter Paolo
Raineri takes his instrument and processes it in real-time to create ethereal,
otherworldly sounds. The Italian musician combines Scandinavian nu-jazz
influences with psychedelic rock, experimental and free improvisation in his
award-winning Junkfood 4tet. In addition, he’s performed with Stefano
Battaglia, Berserk!, The Blessed Beat, Baustelle, Calibro 35, Nada, and Enrico
Gabrielli.
Learn more about
KoMaRa at:
music.komaraband.com
or www.komaraband.com
