We are excited to launch our brand new website created by Nathaniel Kraft!  The old site was innovative and fun, but the new design will allow us to easily keep the website up to date.  We’ve posted a couple new items to the Store section as well as new Video links.  Take a look around and feel free to add comments!

It’s been a quiet year so far for Karmella’s Game but quite the opposite for us individually!  Between crazy school semesters and weddings it’s been a super busy year.  Mandy got married in July and Aaron is getting married next month!  In celebration of Aaron and Amy’s wedding, we are playing a show at the Sidebar on Sunday, August 22nd.  Check out the Shows section for more details!

So we’ve got bad news – our Tuesday show in Cincinnati was canceled due to the house getting shut down earlier this week. However, it turns out we have much bigger problems. The van didn’t make it out of Baltimore without having troubles so we stopped to get it checked out before driving 8 hours to Knoxville. The problem ended up being with the transmission which is going to be too expensive for us to even get it looked at much less fixed. It seems as if the KG church bus is dead.

The good news is we’re going to borrow our dear friend Amy’s minivan and start what’s left of the tour this Wednesday in Nashville. We’re going to borrow equipment from other bands and make it work! We’re happy to not have to cancel all together and look forward to seeing some friends this week!

Yay! A new full length! You can NOW purchase the new “You’ll Be Sorry” as well as KG’s other releases from Insubordination Records. Go! Hurry! We are very proud of the CD and hope you like it too!

Our label has this to say about it:

“Karmella’s Game has built up quite a following. No wonder, they write some of the most infectious female fronted, pop songs imaginable. Their first two releases on Baltimore’s Speedbump Recordings are bright, hook laden and memorable. KG’s studio recordings have this way of drawing in the listener by emulating the fun and energy of their live show. Their sophomore album, “You’ll Be Sorry” is no different; KG has been able to sustain this energy. “You’ll Be Sorry” features fan favorites, “The Pit” and “A Test,” two songs that are sure to unabashed indie hits.”

Also, please keep checking back as we are working on an August mini tour. More info coming soon!

The CD is on its way to being pressed! Please join us at the release show, July 3rd at the Ottobar.  Tour dates will be posted soon. So keep checking in!

As of today, our new live album entitled “Live Sessions” is available for purchase from the Insubordination Records website. Here’s a blurb from the insert to give you an idea of what it’s about:

“While these live performances are far from perfect, we wanted to give a sneak preview of some new songs from our upcoming album as well as throw in an “oldie” just for fun. Live Sessions is also an opportunity to present our music in a form outside of the studio setting. Beginning with our performance on Adventure Club, we wanted to let you hear a more subdued side of Karmella’s Game that isn’t often heard. Finishing up with selections from our set at Insubordination Fest, we hoped to capture some live energy that can sometimes be lost when in the studio. Hope you enjoy!”

We also wanted to give special thanks to those who have recently volunteered their time and services to us as well as those who have generously donated to our recording fund. We really appreciate your support: Gary Harthausen, Jennifer Stallings, Matthew Smith, Jamie Grace, Lily King, Quinn Callahan, Josh Venable, Alex Thomas, Jody Scofield, Matt Lame

In other news, we have 3 shows in a row lined up for April so mark your calendars! We’re on the home stretch with mixing the new album and are still shooting for a June release!

4/16 – The Black Cat (DC)
4/17 – The Sidebar (Baltimore)
4/18 – The Trash Bar (Brooklyn)

xo,
Karmella’s Game

We are officially done tracking the new album and will be sending it off to be mixed in a few weeks.  We are really excited with how everything sounds so far and can’t wait to hear the final product!  There is still a lot to do including mixing, mastering, artwork, pressing, and promotion so our label, Insubordination Records, is looking at releasing it in May or June of next year.  We will keep you updated on the progress and eventually get together some sort of sampler to hold everyone over until the real thing is ready.

You can check some pictures taken throughout the recording process here.

Our Recording Donation Fund is still open to anyone who wants to help us defray some of the pricey travel and recording expenses.  Thank you SO MUCH to the people who have contributed so far.

Hey everybody! We’ve been pretty quiet for a while because we’ve been hard at work preparing for and recording our new album. Drums and bass are all done and we leave tomorrow to finish the rest in Nashville at our friend Wyatt’s studio.

In order to defray the high costs of recording and travel, we are setting up a paypal donation account. Any little bit helps, so if you want to contribute please click on the link below! Buying things from karmellasgame.com also goes towards the fund. We really appreciate your support and look forward to you hearing the new album which is due out in May!

We just got a last minute show at The Ottobar this coming Monday with our good friends Sybris from Chicago.  Since it’s a weeknight we’ll make it worth your while and will be playing a brand new song.  Hope to see you there!

Next weekend is Insubordination Fest and we’re playing Saturday afternoon at Sonar.  If you like 90’s style pop punk with some other fun bands mixed in between (like us!), it is the place to be in Baltimore this weekend!  The fest starts Thursday at The Recher Theatre, continues Friday at The Ottobar, and ends on Sat at Sonar.  Be sure to check out the full schedule because there are a ton of awesome bands.

And lastly, we are finishing our last set of demos and will start recording the album on July 14. We’ll be starting with drums at Magpie Cage Studios so stayed tuned!

Our lovely Katie and dear friend Adam from Avec are getting married this weekend!  To celebrate we’re going to have a “reception show” on Sunday at The Metro Gallery.  It’s in part an opportunity for family who usually don’t see Katie & Adam’s band to see them play.  It’s also a party for our friends and fans who are unable to make the wedding/real reception, so anyone is more than welcome to come!  Our good friends Second Saturday will be in town for the wedding so they’ll be playing the show too!  It’s going to be a great time – hope to see you there!

Big thanks to everyone who came out to our shows throughout the US this past month and back home at Fletcher’s last Friday.  Now we’re going to focus on finishing songs for our new album that we plan to begin recording in July.  We’ve also got a few shows lined up for May and June so check out our myspace or the shows page for details.