Kula Shaker

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Kula Shaker with eighth album "Wormslayer" in Germany in spring

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Anthemic Britpop, psychedelic rock sound and a good dose of Indian music - a musical mix with which the British band Kula Shaker has been stirring up the scene for 30 years now. It all began when singer Crispian Mills went on a trip to India, which was to have a strong influence on their later musical output, from the band name, inspired by an Indian holy king, to the instrumentation on their seven studio albums to date. Traditional Indian instruments such as sitar, tabla and tambura permeate the significant Kula Shaker sound from the very beginning, which also contains spiritual Sanskrit chants in some places. A concept that is very well received: The debut album "K" already reached number one in the British album charts in 1996. This was followed by various top 10 hits, headline shows at the famous Glastonbury Festival and Oasis support slots at the Britpop band's Knebworth show, which is still important today. Another album, "Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts", was released in early 1999 before the Kula Shaker project was put on ice for the time being. Five years later, however, the Brits came back stronger than ever and began to release successful studio albums at a steady pace.

From the very beginning, it was the exciting live performance that not only conquered the stages of Great Britain and beyond, but also set Kula Shaker apart from the accentuated coolness of Britpop. An art that the group still masters today - and will be demonstrating once again on their upcoming tour at the beginning of next year. The Brits have their eighth studio album "Wormslayer" with them, which will be released on January 30 and organically adds another work to the Kula Shaker discography. The band will also be presenting the new longplayer on four dates in Germany in February and March 2026 - in Cologne, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin.