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Local Band go State Side!
Local band Korsak, will be leaving behind the sands of Fuerte and swapping them for the boardwalks of the USA. The purpose of the trip is to have their new album mastered by renowned music engineer Nathan James in Pheonix, Arizona. Nathan has worked with artists like John Mayer, Nelly Furtado, Garbage and the Frey and now he is turning his magic to Korsaks new albulm ‘Learning to be Quiet’ ready for release. The promotional tour will take them from Chicago to New York City, via Nashville, Austin, Pheonix. Las Vegas and San Franciso. It is an exciting time for the band and if you want to find out more visit www.korsakmusic.com or watch out for our exclusive interview with the band in the April edition of The Voice Magazine and a chance to win a signed copy of the new album and tour t-shirt. Good Luck guys! - The Voice
Local Band go State Side!
Local band Korsak, will be leaving behind the sands of Fuerte and swapping them for the boardwalks of the USA. The purpose of the trip is to have their new album mastered by renowned music engineer Nathan James in Pheonix, Arizona. Nathan has worked with artists like John Mayer, Nelly Furtado, Garbage and the Frey and now he is turning his magic to Korsaks new albulm ‘Learning to be Quiet’ ready for release. The promotional tour will take them from Chicago to New York City, via Nashville, Austin, Pheonix. Las Vegas and San Franciso. It is an exciting time for the band and if you want to find out more visit www.korsakmusic.com or watch out for our exclusive interview with the band in the April edition of The Voice Magazine and a chance to win a signed copy of the new album and tour t-shirt. Good Luck guys! - The Voice
Korsak de vuelta a Tenerife, ofrecerá un concierto en su “segundo hogar”, Premier Bar,en Amarilla Golf.
Korsak está formado por cinco miembros de diferentes áreas de Europa que unidos consiguen llegar a todos con su música. Como ellos mismos manifiestan, han sido bendecidos con un gran sonido, grandes canciones, y sobre todo grandes amigos.
El grupo:
Simon Korsak (Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar-UK), Israel (Izzy) García (Guitar, Backing Vocals-Spain), Rasty Skocik (Bass-Slovakia), Aleks Stickabouch (Drums, Backing Vocals-France), David Lopez Gutierrez (Percussion, Backing Vocals-Tenerife). - La Revista de Canarias
Korsak de vuelta a Tenerife, ofrecerá un concierto en su “segundo hogar”, Premier Bar,en Amarilla Golf.
Korsak está formado por cinco miembros de diferentes áreas de Europa que unidos consiguen llegar a todos con su música. Como ellos mismos manifiestan, han sido bendecidos con un gran sonido, grandes canciones, y sobre todo grandes amigos.
El grupo:
Simon Korsak (Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar-UK), Israel (Izzy) García (Guitar, Backing Vocals-Spain), Rasty Skocik (Bass-Slovakia), Aleks Stickabouch (Drums, Backing Vocals-France), David Lopez Gutierrez (Percussion, Backing Vocals-Tenerife). - La Revista de Canarias
Mis pies se deslizan libres. Cinco y media de la tarde sobre el sofá negro de cuero. Korsak. Close abre el long play y cierro los ojos evocando evanescencias de lo más british. Cadencias delicadas de guitarras que cosquillean la percusión metálica y a veces ronca, golpes de batería limpia y platillos chispeantes colándose en el compás del bajo. El disco arrulla como una ola espumosa en una playa de conchas. Sus canciones transportan el viento del mar mientras te arrastra a un garito de humo y guiness en alguna parte de la vasta Gran Bretaña. Despierto del letargo embriagador respirando profundamente para asaltar un botellín que me lleve a la voz caliente y tentadora del ‘I like to look in your eyes’.
Hoy ha sido un gran día de surf. Olas dulces y prolíferas que me elevaban sobre el cielo de Punta Lena. Me siento en el bar del Peque con los músculos famélicos. El grupo aún no ha empezado a tocar. Mis ojos se posan en las botas de barro del batería, sugieren estar recién llegadas de algún festival al aire libre, su pañuelo en el pelo parece confirmarlo. Junto a él, el bajista de pelo largo rockanrollero y camiseta Led Zeppelin se convierte en centro de atención del objetivo amoroso de la cámara de su novia. Intentando evitar la boca perfecta del cantante que me saluda con un saltarín “Hola”, a través del micrófono, hundo mi mirada al fondo, hacía los pies poperos del percusionista. Acento canario en sus ojos negros, en su tez morena del Atlántico. Un café con cigarro para la sencillez urbanita del guitarrista barcelonés. Comienza el concierto.
Un día, tres actuaciones, tres locales, dos pueblos, cinco horas de música en directo y una multitud de chicas entusiasmadas. Energía, picardía, simpatía y muchas ganas de tocar. Ritmos anglosajones que en vivo se empapan con los sones canarios que chispean en las eses contagiadas de Simon Korsak, haciendo vibrar a la Isla majorera que se duerme feliz tras el atracón de la buena música llegada de Tenerife. Yo me vuelvo a casa para poner otra vez el cd, pero no llego hasta las ocho de la mañana.
- Zona Critica
Mis pies se deslizan libres. Cinco y media de la tarde sobre el sofá negro de cuero. Korsak. Close abre el long play y cierro los ojos evocando evanescencias de lo más british. Cadencias delicadas de guitarras que cosquillean la percusión metálica y a veces ronca, golpes de batería limpia y platillos chispeantes colándose en el compás del bajo. El disco arrulla como una ola espumosa en una playa de conchas. Sus canciones transportan el viento del mar mientras te arrastra a un garito de humo y guiness en alguna parte de la vasta Gran Bretaña. Despierto del letargo embriagador respirando profundamente para asaltar un botellín que me lleve a la voz caliente y tentadora del ‘I like to look in your eyes’.
Hoy ha sido un gran día de surf. Olas dulces y prolíferas que me elevaban sobre el cielo de Punta Lena. Me siento en el bar del Peque con los músculos famélicos. El grupo aún no ha empezado a tocar. Mis ojos se posan en las botas de barro del batería, sugieren estar recién llegadas de algún festival al aire libre, su pañuelo en el pelo parece confirmarlo. Junto a él, el bajista de pelo largo rockanrollero y camiseta Led Zeppelin se convierte en centro de atención del objetivo amoroso de la cámara de su novia. Intentando evitar la boca perfecta del cantante que me saluda con un saltarín “Hola”, a través del micrófono, hundo mi mirada al fondo, hacía los pies poperos del percusionista. Acento canario en sus ojos negros, en su tez morena del Atlántico. Un café con cigarro para la sencillez urbanita del guitarrista barcelonés. Comienza el concierto.
Un día, tres actuaciones, tres locales, dos pueblos, cinco horas de música en directo y una multitud de chicas entusiasmadas. Energía, picardía, simpatía y muchas ganas de tocar. Ritmos anglosajones que en vivo se empapan con los sones canarios que chispean en las eses contagiadas de Simon Korsak, haciendo vibrar a la Isla majorera que se duerme feliz tras el atracón de la buena música llegada de Tenerife. Yo me vuelvo a casa para poner otra vez el cd, pero no llego hasta las ocho de la mañana.
- Zona Critica
Korsak has established itself as one of these Island’s most formidable Acoustic Rock Groups, focussed upon their own original works which are created with thought provoking lyrics and rhythmic, organic sounds. The line up went through several changes during the last decade, and now, founder Simon Korsak feels that he’s found the right chemistry, with Israel Garcia on Guitar and Vocals, Aleks Burdeos on Drums, Rasty Skocik on Electric Bass and David Lopez Gutierrez on Percussion, with Simon himself on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar. In 2009, the band released “Free Feet”, a studio album consisting of 13 original compositions, recorded and edited in Tenerife with the collaboration of Kike Perdomo and Dremen. Korsak have a very busy agenda, with a 2010 UK tour and frequent concerts throughout the archipelago. - QFM - Islas Canarias
Korsak has established itself as one of these Island’s most formidable Acoustic Rock Groups, focussed upon their own original works which are created with thought provoking lyrics and rhythmic, organic sounds. The line up went through several changes during the last decade, and now, founder Simon Korsak feels that he’s found the right chemistry, with Israel Garcia on Guitar and Vocals, Aleks Burdeos on Drums, Rasty Skocik on Electric Bass and David Lopez Gutierrez on Percussion, with Simon himself on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar. In 2009, the band released “Free Feet”, a studio album consisting of 13 original compositions, recorded and edited in Tenerife with the collaboration of Kike Perdomo and Dremen. Korsak have a very busy agenda, with a 2010 UK tour and frequent concerts throughout the archipelago. - QFM - Islas Canarias
Korsak are a five piece band whose influences range from Steve Winwood to Jack Johnson to Ben Harper. Great musicians, especially guitarist Israel Garcia, and music to rock to. Having an ultra charismatic lead singer in Simon Korsak doesn't do the cause any harm. These guys will have you dancing, laughing and singing along. Don't miss them. They play venues in the north & south Tenerife so no excuse. - The Real Tenerife
Korsak are a five piece band whose influences range from Steve Winwood to Jack Johnson to Ben Harper. Great musicians, especially guitarist Israel Garcia, and music to rock to. Having an ultra charismatic lead singer in Simon Korsak doesn't do the cause any harm. These guys will have you dancing, laughing and singing along. Don't miss them. They play venues in the north & south Tenerife so no excuse. - The Real Tenerife
Discography
Debut Album "Free Feet"
1 - Close
2 - Almost Happenin'
3 - Breathe
4 - Leap Of Faith
5 - Too Much Wine
6 - I Love To Look In Your Eyes
7 - Heal The Pain
8 - Deliberately Delayed
9 - All The Same
10 - Culture Clash
11 - Shades Of Gold
12 - Lovesong In Blue
13 - Six Senses
New Album - "Learning To Be Quiet" -
1 - Intro
2 - Other Side Of The World
3 - Mesmeric
4 - I See You
5 - Welcome To Me
6 - We Feel Love
7 - Never Let It Fade
8 - Sacred Space
9 - What It Is I Want
10 - Earthrise
11 - Use What You Know
ReverbNation's featured artists for 2 weeks due to the ratings of the tracks "Deliberately Delayed" and "Never Let It Fade"
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Bio
Korsak are a multi-cultural, multi-styled band comprising of members from five different regions of Europe, whose musical influences are as disparate as their geographical origins, brought together in the cultural melting pot which is Spain’s Canary Islands…
This is what the band presentation sounds like:
On acoustic guitar and vocals, from Birmingham in the UK….
On electric guitar and vocals, from Barcelona, Spain…
On the 5 string fretless bass, from Trnava, Slovakia…
On drums and vocals from Bordeaux in France…
And on percussion and vocals, from Tenerife in the Canary Islands. …
When you see a line-up like this you know you’re in for something special.
The newest member, virtuoso percussionist and pretty boy David Lopez, has been with the band for five years. The original members, songwriter/lead singer/wannabe surf hero Simon Korsak and 5 string fretless bass-player and master craftsman Rasty Skocik have been playing together over 10 years. Crazy little French drummer Aleks Stickabouch joined them a year or so later, and, after experimenting with a flurry of talented musicians, this groovy trio secured the services of bad-ass muddyfunster Israel Garcia on electric guitar.
That was 8 years ago. Since then this formidable line-up has been one of the foremost artists on the Canarian music scene.
Selling over 3000 copies of their first album “Free Feet” in concerts alone, their success in the islands was unquestionable. Playing to both tourists and locals alike, they wowed audiences to the extent that they were frequent invites to events sponsored by Coca Cola, Arehucas (the Canaries biggest rum manufacturer – drummer Aleks and percussionist David are still hoping for permanent personal endorsements!) and other major players. Their services were also applauded and sponsored by the Canarian Government and their popularity brought them to play on 40 Principales, the major Spanish popular music radio network, as well as play all over the Canary Islands and in mainland Spain. Barcelona’s famous Razzmatazz venue amongst the gigs rocked.
After recording their second album “Learning To Be Quiet” and then having both albums mastered by lauded mastering engineer and top bloke, Nathan James, Korsak are now taking their music to the world.
This year has seen more concerts in Barcelona and two promotional tours to the US, the first with Simon and Israel, and the second with the whole band.
Wherever they go they are invited back, the proof lying in the harvest reaped from the first duo tour in March 2012, which saw the boys invited to return to play 5 days on San Francisco’s illustrious Pier 39, where they launched the new album and sold 150 copies to passers by and locals. They then returned to New York, this time as the full line up, to play in the legendary Café Wha?, (a gig they had procured from singing one song at the open-mic night and playing with some of New York’s finest musicians) and at one of Harlem’s coolest spots, Shrine.
Korsak will be in Austin, Texas until the end of September, where they have already made a great impression at the Strange Brew, voted Austin’s Best New Club and Best Acoustic Venue 2012/13, invited to play another gig whilst they’re here and an offer to come play during SXSW in 2014.
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