What's Karma got to do with it? Good question, I suppose if you're a believer in such things, Karma has everything to do with it. Agents of Karma, (the second name picked for the band), has taken on a life of it's own, and the fortuitous acronym A.O.K. was a happy accident. Agents of Karma sort of rose from the ashes of Jay Cavanaugh and Conrad Sparnroft's former association as members of the alternative band Gray Zone. After years apart, Conrad exploring other bands and Jay exploring stage and film acting, they started working together again back in 2002. Casually at first, but soon it became clear that something wanted to escape the confines of the basement like a caged animal. So AOK opened the door and took it to the people. Was it Karma? Maybe! These guys are the quintessential New Yorkers. Jay, Conrad and Joe all hail from the outer boroughs of NYC where their musical sensibilities were forged in the furnace of quasi suburban dream land as a reaction to stifling boredom and conformity. And recently Patrick Conlon originally from Pittburgh P.A. now living Jersey City N.J. came from what most native New Yorkers consider the province's or even worse Fly over. The outer boroughs of NY are where the "REAL" New Yorkers live and Gotham, the place everyone wants to move to or at least visit, is a place where you feel anything can happen and often does, even the unthinkable 9/11 tragedy. Like a thick N.Y. accent, AOK's gruff exterior hides a friendly heart, a reflection of the way New York pulled together when the going got tough. It's that same spirit that fills the cup of AOK's music. It's hard edged, it rocks, but it's inquisitive and politically aware at the same time. Their music ebbs n flows like morning and evening rush hours. The Yin and Yang of give and take are always present, no one is the dominant figure musically, they support each other and give space. But when it's time to join together and bring it home they're like an insane cab driver getting you to the airport with seconds to spare. The AOK tune "One Man's Trash" is a good metaphor for a band that takes whats been discarded, polishes it off and finds hidden treasure. This might explain why as a band AOK gets compared to many diverse recording artists. That's because AOK is retro with respect. A combination of Street Wise Irony, Spirituality, Sex + the Politics of Relationships and Society they are always game. Weather it's the frantic search for love on "Looking for Leni", the more philosophical look at sexuality and relationships on "The Delta of Venus" or the driving force of "NYC Not the enemy" they never stray far from a basic Rock n Roll foundation.. This allows them the luxury of being pretentious and stark realists at the same time. The band is psyched about the release of their first CD. Recorded live in the studio in full takes with no punch-ins and minimal overdubs, it's a testiment to a band born of gigging. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. Scope out the myspace 4 song sampler and do comment, AOK loves your feedback and if you go to the CD-Baby site you can write your own review. Cheers AOK
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