About Me
ARTISTICALLY PRODUCED BY VALTER MARCHESONI (CASINO ROYALE, SOTTOTONO, LA PINA, GRIGNANI) FOR MASTERFATTI
FINALLY THE FIRST STUDIO ALBUM BY
ITALIAN TALENT WITH A CRAZE FOR FUNK!
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A DENSE, DIRECT, MATURE AND TRANSVERSAL ALBUM,
WHERE VINTAGE SOUNDS AND GROOVES MEET ELECTRONICS AND SAMPLING, CREATING A FASCINATING MELTING-POT OF SOUL, POP, FUNK AND R&B.
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Catanese, classe 1981, Carmelo Caruso in arte KARME ha certamente al suo attivo una esperienza che lo vede affermarsi, dai primi esordi al pianoforte, nel ruolo attuale di vocalist impegnato in un contesto musicale assai attuale e di intrigante complessità .
La passione per la black music lo ha portato a confrontarsi dapprima con quelle esperienze artistiche contaminate dal jazz, quali Incognito, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, ma anche artisti pop come Michael Jackson, Prince, Simply Red, Sting via via approfondendo una discografia che affonda le proprie radici nella soul music dei 70s, Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, per citarne alcuni, fino al funk di James Brown, Maceo Parker, Average White Band e Tower of Power.
Cresciuto artisticamente rielaborando e facendo propri i caratteri stilistici e compositivi di questa musica, KARME va distinguendosi per spiccata energia e talento, creando un fascinoso meltin-pot di soul, pop, funk e jazz.
Principio dominante è il marcato approccio ritmico a tutto l’insieme; grooves incalzanti sono integrati in una struttura “song†ben delineata, con armonie e melodie di chiara matrice soul. Una scrittura sofisticata ma insieme “popularâ€, una vocalità limpida e suadente, sottile ma esuberante, dalle inflessioni jazzy.
Anni di composizione, esperienze dall’acustico all’elettronica, modelli musicali integrati coerentemente in una identità artistica complessa e sfacettata, sono adesso concretizzati nella produzione del primo lavoro discografico, sotto la cura artistica di Valter Marchesoni, ex Casino Royale, poi produttore tra gli altri di Sottotono, La Pina, Grignani, Franziska.
EVASIONI PREVEDIBILI è l’EP d’esordio di questo talento italiano col pallino del funk.
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Born in Catania in 1981, Carmelo Caruso, who performs under the name KARME, began his music career as a pianist and is now making a name for himself as a vocalist in a very modern and intriguingly complex musical context. Since his passion for black music made him discover jazz-influenced music by bands like Incognito, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, but also pop artists like Michael Jackson, Prince, Simply Red and Sting, he’s been expanding his musical horizon by taking in other influences rooted in soul music from the 70s – Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, just to mention some – and in funk – James Brown, Maceo Parker, Average White Band, and Tower of Power.
Over the years KARME, who stands out for his energy and talent, has grown artistically by reworking and absorbing the stylistic and compositional traits of this music and creating a fascinating melting pot of soul, pop, funk and jazz. The distinctive characteristic of his work is rhythm, which pervades his whole production: strong grooves are integrated into well-defined song structures with harmonies and melodies that clearly draw on the soul tradition. His compositions are sophisticated but at the same time popular, his jazzy vocal style is limpid and persuasive, thin but exuberant. Years of songwriting, experiences from acoustic to electronic music, and musical models harmoniously blended into a complex and multi-faceted artistic identity are to be found in KARME's first album recorded under the supervision of Valter Marchesoni, former member of Casino Royale and producer of albums for Sottotono, La Pina, Grignani, Franziska and other artists.
EVASIONI PREVEDIBILI is the debut EP by this talented Italian musician crazy about funk.
