Kaross

In Distortion, Diesel and Bust We Trust.... The band Kaross saw its beginning back in the winter of 2002. Isaac, Figge and Mikael - Three guys with guitars and one bass. The trio was driven by a desire to make good groovy rocking music, they started to write some tunes and tried to find more people to join in on the fun. ...First, drummer Daniel joined in and after a couple of months, Magnus joined on vox. This line up became the first MK of Kaross. Recording demo songs, rehearsing and getting a gig here and there kept it going for a couple of years. Daniel decided to quit after a while and was replaced by drummer Markus Neuendorf. Later on Isaac would leave his duties as guitar slinger, the band kept on as a four piece for a couple of years........Slowly building reputation as one of the slowest grooviest stoner rock acts in the land. In 2007 The success album MOLOSSUS was released worldwide via Eastground Records. MOLOSSUS achieved a never ending row of positive feedback from the fans and the European/American music press, but due to a lack of drive from the bands management and booking bureau the hype faded and KAROSS did never ever really breakthrough to a broader public. The guys kept on struggling to write a follow-up to the 1st album but the writing did not ever really took of.......the band started to fade, and they felt that something was missing......Until summer 2009 when Kaross decided to bring a second guitar onboard and Kalle Sjostrand (ex. SLUG, HATEBOX) joined the band, The band started to write songs for twin guitars in order to achieve a more wider feel. At Halloween 2009 the band debuted as a five-piece with twin guitars in public, it was an instant success, later at the same night Kalle played an additional gig at a packed venue with his former band HATEBOX - this was to be one of HATEBOXs last performances thou, 6 months later Kalle decided to focus 100% on KAROSS where his heart was and put HATEBOX on hold. Early 2010 Figge decided to leave - tryouts for a replacement were made but no slinger of the right taste of the band was found - the band decided to start pre-production of the next album as a four piece until a permanent replacement for Figge was found. Markus, Mike, Kalle and Magnus now had a massive set of Doomy - gloomy - sludging riffs that were compiled into the yet heaviest set of tunes that the band ever had created and the guys felt that DOOM with a touch of Stoner Rock was an very tasty and crispy creme to crack......... ..........In September 2011 guitarist Bjorn Midborg (Ex. HATEBOX, Southern Forest) joined KAROSS, and the band continued to record their follow-up to the 2007 success MOLOSSUS as a five-piece and Björn did his official debut with KAROSS at METALTOWN FESTIVAL 2012. In December 2013 The 2nd album TWO was released worldwide on label Skulls And Flames Recordings, with a world wide distro through Alliance Entertainment. However Björns time in KAROSS was short and in May 2014 he decided to leave the band due to personal priorities and later the same year Mikael Berggren and Markus Neuendorf decided to call it a quits as well....... Recruitment of a new bassplayer and drummer started instantly and late 2014 Mojje Andersson (SNOWY SHAW, Ex. Hell´n´Diesel) and Patrik Olsson (Ex. Ischtar, HATEBOX) was brought in as Drummer and Bassplayer. In 2014 Skulls And Flames Recordings picked up the recording rights for the back catalogue together with the band and in 2015 a new contract for distro was struck with Swedish independent distro Sound Pollution, an artist agency/management deal was also obtained through Cramada Artist Agency. A re-release of the back catalogue together with a couple of singles are scheduled for late 2015 early 2016. KAROSS have played at some of SWEDENs biggest festivals such as SWEDEN ROCK in 2009, BORGSTENA 2010 and METALTOWN in 2012 - the guys live to play live independent on venue, fans or occasion. It does not matter if it is at a local MCC party, beer joint or at a packed stadium or at some of the biggest festivals - The guys will play their hearts out for the present audience at any time. A third album is in the making and scheduled for release sometime during 2016. KAROSS ARE: Magnus Knutas - Vocals Kalle Sjöstrand - Lead Guitar Patrik Olsson - Bass, backing Vocals Mojje Andersson - Drums, Backing Vocals ......LISTEN TO KAROSS - YOUR CROTCH WILL THANK YOU. http://www.kaross.net KAROSS: You can call us Stoner, Doom, Metal, Funeral or whatever, but never call us late to Dinner ;) http://open.spotify.com/artist/3VpwpJ14yXW3mRMhtz3CRv