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Kachinas - Named after a Native American doll (of sorts!). Have trk 'Weeping Willow' feat on Viper Recs rel 'Unearthed Liverpool Cult Classics Vol 3'
Kagnee - 4-pc reggae/punk band, (formed late03), feat; Monkey, Sawdust & Iggy, who were later joined by Day Rel LP 'My Parents Don't Understand Me' (Shed Recs) (website)
Kamarg – metal band (1984-85) feat, Bren Spencer (voc) (ex Gaskin), Tony Donohue (gtr) (ex Widow), Rob Hall (bass), John Hughes (gtr) who was replaced by Les.Bennett (keys), and Steve Follin (drms) who was replaced by Chris Blackburn (drms) (also Quit Bitchin’, Damascus). Had track Stoolie on ‘Son of Jobs For The Boys’ comp LP (Natalie recs Jun85).
K&C Recs - label set up by Mike King & Chas Cole in 1984 to rel singles by their band Fragile Friends.
Kappa – see Amazing Kappa
K-Bird Recs – label (1983-84) run by Ian Broudie (later Lightning Seeds), to rel singles by his band Care.
Samantha Kearney – folk
singer/guitarist from Birkenhead (c2006), plays many gigs, often with Jo
Bywater (bass). (website)
Keep It Dark - band (formed 1984) feat; Paul Reason (gtr) (also Ex Post Facto, US Companion), Jimmy Barrett (voc,gtr), Brian Rawling (drms) (ex 3D) who replaced Paul Stewart. Rel 7" Dreamer (Charisma Mar86), 7" I Don't Surrender (Charisma 86) & LP 1st Down And Ten (Apr86). Terry Kilfoyle (bass) (ex Asylum. Later Big Still, Seconds Out) joined at some point.
Kelso - band formed 2000, feat; Andy Holland
(voc) (ex Magic Carpets, Vernons, Dharma Bums, Clocktower) and
Ian Murphy (gtr) (now Pincushion), then added Kevin Sinnott (bass) and
Stuart Carswell (drms) (ex Manbreak). Kelso had the honour of
being the group who became the 50th rel on Probe Plus 'Eat the Evidence' PROBEPLUS
50CD. Andy now runs Candy Productions
The Key - Wirral/Liverpool based band (2004); Don't know anything about them, but they seem to be picking up a few gigs at The Iron Door, Birkenhead
K Foundation – reincarnation of the KLF rec versions of Que Sera Sera, Merry Xmas War is Over. Hijacked the Turner art prize awarding £40,000 is cash to the winner for being the UK’s worst artist.
Kindergarten Paint Set – band feat on ‘A Secret Liverpool’ comp LP (Jul84). More info req'd
Kinetics - 3-pc electronic outfit (Nov81) feat; Steve Cottier (voc,gtr) (ex Scope, Xionics, later Passion Polka, Peep Show), Steve Craddock (keys).
King Prawn – fanzine run by
Karl Bader-Bailey (bass) (ex Jules Verne, Playhouse, Bulah Wig,
Lumiesence, Acacia Gum, Superdude). Also ran Kooltone label
Kit - band (c1984-88), feat; Lyn Sangster (gtr,voc) (ex Send No Flowers), Jake Wakstein (drms) (ex Send No Flowers), Michelle Brown (bass). More info req'd.
Kite – band feat; Tony Smith (drms) (ex Kappa,
The Band With No Name, Candy Store Rock, The Blimey Brothers)
Kiteland Recs – label set up by Cook Da Books (1982-84) which rel 4 singles for them; the 1st being a joint effort with Probe Plus.
KLF – Dance act 1989-92 feat; Bill Drummond (ex Big in Japan, Lori & The Chameleons) & Jimmy Cauty. Had massive hits with What Time is Love, Justified & Ancient. An LP ‘The White Room.’ 1991’s biggest selling singles act in the world. Appeared on The Brit awards (‘92) with Extreme Noise Terror, sent a motorcycle courier to collect their award for Best British Group & left a dead sheep outside the aftershow party. Disbanded in 92 at the height of their success & deleted their entire back catalogue. In 1994 they ceremoniously burnt £1m in cash. (see also JAMMS, Timelords, K Foundation, 2K)
Kling Klang - band feat; Pete
Smyth (gtr,voc) (later Mugstar), Dave Smyth (keys) (also of aPaTt), Joe Mcloaghlin (also of 20,000BC)
(gtr,keys), Amy Corcoran (keys), Ali Mcdonald (drms). Split up 2003
Klubbs - band of late 60s-early 70s, feat; Paddy Breene (voc) (later of Wardog, Skytrain), Pete Tidy (drms) (later Wardog, Skytrain), Norris Easterbrook (bass) (later Wardog), Trevor Griffith (gtr), John Reid (gtr) (later Strife)
Kooltone – small indie label
set up in 90s by Karl Bader-Bailey (ex Playhouse, Jules Verne, Bulah Wig,
Lumiesence, Acacia Gum, Superdude) and Rob McLean (ex Made For Jane).
Rel Pure Morning's (now Clinic) first
single and a comp tape called Merseykillers feat the Firecharmers and
Bulah Wig. Karl also edited King Prawn zine
Knopov's Political Package - punk band (1980), feat; Wayne Hussey (gtr) (ex Fox Glove, Hambi & The Dance, Walkie Talkies, later Sisters of Mercy, the Mission), Paul Curran (bass) (ex Hambi, later Mogadons, Love Look Away), Paul Barlow (drms) (later It's Immaterial, Mogadons, Wah!), David Knopov (voc), Alan Peters (brass) (ex Supercharge, later Lawnmower).
Kracken – band 1982-84, feat; Peter Bowe (voc), Graham
Pritchard (gtr), Mark Roberts / Gary Rens
(bass), Martin O’Hara (drms). They were essentially Stiff Pig with a different
bassist. Kraken increased the toured venues across the
Krazyhouse – 90s venue in Wood St.
Kripppalz Wiv Kancer – Liverpool punk-hardcore band (2005-06), feat; Seanie (voc) (ex Proppa Unkonshuz), Jay (drums), Rich (gtr), Shaun (gtr), Richie (gtr).
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Phil Newall, Andy Holland, Batman, Karl Bader-Bailey
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