The Glasgow based band, who have only been together since June 2006 are, Stuart Kemsley - Vocals & Guitar, Andy Glen - Guitar, Stephen Gover - Bass and Nathan Caldwell on Drums.
Miles Away is backed with I Could Have Been Anything, as well as two exclusive extended takes, Miles Away (Part 2) and I Could Have Been Anything (Full Version) and with the debut album under way.
They'll be promoting the release with a string of gigs (additional UK dates to be added) so we urge you to catch them LIVE!
19th AUGUST 2007 at SOUNDHAUS Glasgow ... Scotland
A track of such sublime beauty that you feel it's only a matter of time before the words next, big and thing coming kicking in their studio door. Crucial stuff ... Losing Today
Perfect rock gods in waiting then, as testified by these two genius slabs of doom-pop, off set by skyscraping hooks and euphoric melodies ... Rant
Ludicrously catchy, it froths over you in waves of melodic action
A mighty debut ... Dial M for Mercer, mickmercer.com
The Glasgow four-piece offer dark Editors-style epic rock on their frost-tinged debut ... The Daily Record, Scotland
'Miles Away' - 'shifting melodic hooks shuddering together with ease, giving it an anthemic feel.' ... Velvet Grooves
AA SIDE LIMITED EDITION 7 and DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
Kontakte are Ian Griffiths (Fender Precision Bass, programming), Neil Rudd (Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, percussion, programming) and Ben Worth (Fender Toronado) and were formed by Griffiths in and around London during the early part of 2006.
Kontakte are informed by all things sonic with a deep love for Kraftwerk, Neu!, Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine and Brian Eno infused with a knowing sense of post, drone, space and krautrock. The band's love for distorted beats, transience, and star-scraping melodies resonate through every track they play, creating challenging sounds that leave an indelible impression on the listener. They are continually striving to push their sound further, louder, faster, more beautiful; it is a thing of movement, never at a standstill, always heading towards the future.
Kontakte's profile has continued to rise just by word of mouth alone and has quickly gained them some high profile shows, not least of which was supporting Can's very own Damo Suzuki for his two London shows, with the privilege of actually playing with him on the second night!
The boys are lining up some future shows which you can discover on their myspace and will be listed here in the near future.




