The Kaams One to Six

(THE KAAMS since 2009. A foursome who come screaming out of Bergamo, Italy, with the perfect mix of R&B, garage,
r’n’r, and blues nuances, all wrapped up in the kind of catchy melodies that are near impossible NOT to dance to.)THE KAAMS since 2009. A foursome who come screaming out of Bergamo, Italy, with the perfect mix of R&B, garage,
r’n’r, and blues nuances, all wrapped up in the kind of catchy melodies that are near impossible NOT to dance to.

Started as a duo piece the band released its first Ep "She’s a Killer" in march 2010 on Bedo Records/Dirty Water Digit Records. At the end of the same year a new 7" split titled "Chose Your Coffin! – The Kaams vs The Monolithics" was released on Boss Hoss Records and distributed by Area Pirata. 2012 is a busy and exciting year, a lot of gigs all around Italy, Germany and Switzerland, and most of all the long-awaited 12 tracks full length album "Uwaga!" on Area Pirata/Boss Hoss Records (CD) and Bedo Records/Area Pirata (LP). In May 2013 they toured UK and at the end of the year France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. New Euro tours: April 2014 (France, Belgium, Germany, with The Snookys) and December 2014 (France, Spain) to present the new album "One To Six" (LP/CD), released in October 2014 on Area Pirata/Boss Hoss/Bedo. In August 2015 once again they’ll be touring Europe!!

LINE UP:
ANDREA CARMINATI: Vocals, Guitar
MARCO FACHERIS: Guitar
ALBERTO MAFESSONI: Bass
TIZIANO CAROZZI: Drums

Tracklist:
1) WITH ANOTHER MAN 2:31
2) DON’T TELL ME LIES 2:30
3) I CAN’T GET OVER YOU 2:37
4) RAINY DAY 2:55
5) CHOCOLATE BAND 2:37
6) COME BACK BABY 3:04
7) NIGHT TIME 2:10
8) DROWNING 2:13
9) NO FOOD ON MY TABLE 2:14
10) YOU DON’T WANT ME NO MORE 1:58
11) CRY! 2:23
12) I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT 2:12

REVIEW

Schwindy’s indie music 31/01/2015

One of the great things about writing about music is when you write about a band once and then that band contacts you when it has a new album. Enter The Kaams , an Italian garage-rock band (previously reviewed by your humble narrator) who has a new album called One to Six . The Kaams, courtesy of Andrea Carminati.The album begins with the song “With Another Man”. This is a groovy garage-rock song that is driven by the drummer pounding out the beat on kit. Not that the beat is the only thing you’ll notice. The guitar and the organ also play a big part in getting you grooving. It’s a song that hits hard and is over before you know it.
The Kaams show pretty good range on this album. Mostly it’s pure garage rock . However, the band incorporates some psychedelia in “Don’t Tell Me No Lies”. Then there are “Can’t Get over You” and “Rainy Day”. Both of these are songs that are equal parts garage rock and soul. “Rainy Day” in particular is reminiscent of Jarvis Humby . The band even leans a little toward the blues with “Night Time”.
If you like the traditional (if you want to call it that) fuzzy garage-rock sound, then “Chocolate Band” is a song you’ll love. The fuzzy guitar is accented nicely by the bright organ sound. This is hard-hitting garage rock at its finest even though it does slow down a bit with the instrumental break.
There is no real mystery with this album – and that’s fine. This is garage rock in which the songs are short and played with a lot of volume and energy. If you’re a fan of garage rock, One to Six is an album you should add to your collection.

Rate 5/5

Fuck The Glory Days 05/03/2015

The Kaams are four guys coming from Bergamo, who hit the non-aligned rock’n’roll underground scenes for years, developing a great sound’s mixture suspended between nostalgia and a rough freshness. "One To Six” is their second Lp, released by Boss Hoss Records, Area Pirata, Bedo Records and what immediately strikes the listener is the maturity of the production. The guys gave their best along the twelve tracks and we can feel it. They play an exciting, spontaneous rock’n’roll music which sounds like a memory of some typical 60s themes. It’s characterized by c&w, rhythm ‘n’ blues tones, garage-beat assaults (The Sonics’s spirit is alive!), punk stabs and love for the black music. If you’re feeling quite nostalgic and you’re searching for the real rock ‘n’ roll experience, we advise you not to miss this album.