June 2010

EKL take an indefinite breather....

We now split over Australia...Euge is still based in Fremantle (you can get CD's from him there), Jen is in Cairns with another work, and Jamie's plans involve touring...everywhere :) CD's still available just contact us, and we'll advise of any new musical beginings. Love from the EKL team.

October 2009

"JINADEE" track one from our album "House of Luck" has been nominated in the WAM song contest. This is great news. You can listen to the track and if the urge takes you...vote for it :)

By the way, EKL hasn't been performing lately as 2 band members have been creating great sounds for a circus on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean :) ...Really just an excuse to swim with Whales - ain't life tough!

May 2009

We are really excited to let everyone out there know that we have just released our new CD House of Luck. Its beautiful and after many hours of listening we still love it, so thats a good sign. If you would like a taste we have uploaded a coupole of tracks to our myspace site; www.myspace.com/electrickoraland

Soon we will have the CD for sale on this website, but until then, if you would like a copy please contact us by emailing info@electrickoraland.com

The Launch of the CD is Friday 22nd May at Little Creatures Loft in Fremantle. More details on the myspace site.

February 2009
Some members of EKL are fresh back from travel and studies in India, bringing a new flavour of vocal percussion to their sound. Guest artists have been drawn in to expand the soundscape.
We are very excited to feature George Batey on Viola (Wunjo; Dr Twang; WASO. Geordie's sound is a unique blend of crazy russian; textural odyssey and viola soup - you'll know what we mean when you experience it!);
Manoli Vayoucoulos ( Bass Guitar - Manoli is an in-demand bassist and arranger in the Perth Jazz scene. In amongst his busy schedule, he has worked for a number of years in Jamie's "MiracleBandX" project
and Josh Hogan doing something different with percussion (Tetrafide, Mukti, Taal Naan, and a suite of others josh has won awards for his work in interest in improvisation, composition and research, as well as performing with WASO, MSO and the Australian Youth Orchestra );
and Ziggy Bey Jan Tama - talking drum (Ngewell Kora Group, Ziggy Bey Jan Group, Baaba Maal band).

The last track - a vocal piece will be recorded by February, and the album is ready to be mixed. It's sounding HUGE, and we very excited. Keep an eye out for our downloads page which will be coming soon to this website near you!

2008

EKL have been nominated as one of four top WA world music acts in the WAMI Awards World Music Category 2008.

In a duet form a collaboration has begun with top WA aerialist Nell Simpson

A real highlight of 2008 was our participation in the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) at the Perth Convention Centre. EKL coordinated a collaboration for the event working with dancers from the Imagine dance Theatre Company and a gorgeous tissue performance by Nell Simpson.The whole event was topped by stunning visual imagery by the fabulous VJZoo

Recording has commenced on their 2nd CD which will include a video component by VJzoo

2007
Well, it certainly got a bit hectic there over Christmas and the New Year as we have taken a much needed break ahhhh. But now we are thinking CD's and VJ collaborations ...who knows where this will lead to find out why not look us up next month! Meanwhile, been doing a bit of the ol' administration side of things and hope to have PAYPAL up and running soon. That way you can buy your CD's without waiting to catch us - why not pick one up now

2006
EKL have leapt back into business. On Friday the 17th we played the Fremantle festival opening, wearing masks next to the chess board in Kings Square.

Sunday the 19th saw us featured as part of the Leederville Street Festival - a feast for the community.

This Friday we perform a fantastic collaborative work with VJZOO and BUZZ dance at the Western Australian Business and the Arts Partnership Awards

Friday, 24 November 2006 at 6:30pm at the Art Gallery of Western Australia

For a free lunchtime concert catch us at the Fremantle Village Arts Market on Thursday the 30th November (Kings Square, Fremantle 1pm)

26th October 2006
EKL are now back from their first international tour  - with their first full length album! what a fantastic experience!

We got our kit together in France and then zapped off to Italy where we performed to a packed crowd in a mediaeval city at the top of a mountain for 6 nights.  Certaldo was essentially a party of anything you like, a crazy explosion of colour, sound and festive mahem!

We then headed to Linz in Austria (a city that in some respects reminded us very much of home) to perform at the 20th anniversary of the Linzer Pflasterspektakel. It was great to see some familiar faces there and to be a part of what was essentially a smorgasbord of remarkable and sometimes bizarre tale

There was a 2 week gap in our travel itinerary before we were expected at Berne in Switzerland . We

spontaneously drove to Croatia where we performed in the Istra Region to appreciative audiences at night and explored the old cities and the Adriatic during the day. What a life! We also used the time to tidy up a few new compositions in time for Switzerland.

Bern is truly a beautiful city, the people very warm,

…but unfortunately, for the first time, their festival was almost rained out almost but for the shelter provided by arcades and the perseverance of the Bernese who donned raincoats and umbrellas to sample the musical talent that filled the city. How special is that?

For our last festival we headed back through the alps down to Ferrara , Italy. A well established musical extravaganza which runs for 6 nights and a day. During that time the festive spirit ran high and we performed to large crowds (including many aspiring photographers if you were one of them how about sharing some of your photo's of us with us).

• Certaldo, Italy
• Bern, Switzerland
• Linz, Austria

April 13th, Fremantle Village Art Markets Kings Square, with Imagine Dance Theatre.
Fremantle Street Arts Festival over the Easter long weekend (Saturday 15th, to Monday 17th)
Rottnest Island, Thompson's Bay, Wednesday the 19th (Street performances).
City Farm street Arts Festival on 29th of April.