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[[Karma]] was a short-lived alternative rock from Calabasas, California that included Dave Garrett and Rob Bourdon. They were active around 1994 or 1995. | |||
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<!--When he was 8 or 9 years old, [[Rob Bourdon]] and his brother used to play along to Aerosmith and Faith No More on their parents' couch with a pair of drumsticks.<ref>[http://fyeahrobbourdon.tumblr.com/post/27573189514/qa-with-rob-lpu-vol-4 Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - Q&A with Rob (LPU Vol. 4)], July 19, 2012</ref> Later his brother got a drum kit and Rob started playing piano. When he was 12, he started taking drum lessons and switched to playing drums full time. He was inspired to play the drums after his mom took him to an Aerosmith concert when he was in the 4th grade and introduced him to Joey Kramer (Aerosmith's drummer).<ref>[http://mikeshinodaclan.com/2015/03/rob-bourdon-lpu-chat-summary-032315/ Rob Bourdon LPU Chat Summary 03/23/15 - Mike Shinoda Clan], March 24, 2015</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080225230442/http://www.lptimes.com/news2008/jan/news01092008c.html The Linkin Park Times - Interviews & Articles], January 9, 2008</ref> | <!--When he was 8 or 9 years old, [[Rob Bourdon]] and his brother used to play along to Aerosmith and Faith No More on their parents' couch with a pair of drumsticks.<ref>[http://fyeahrobbourdon.tumblr.com/post/27573189514/qa-with-rob-lpu-vol-4 Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - Q&A with Rob (LPU Vol. 4)], July 19, 2012</ref> Later his brother got a drum kit and Rob started playing piano. When he was 12, he started taking drum lessons and switched to playing drums full time. He was inspired to play the drums after his mom took him to an Aerosmith concert when he was in the 4th grade and introduced him to Joey Kramer (Aerosmith's drummer).<ref>[http://mikeshinodaclan.com/2015/03/rob-bourdon-lpu-chat-summary-032315/ Rob Bourdon LPU Chat Summary 03/23/15 - Mike Shinoda Clan], March 24, 2015</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080225230442/http://www.lptimes.com/news2008/jan/news01092008c.html The Linkin Park Times - Interviews & Articles], January 9, 2008</ref> | ||
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In 6th grade Rob started playing in a band with 3 friends called No Clue, that would play cover songs in backyard parties. In 7th grade they switched their name to Physical Evidence and covered Nirvana, Bad Religion, and Suicidal Tendencies.<ref>[http://www.tenhomaisdiscosqueamigos.com/2014/06/23/tmdqa-entrevista-rob-bourdon-linkin-park/ TMDQA! Entrevista: Rob Bourdon, do Linkin Park - TMDQA!], June 23, 2014</ref> When they started writing their own original music, the songs sounded like a blend of those 3 different artists, with most of the lyrics being about the teachers they hated in their junior high school.--> | In 6th grade Rob started playing in a band with 3 friends called No Clue, that would play cover songs in backyard parties. In 7th grade they switched their name to Physical Evidence and covered Nirvana, Bad Religion, and Suicidal Tendencies.<ref>[http://www.tenhomaisdiscosqueamigos.com/2014/06/23/tmdqa-entrevista-rob-bourdon-linkin-park/ TMDQA! Entrevista: Rob Bourdon, do Linkin Park - TMDQA!], June 23, 2014</ref> When they started writing their own original music, the songs sounded like a blend of those 3 different artists, with most of the lyrics being about the teachers they hated in their junior high school.--> | ||
When Rob Bourdon was in 10th grade his parents made him<ref name="LPU8Interview">[http://fyeahrobbourdon.tumblr.com/post/27350675053/interview-from-lpu8 Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - Interview from LPU8], July 16, 2012</ref> | When Rob Bourdon was in 10th grade his parents made him join the Calabasas High School Jazz Band.<ref name="LPU8Interview">[http://fyeahrobbourdon.tumblr.com/post/27350675053/interview-from-lpu8 Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - Interview from LPU8], July 16, 2012</ref> He was in the band only for a couple of months because he didn't like it and only played one show. In the audience, two musicians who were contemplating forming a new band called Karma saw Rob performing and recruited him to audition. According to Rob on the second issue of the LPU 1 newsletter, he didn't get the job,<ref name="LPU1Newsletter">[http://fyeahrobbourdon.tumblr.com/post/27427016621/the-roots-of-robs-beats-lpu-1-issue-2 Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - The Roots of Rob's Beats (LPU 1, Issue 2)], July 17, 2012</ref> but bass player Dave Garrett recalls it differently. ''"I don't remember ever rejecting Rob. The guy was one of the best drummers. The only concern I think we had at first was he was a drummer for the high school jazz band and just if he'd fit in from a style standpoint. But dude, the guy's an amazing drummer. I mean, he was probably one of the best musicians out of the whole group, you know?"''<ref name="DaveLPLive">[https://lplive.net/interviews/davegarrett/ Interview with Dave Garrett - Linkin Park Live], February 27, 2022</ref> | ||
Members of Karma played with a guitarist named Eliot for a while, but the group ultimately consisted of Dave Garrett (bass), Rob Bourdon (drums), Steve Hever (guitar) and Josh Dulay (vocals). They were described by Dave as an alternative rock jam band. ''"Someone would put down a, you know, whether it's a bass line or drumline or something. Something that we kind of felt and just start playing and start building onto it. So we didn't have this super formal way to write music back then, it was just kind of jamming,"'' he explained.<ref name="DaveLPLive"/> | Members of Karma played with a guitarist named Eliot for a while, but the group ultimately consisted of Dave Garrett (bass), Rob Bourdon (drums), Steve Hever (guitar) and Josh Dulay (vocals). They were described by Dave as an alternative rock jam band. ''"Someone would put down a, you know, whether it's a bass line or drumline or something. Something that we kind of felt and just start playing and start building onto it. So we didn't have this super formal way to write music back then, it was just kind of jamming,"'' he explained.<ref name="DaveLPLive"/> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 30 March 2022
Karma was a short-lived alternative rock from Calabasas, California that included Dave Garrett and Rob Bourdon. They were active around 1994 or 1995.
Story
When Rob Bourdon was in 10th grade his parents made him join the Calabasas High School Jazz Band.[1] He was in the band only for a couple of months because he didn't like it and only played one show. In the audience, two musicians who were contemplating forming a new band called Karma saw Rob performing and recruited him to audition. According to Rob on the second issue of the LPU 1 newsletter, he didn't get the job,[2] but bass player Dave Garrett recalls it differently. "I don't remember ever rejecting Rob. The guy was one of the best drummers. The only concern I think we had at first was he was a drummer for the high school jazz band and just if he'd fit in from a style standpoint. But dude, the guy's an amazing drummer. I mean, he was probably one of the best musicians out of the whole group, you know?"[3]
Members of Karma played with a guitarist named Eliot for a while, but the group ultimately consisted of Dave Garrett (bass), Rob Bourdon (drums), Steve Hever (guitar) and Josh Dulay (vocals). They were described by Dave as an alternative rock jam band. "Someone would put down a, you know, whether it's a bass line or drumline or something. Something that we kind of felt and just start playing and start building onto it. So we didn't have this super formal way to write music back then, it was just kind of jamming," he explained.[3]
Karma was only active for about six months and recorded a few demos to cassette which remain unreleased. They never performed live.
Band Members
- Former
- Dave Garrett - bass
- Rob Bourdon - drums
- Steve Hever - guitar
- Josh Dulay - vocals
References
- ↑ Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - Interview from LPU8, July 16, 2012
- ↑ Fuck Yeah, Rob Bourdon! - The Roots of Rob's Beats (LPU 1, Issue 2), July 17, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Interview with Dave Garrett - Linkin Park Live, February 27, 2022