Blog: Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good

Both musically and geographically, BLK JKS added an extra dimension of diversity to the Pygmalion Festival lineup. The band are originally from South Africa (although they said during the set this was a myth and they're really from a van parked behind the venue) and they mix vocal chanting, blues-rock guitar, and tribal drumming creating a full-bodied, powerful sound. Their rhythmically-inclined tunes are meant to be heard live,and the drummer especially is a sight to behold, both methodical and wild as he pounds out the fills and beats. Added to the thundering riffs and harmonic vocals, and you can see [...]

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