Kava Kava (band)
Kava Kava is an English rock band/live dance act from Huddersfield, England featuring the vocals, production, and songwriting of Pat Fulgoni.
They started as a four-piece live psychedelic funk outfit with heavy George Clinton influences with Pat Fulgoni on vocals, keyboards, and brass, Jason Riley on bass, Mathew Bond on guitar, and Chris Sykes on drums. In the U.K., Kava Kava cut their teeth through the underground festival/party scene, signing to Delerium Records and touring Europe and the U.K. amongst other artists signed to the label including Porcupine Tree and indie band Embrace. The NME describing the band as "gorgeous new psychedelic funk" for their debut album You Can Live Here.
The band expanded into a six-piece and released 2004's Maui album on independent label Chocolate Fireguard Records. The music on Maui is more dance, electronic, funk, and disco influenced than their past work. They have notched up tours of the United States, China, and all over Europe, including Glastonbury Festival, Sziget Festival, SXSW Festival, Marktrock Festival, Trutnov Open Air Music Festival, and the Midi Modern Music Festival. Their music has been featured in a number of films and TV shows including Dirt, The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down, John from Cincinnati, Hollywood Sex Wars, LA Riding Club, and the Golden Globe award–winning TV series Weeds and played by tastemaker DJs such as Sat Bisla and Nic Harcourt from KCRW. Pat Fulgoni continues to write music and tour as Kava Kava whilst collaborating with numerous other artists including many dance music artists signed to Hospital Records, Shogun Audio, Spearhead Records, and Viper Recordings, and from time to time, organises opportunities for bands.
Kava Kava continues gigging with their current line-up of Pat Fulgoni, Ben Wallbanks, Alex Krzesinski, Rob Crisp and Ian Bailey, and Mitch Cockman
Discography
Albums
- Kava Kava in 1994 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
- You Can Live Here in 1995 on Delerium Records
- Supalube in 1997 on Delerium Records
- Maui in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
- Forwards in June 2009 on Midnight Swimming
Singles and EPs
Dither EP in 1993 on Chocolate Fireguard RecordsSwivel in 1995 on Delerium RecordsFreedom in 1997 on Delerium RecordsFunked Up & Freaked Out / Beats for Cheats in 2001 on Chocolate Fireguard RecordsPursuit / Waves with Acetate in 2001 on EmotifMaui vinyl in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard RecordsBank Job vinyl in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard RecordsBeats for Cheats digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with Zion Train and Blue Amazon remixBank Job digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard RecordsDon't Stop the Music digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard RecordsTic digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with Jon Kennedy remix- "Clarity" digital single in 2010 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with B Complex remix