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Anacortes WA, United States

Karl Blau is a musician based in Anacortes, Washington and member of the Knw-Yr-Own/K Records collective. He is very prolific and releases music through a monthly subscription service called Kelp Monthly. He has played in D+, Brothers Blau, Captain Fathom, Your Heart Breaks and has collaborated extensively with Phil Elverum (The Microphones/Mount Eerie). He also tours and records with Laura Veirs.

Blau’s music is eclectic and incorporates elements of folk, dub, r&b, bossanova, grunge, hiphop, drone, and worldbeat.

From Karl’s own unbiased biography, available on the K Records website:

“I, Karl Blau, am a recording artist from Anacortes, WA. My debut K record “Beneath Waves” should be available in January of 2006. You may have heard my flute, sax, or drums on various K records. I’ve recorded with Mirah, Wolf Colonel, the Microphones, Little Wings, and I’m one third of the band D+(with Phil Elverum and Bret Lunsford). And more recently I’ve been touring & recording with the fabulous Laura Veirs.

About 2 years ago I started an “album-a-month club” called KELP! monthly. KELP! is a documentary label tracing my musical path, an avenue for my over-active creative side. People who enjoy the mystery subscribe up to a year and start receiving my records which have included—but will not be limited to—full length albums of mine and artists I’m producing, field recordings, compilations of artists and ambient art records.

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1	Before Telling Dragons full track	78
2	Mockingbird Diet full track	69
3	Dark Sedan	57
4	Moved On From Dreams full track	52
5	Dragon Song full track	47
6	Make Love That Lasts full track	46
7	Into the Nada full track	39
8	Deception Pass full track	35
9	Apology To Pollinateurs	32
10	Waiting For The Wind	30
11	Kill The Messenger full track	28
11	Crucial Contact	28
11	Ghostly Appearance full track	28
11	Are You Done full track	28
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Hayzi22 wrote:
yesterday morning

Karl Blau is my favorite.

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BattleFranky wrote:
November 2009

if i knew zen what i know now

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split_screen wrote:
November 2009

zebra is dreamy

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HeadlessClown wrote:
November 2009

Saw him live the other day in an attic along with L.A.K.E, totally awesome musics.

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Tehpaco wrote:
October 2009

Nodding in approval.

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vekja wrote:
October 2009

oooh i am excited for the daytrotter session as well

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2Fold wrote:
October 2009

can't wait for the daytrotter session!

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tjntj wrote:
October 2009

his cover of why?s this blackest purse is interesting to say the least. it just makes me want to listen to the actual why? song. but don't get me wrong i still love karl's other stuff.

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nooneastern wrote:
October 2009

karl is killer

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gustheelephant wrote:
October 2009

re: black w/ white or white w/ black? black w/ white evenly used, but not necessarily symmetrical.

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Wafflecopter wrote:
October 2009

I bought "Baby Nettles" from him in person last night. He hand made the whole album casing, stitched with fabric and string. Pretty awesome. Puts on a great show too.

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dreadfullbass wrote:
October 2009

Zebra sounds really cool so far.

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winter94 wrote:
September 2009

Zebra rules.

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iiii-iiii wrote:
September 2009

zebra awesomeness

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youngroe wrote:
September 2009

very cool dude

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coneill52 wrote:
September 2009

captures my imagination

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ThePathTaken wrote:
September 2009

I'm really digging Zebra

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bruiseship wrote:
July 2009

picked up his new album, Zebra, at What the Heck Fest. It's real nice

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kakarookee wrote:
July 2009

how is crayon session not high in the top tracks

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no_friend_oh wrote:
July 2009

LOF (H)i

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