Kirby Krackle
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Kirby Krackle is an indie rock
band from Seattle, Washington. They call their style of music "geek
rock" or "nerd
rock", as their lyrics and appearance often involve traditionally "geeky" themes. They have released three full-length albums; a self-titled debut album in 2009, E For Everyone in 2010, and Super Powered Love in 2011. The band has also released a live EP - Acoustic In Australia in 2011, with its proceeds donated to charity.
On July 5, 2011, the band began to accept pre-orders for Super Powered Love on their website and released the first single from the album, also called Super Powered Love, on Bandcamp
and iTunes
. On July 19, the full album was made available on Bandcamp
with iTunes expected to follow later in the week.
. The animated video was followed by a live-action video released the following month for the song "On and On" (off the band's second release E For Everyone. Since then, the band has released videos for the tracks "Take It From Me", "Zombie Apocalypse", "Secret Identity", and most recently "Ring Capacity", with all but "On And On" coming in an animated format.
for the XBox 360
. On September 5, 2010, the band announced that "Ring Capacity" was available for download on the Rock Band Network, and on December 18 of the same year "Vault 101" was released for download.
In December 2010, the band released a Christmas song to its email subscribers. The subscribers received a link to download the track, "Vigilante Christmas", for free as a special gift to their fans. The band also posted the song on YouTube.
On May 17, 2011, the band released a live EP entitled Acoustic In Australia, made up of seven acoustic tracks recorded the previous month while the band was touring Australia. All proceeds from the sale of the EP are being donated to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
in Brisbane, Australia.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Seattle, Washington. They call their style of music "geek
Geek
The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to...
rock" or "nerd
Nerd
Nerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Nerds are considered to be awkward, shy, and unattractive...
rock", as their lyrics and appearance often involve traditionally "geeky" themes. They have released three full-length albums; a self-titled debut album in 2009, E For Everyone in 2010, and Super Powered Love in 2011. The band has also released a live EP - Acoustic In Australia in 2011, with its proceeds donated to charity.
Super Powered Love
In early 2011, the band announced that a third album was being recorded and would make its debut in July at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, with an official release date of July 19, 2011. On June 16, 2011, the band announced through their Twitter account that the album will be titled Super Powered Love.On July 5, 2011, the band began to accept pre-orders for Super Powered Love on their website and released the first single from the album, also called Super Powered Love, on Bandcamp
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an online music store, as well as a platform for artist promotion, that caters mainly for independent artists. Artists on Bandcamp have a customizable microsite with the albums they upload. All tracks can be played for free on the website and some artists offer free music downloads...
and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. On July 19, the full album was made available on Bandcamp
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an online music store, as well as a platform for artist promotion, that caters mainly for independent artists. Artists on Bandcamp have a customizable microsite with the albums they upload. All tracks can be played for free on the website and some artists offer free music downloads...
with iTunes expected to follow later in the week.
Music videos
In June 2010, the band released the "official" music video for the song "Up, Up, Down, Down" from their first album on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The animated video was followed by a live-action video released the following month for the song "On and On" (off the band's second release E For Everyone. Since then, the band has released videos for the tracks "Take It From Me", "Zombie Apocalypse", "Secret Identity", and most recently "Ring Capacity", with all but "On And On" coming in an animated format.
Special releases
Kirby Krackle currently have two songs that can be downloaded and played in the video game Rock BandRock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
for the XBox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. On September 5, 2010, the band announced that "Ring Capacity" was available for download on the Rock Band Network, and on December 18 of the same year "Vault 101" was released for download.
In December 2010, the band released a Christmas song to its email subscribers. The subscribers received a link to download the track, "Vigilante Christmas", for free as a special gift to their fans. The band also posted the song on YouTube.
On May 17, 2011, the band released a live EP entitled Acoustic In Australia, made up of seven acoustic tracks recorded the previous month while the band was touring Australia. All proceeds from the sale of the EP are being donated to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is located in the Brisbane suburb of Fig Tree Pocket in Queensland, Australia.Founded in 1927, it is the world's oldest and largest Koala Sanctuary.-History:...
in Brisbane, Australia.
Discography
- Kirby Krackle (2009)
- E For Everyone (2010)
- Acoustic In Australia [EP] (2011)
- Super Powered Love (2011)