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Karl Blau | |
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Origin | Anacortes, Washington, United States |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Karl Blau is an American indie rock and country vocalist, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but originally from Anacortes, Washington. A member of the Knw-Yr-Own/ K Records collective, he is known for his musical output, live shows, and self recording and distribution. Blau incorporates elements of folk, dub, R&B, bossa nova, grunge, hip hop, drone, country, & worldbeat.
Blau has released more than 40 records in 20-odd years, many self-released in handmade packaging and mailed to subscribers as part of his Kelp Lunacy Advanced Plagiarism series, and others on iconic indie Northwest labels K Records and knw-yr-own. Blau has also toured and recorded for years with Laura Veirs, the Microphones/ Mount Eerie, Little Wings, D+, Your Heart Breaks, LAKE, and Earth. [1]
In the 1990s, Blau worked at The Business record store in Anacortes. [2] [3]
Blau was referenced in a song carrying his name by the London punk band Video Nasties. [4] The Microphones' album, It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water, also has a song titled "Karl Blau."