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We’re very pleased to report that Ian, Sertari and Gonzalo have been very busy in the studio working on new material. The writing has been going exceptionally well with a lot of new music written since our last update in February. A number of tracks have now being recorded as demos allowing the band to […]

Sertari, Ian and Gonzalo have been busy continuing to write and work on new material. “It’s an exciting time for us hearing the new ideas take shape. We’re looking forward to everyone hearing the finished tracks.” Sertari/Ian/Gonzalo

Ian, Sertari and Gonzalo have been working on new material in Soundbox Studios in Surrey.

The band have been in the studio writing new material. “We’re really excited by the ideas we’ve been working on and looking forward to featuring new material in future live shows.” Karnataka

The band are very excited to announce Karnataka’s new lead vocalist ~ Sertari. Anglo-Cypriot singer-songwriter Sertari entranced us with her beautiful vocals in the audition; there was an immediate chemistry and it was clear we all shared the same musical vision. We loved the way she interpreted the songs, respecting the original versions whilst adding […]

The band are excited to announce guitarist Luke Machin has teamed up with the band as a special guest for future tours and recording. Luke’s stunning playing recently elevated him into the Prog Magazine Best Guitarist poll top ten alongside guitar legends Steve Hackett, Steve Rothery and Guthrie Govan. He’s also shared the stage with […]

We were very saddened to hear of the passing of Hugh McDowell earlier this week. Hugh was a superb musician and a lovely guy – his playing graced the albums of many artists including ELO, Wizzard and Asia.  We had the pleasure of working with Hugh on The Gathering Light album, his beautiful cello playing […]

It’s been a very busy and enjoyable few weeks in the studio working on the new ILLUMINAE album, my new collaboration with Agnieszka Swita and featuring special guests Steve Hackett, Craig Blundell, Luke Machin, Troy Donockley and Gonzalo Carrera. It’s been great to be immersed in the production and hearing the songs develop with all […]

Ian and Gonzalo have been writing and working on new material which they’re both excited by. Ian has also been working on lyrics which he says “revolve around a theme/concept I’ve been working on for a couple of years. I’m constantly writing lyrics so we’ll see where these end up.”

I’m very pleased to announce that Gonzalo Carrera, the band’s keyboard player on The Gathering Light album, has rejoined KARNATAKA. Gonzalo is an incredibly gifted musician with a deep appreciation and feel for Karnataka’s music. We enjoyed a great musical partnership during our collaboration on The Gathering Light and we’re looking forward to continuing this […]