Thursday, 23 July 2009
Kasbian want to Dominate the world
The British rockers, whose third album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is up for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize, will have their schedules filled with shows for the rest of the year.
"Well, we've got a tour in November, an arena tour in November and we're going around the world 15 times before then and then maybe, hopefully try and get to Saturn at some point because we've not played there yet," lead guitarist Sergio Pizzorno joked.
Tom Meighan hailed the band's Camden Roundhouse gig last night (July 22) as "f***ing emotional" and "amazing".The band were playing the show to an audience filled with competition winners, as part of the iTunes Live festival.Frontman Meighan was visibly awed to see so many of the audience singing along to newer tracks 'Where Did All The Love Go?' and 'Take Aim', clapping them along and showing his appreciation by saying "You're in fine voice Roundhouse!" after the former.Kasabian played a raft of tracks from third album 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum', which was nominated for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize earlier this week (July 21), and although they didn't mention that specifically, the band we're in celebratory mood throughout the gig.
The band were joined by a trumpet player for several songs, including fan favourite 'The Doberman', which saw Meighan jokingly square up to the musician at the end of the track, standing directly opposite him with his arms crossed to show his appreciation.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Kasabian declared Australia tour this August
The band who are presently on tour in the UK and who will also be performing select dates with Oasis as well as marking on the Summer festival circuit in Europe. Tom Meighan and Serge Pizzorno from the band will be coming to Australia as part of a promotional tour in mid August.
Kasabian devoted show to fan took life in car accident
Jennifer John from London was driving a car to the band's Eden Project gig in Cornwall on Saturday the 4th of July when the misfortune occurred. Her passenger remains in intensive care.
The group said that they were overwhelmed by the news of John's death, and devoted last night's (July 7) show at the Cambridge Corn Exchange to her.
Frontman Tom Meighan wrote on Kasabian.co.uk that "Jennifer was always at our gigs. She'll be particularly fail to spot by me, the group and many others."
According to The Sun, John was caught up in a collide on the M5 while en route to the show.
Kasabian shoot The Runner lyrics
Shoot shoot the runner
I'm a king and she's my queen
Shoot the runner
Shoot shoot the runner
I'm a king and she's my queen
Dream
Dream again in your way
Always knew that you would
Loose yourself to the scene
Am I only a dream
Shoot the runner
Shoot shoot the runner
I'm a king and she's my queen, Bitch
Bang
Bang away with my Chang (My Chang)
Always know that I can (I Can)
Get your knee's on the floor
Absinth make you may whore
Shoot the runner
Shoot shoot the runner
I'm a king and she's my queen
Shoot the runner
Shoot shoot the runner
I'm a king and she's my queen, Bitch
Kings
Kings may come and then go
By this sword you must know
That all things will come and then pass
Live your days like the last
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Kasabian Music Videos
Year | Song |
2004 | "Reason Is Treason" |
"Club Foot" | |
"L.S.F." | |
"Processed Beats" | |
2005 | "Cutt Off" |
2006 | "Empire" |
"Shoot the Runner" | |
2007 | "Me Plus One" |
2009 | " Vlad the Impaler" |
"Fire" | |
" Underdog" | |
"Where Did All The Love Go?" |
Kasabian Studio & Live Albums and EPs
Studio albums
- Kasabian (2004) UK #4, IRE #22, FRA #70, NLD #72 , US #94
- Empire (2006) UK #1, IRE #3, NZ #19, SWI #47, FRA #56, AUT #64 , ITA #40 , AUS #67 , US #114
- West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009) UK #1, IRE #4, SWI #27, FRA #30, SPA #92 , AUT #70, AUS #11 , NZ #23 , US #126
Live albums
- Live from Brixton Academy ( July 4, 2005) Arista Records (UK) / BMG/RCA (US) Download only
EPs
- Fast Fuse (13th July, 2007) Limited edition 10-inch
- West Ryder (2009) Published in German magazine Musikexpress, June 2009
Kasabian Albums Covers
Title | Album(s) | Year Released | Original Artist |
"Heroes" | Empire / "Empire" | 2006 | David Bowie, Brian Eno |
"Out of Space" | "Cutt Off" | 2005 | The Prodigy |
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" | "Shoot the Runner" | 2006 | Status Quo |
"Runaway" | "Fire" | 2009 | Del Shannon |
"Somebody to Love" | "Me Plus One" | 2007 | Jefferson Airplane |
List of Kasabian Songs
Original songs
Song Title | Album(s) / Single(s) | First Released |
"55" | "Club Foot" | 2005 |
"Apnoea" | Empire | 2006 |
"Bang" | "Club Foot" | 2005 |
"Beneficial Herbs" | "Cutt Off" | 2005 |
"Black Whistler" | "Empire" / West Ryder | 2006 |
"British Legion" | Empire | 2006 |
"Butcher Blues" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"By My Side" | Empire | 2006 |
"Club Foot" | Kasabian | 2004 |
" Cunny Grope Lane" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Cutt Off" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Doctor Zapp" | "L.S.F." | 2004 |
"Empire" | Empire | 2006 |
"Fast Fuse" | Fast Fuse / West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2007 |
"Fire" | West Ryder / West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Happiness" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"I.D." | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Ketang" | Empire / "Empire" | 2006 |
"Lab Twat" | "L.S.F." | 2004 |
"Ladies & Gentlemen (Roll The Dice)" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Last Trip (In Flight)" | Empire | 2006 |
"L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Me Plus One" | Empire | 2006 |
"Orange" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Ovary Stripe" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Pan Am Slit Scan" | "Cutt Off" | 2005 |
"Pinch Roller" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Processed Beats" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Reason Is Treason" | Kasabian / "Club Foot" | 2004 |
"Road Kill Café" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum / "Fire" | 2009 |
"Running Battle" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Sand Clit" | "Club Foot" | 2004 |
"Secret Alphabets" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Seek & Destroy" | Empire | 2006 |
"Shoot the Runner" | Empire | 2006 |
"Stay Away from the Brown Acid (Part 1)" | "Shoot the Runner" | 2006 |
"Stuntman" | Empire | 2006 |
"Sun Rise Light Flies" | Empire | 2006 |
"Swarfiga" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Take Aim" | Fast Fuse (not included) / West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2007 |
"Test Transmission" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"The Doberman" | Empire | 2006 |
"The Duke" | "Club Foot" | 2005 |
"The Nightworkers" | "Processed Beats" | 2004 |
"Thick As Thieves" | Fast Fuse / West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2007 |
"Trash Can" | "Club Foot" | 2005 |
"U Boat" | Kasabian | 2004 |
"Underdog" | West Ryder / West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Vlad The Impaler" | West Ryder / West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"West Ryder/Silver Bullet" (feat. Rosario Dawson) | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
"Where Did All The Love Go?" | West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 2009 |
Kasabian Band Members
• Sergio Pizzorno - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals (1999 - present)
• Chris Edwards - Bass (1999 - present)
• Ian Matthews - Drums (2004 - present)
Former members
• Chris Karloff - Lead Guitar & Omnichord (1999-2006)
• Ryan Glover - Drums (1999-2004)
Touring/Additional Members
• Jay Mehler - Rhythm Guitar (2006 - present)
• Ben Kealey (2009 - present)
Kasabian Biography
It has been wonderd that the name “Kasabian” is taken from the getaway driver (named Linda Kasabian) for the Tate murders devoted by the Manson Family.
The band created in 1999 in Leicester, England. Their first album was simply “Kasabian”, and in 2004 inward lacklustre reviews. However, tracks such as Cutt Off and L.S.F (Lost Souls Forever) reached the UK Top 10, and with 2 more Top 20 hits and the album peaking at #4 in the UK Album Chart, they defied the detractord.
The second album, “Empire”, was launched on the 28th of August 2006. The first single from the album, also titled “Empire”, was widely looked upon as a musical success, with its change of beat important of “Take Me Out”, and its catchy chorus. This was then followed by the launch of the single “Shoot The Runner” and most just, “Me Plus One”.
The newest album, “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”, was launched on the 5th of June 2009. The hit single off the album “Fire” was one of the Top 5 singles in the UK charts at the time, reaching #3 in the Official UK Singles Chart.