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Kava Kava
OriginHuddersfield, England, United Kingdom
GenresRock, dance, soul
Years active1993–present
LabelsDelerium Records, Chocolate Fireguard Records (current), Midnight Swimming
MembersPat Fulgoni
Past membersJason Riley
Matt Bond
Chris Sykes
Jez Barton
DJ Bliss
Websitehttp://www.kavakavamusic.com/

Kava Kava is an English rock band/live dance act from Huddersfield, England featuring the vocals, production, and songwriting of Pat Fulgoni.[1]

They started as a four-piece live psychedelic funk outfit with heavy George Clinton influences with Pat Fulgoni on vocals, keyboards, and brass, Jason Riley on bass, Mathew Bond on guitar, and Chris Sykes on drums. In the U.K., Kava Kava cut their teeth through the underground festival/party scene, signing to Delerium Records and touring Europe and the U.K. amongst other artists signed to the label including Porcupine Tree and indie band Embrace. The NME describing the band as "gorgeous new psychedelic funk" for their debut album You Can Live Here.

The band expanded into a six-piece and released 2004's Maui album on independent label Chocolate Fireguard Records.[2] The music on Maui is more dance, electronic, funk, and disco influenced than their past work. They have notched up tours of the United States, China, and all over Europe, including Glastonbury Festival, Sziget Festival, SXSW Festival, Marktrock Festival, Trutnov Open Air Music Festival, and the Midi Modern Music Festival. Their music has been featured in a number of films and TV shows including Dirt,[3] The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down, John from Cincinnati, Hollywood Sex Wars,[4] LA Riding Club, and the Golden Globe award–winning TV series Weeds[5] and played by tastemaker DJs such as Sat Bisla and Nic Harcourt from KCRW. Pat Fulgoni continues to write music and tour as Kava Kava whilst collaborating with numerous other artists including many dance music artists signed to Hospital Records, Shogun Audio, Spearhead Records, and Viper Recordings, and from time to time, organises opportunities for bands (for example, the all Yorkshire showcases at the British Music Embassy venue SXSW).

Kava Kava continues gigging with their current line-up of Pat Fulgoni (vocals), Ben Wallbanks (drums), Alex Krzesinski (guitars), Rob Crisp and Ian Bailey (saxophone), and Mitch Cockman (bass)

Discography

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Albums

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Singles and EPs

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  • Dither EP in 1993 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
  • Swivel in 1995 on Delerium Records
  • Freedom in 1997 on Delerium Records
  • Funked Up & Freaked Out / Beats for Cheats (Zion Train "Cheat Beat Manifesto", "Beats Fi Cheats" mixes) in 2001 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
  • Pursuit / Waves with Acetate in 2001 on Emotif
  • Maui vinyl in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
  • Bank Job vinyl in 2004 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
  • Beats for Cheats digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with Zion Train and Blue Amazon remix
  • Bank Job digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
  • Don't Stop the Music digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records
  • Tic digital EP in 2007 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with Jon Kennedy remix
  • "Clarity" digital single in 2010 on Chocolate Fireguard Records with B Complex remix

Pat Fulgoni

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References

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  1. ^ "Artists - Kava Kava". www.chocolatefireguard.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kava Kava". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ ""Dirt" Welcome to Normal (TV Episode 2008)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ ""John from Cincinnati" His Visit: Day Two (TV Episode 2007)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Huddersfield band Kava Kava included on TV soundtrack". Leedsmusicscene.net. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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