KayaMBeE’s new and completely revised website is finally live. After beta testing and tweaking the page thanks to the feedback we had received, the website is finally up and running.
Check it out!
www.kayambee.com/index.html
New KayaMBeE webpage – Beta test
While we are working on and mostly listening back to the final mix downs and first mastered versions of our upcoming brand new concept album, Q & A, we have also been working on updating our webpage. If you like, check it out and let us know what you think of the newly designed “prototype” page. Here is the link:
http://beta.kayambee.com
As always, we totally appreciate your support as well as your feedback.
First KayaMBeE video
Our very first attempt to come up with a little live video clip, recorded at one of our KayaMBeE band practices. We give you:Here And There…
If you enjoy the video clip and would like to see more, let us know which song you would like us to do a video of
KayaMBeE – Here And There – live
listen to “Live And Learn” for free…
f you haven’t done so, yet, check it out, now:
Listen to the entire “Live And Learn” album for free.
Online streaming will be available for the entire month of May.
http://kayambee.com/KayaMBeE/Live_And_Learn_-_2013.html
Full Stream Ahead
May is finally here, so, may we introduce you to a new feature?
The entire Live And Learn (remixed and remastered) album is now available for online streaming, for the entire month of May.
So, go head and check the album out in it’s entirety, for free.
But hurry…
You can find the player to stream the entire album below and on the Live And Learn page at KayaMBeE.com, where you can also find more details about the entire album.
Live And Learn (remixed and remastered)
And if you like what you hear, you can purchase individual songs or the entire album right on the music player on our web page.
It would also be great if you would “like” our songs and share them on Facebook and Twitter etc.
You can check us out and Like us on Facebook via the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/KayaMBeE?ref=ts
expanding social network presence… part 2
For all of our fans and friends who use Google+ there is some good news:
KayaMBeE is now also present on Google+ as well.
If you are using Pinterest and/or other social network platforms, please stay tuned, as we are continuing to expand to more social networks in the next few days and weeks.
visit us also online:
www.KayaMBeE.com
expanding social network presence
For all of our fans and friends who use Blogger there is some good news:
KayaMBeE is now also present there as well.
You can find our Blogger page here:
KayaMBeE on Blogger
If you are using Google+, Pinterest and/or other social network platforms, please stay tuned, as we are continuing to expand to more social networks in the next few days and weeks.
visit us also online:
www.KayaMBeE.com
KayaMBeE “Package” donated for charity
A few weeks back we put a little package together and bundled it up in a nice basket, for displaying purposes obviously. The bundle consisted of our full blown debut album on CD (“Live And Learn”), two download card/stickers
(for the “Live And Learn” album and “Candle of Unity” single”) a T-Shirt and some picks, and sent it to a charity event.
The entire bundle auctioned off for 400 USD!
We are totally amazed!
And needless to say, we are pretty proud about that, too…
In case you haven’t done so, yet, maybe this ‘lil story inspires you to check out our albums…
We would certainly appreciate it!
visit us also online:
www.KayaMBeE.com
Summer Break Is Almost Over
With the kids being back to school now for a couple of weeks, we are happy to say that KayaMBeE ‘s involuntary summer break is finally about to be over.
Business travels (yes, we do have day jobs…) and family vacations etc. interfered with our
plans of playing out during the summer months. But we have been back to practicing and coming up with brand new performance updates, e.g. like a completely revamped light show, which kept us busy anyhow.
At the beginning of October we will be back “on the road”.
Looking forward to the upcoming events this fall, and to seeing as many of you as possible at our live appearances.
We can’t wait…
visit us also online:
www.KayaMBeE.com
Kewanee StarCourier featuring KayaMBeE
On May 9, the Kewanee StarCourier published an article featuring KayaMBeE. As previously posted, the Article “Local Band Releases Debut Album” talks about our recently released remixed and remastered album, Live And Learn.
Since not all of our fans and followers had access to the Kewanee Newspaper
, here is what the Star Courier printed on May 9.
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THURSDAY
MAY 9, 2013
Local band releases debut album
KEWANEE – Celebrating their tenth anniversary of the band’s conception and birth, on April 21 KayaMBeE [\’kā\ – \’em\ – \’bē\] have officially released their entirely remixed and remastered debut album “Live And Learn”.
The band’s founders, Kerry Murray of Burlington, Iowa (who lived in Kewanee 10 years ago, when the band was formed), and Bert Erdmann of Kewanee, wrote and recorded Live And Learn, a concept album about introspection and clarity between May of 2003 and April of 2004.
After the official release of their first single, Candle Of Unity in 2011, the band was working on the release of a follow-up album, Q & A, when fans urged the Midwest progressive rockers to release Live And Learn first.
The remix and remaster process started in 2012 and took uncountable hours to resurrect the original material from 2003/2004 and to hone it into a presentable shape. Fans of KayaMBeE always enjoy the broad variety of material the band draws from at their live shows, so it comes as no surprise that Live And Learn also utilizes all of the colors on their musical palette.
The Live And Learn album contains a total of 21 tracks with 10 tracks consisting of spoken dialog, which give this album a theatrical aspect, and turns the music into a rock opera-like piece.
The tunes vary from pop, to hip-hip with rap influences, classic rock style, full on epic rock and alternative/progressive numbers. A well balanced mix of styles combined with ultra smooth yet powerful vocals and a blend of catchy guitar riffs and solos keeps things quite interesting for the listener.
The album is available in digital format in all popular online music stores, and will be available on CD soon.
LOCAL BAND KayaMBeE includes, from left, Rodney Taylor, Bob Tellier (on drums), Kerry Murray and Bert Erdmann.
In 2010, the band expanded from a duo to a quartet. Bob Tellier of Kewanee (drums, backing vocals) and Rodney Taylor of Kewanee, IL (bass) joined the band to expand the sonic aspects of the bands live shows.
“We are now able to perform material which was difficult for us to do as a duo”, front man Kerry Murray (vocals, guitar and keyboards) says.
“This shows not only in our original material, but on our cover versions as well, especially in our tribute sets” Bert Erdmann (guitar, backing vocals) adds.
Multi-song tributes to rock music greats like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and The Police have always been the center point of KayaMBeE’s live shows. They also shine with blocks of songs by various artists which they brilliantly meld together. “This is a specialty of ours which makes us unique among our fellow local musicians” Murray said.
Aside from original material, the broad spectrum from the ‘60s to today’s artists is covered in KayaMBeE’s live appearances.
If you haven’t done so recently, you should check them out at one of their upcoming shows.
Find more details about KayaMBeE online at www.kayambee.com, or connect with them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kayambee) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/kayambee).
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visit us also online:
www.KayaMBeE.com