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Karkosa were an English indie rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed in 2014 by brothers Michael and Jack Warnock[1], the band developed a large following in South Korea and performed at the 2018 Zandari Festa in Seoul.[2] They returned to a sold out tour in South Korea in 2019.[3]
Band members
[edit]Past members
[edit]- Ryan Trott – bass[1]
Selected discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]Music videos
[edit]Karkosa and South Korea
[edit]In 2018 Karkosa obtained a large South Korean following 5,500 miles away from their hometown Birmingham, which was subsequently discussed in a published paper by Haekyung Um, “UK–Asia music business collaborations: Liverpool Sound City, Modern Sky and Zandari Festa”.[2]
In 2018 Haekyung Um reported that Karkosa’s social media posts quickly went viral and that Karkosa's Korean fanbase contributed to the band performing at Zandari Festa in Seoul.[2] Genie, the Korean music service also reported that the band had developed an unexpected viral following and that their first Korean headline performances sold out within minutes.[10] Following this, Karkosa signed with Seoul based independent record label, Beeline Records.[10]
Return to South Korea
[edit]Karkosa released singles through Beeline Records, Mango Tree in February 2019[6] and Aurora in May 2019[2]. Karkosa returned to Korea later in 2019 for headline concerts at Rolling Hall in Seoul and Club Cynic in Busan. Counteract reported that both Korean concerts quickly sold out.[3]
New Colossus Festival
[edit]In 2020 Karkosa performed at the New Colossus Festival in New York, USA.[11]
Disbandment
[edit]In August 2021 the band disbanded.[7]
Musical style
[edit]The Birmingham Press reporter Stephen Pennell described the band's music as "melodic pop-rock, epic in scale, going off on proggy tangents involving brass and synthesisers, with soaring choruses and dramatic swoops of tempo and volume.".[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Avenue, Vanadian (2018-04-16). "Indieterria meets Karkosa". Indieterria. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 3 4 Um, Haekyung (December 2019). "UK–Asia music business collaborations: Liverpool Sound City, Modern Sky and Zandari Festa". Global Media and China. 4 (4): 437–461. doi:10.1177/2059436419883738. ISSN 2059-4364.
- 1 2 Smith, Francis (2019-03-14). "Meet Karkosa: the local lads making waves in South Korea". Counteract – Music | News | Food | Travel. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 3 4 Whitfield, Camilla (2020-02-05). "Interview: Frontman of Karkosa, Michael Warnock On Gaining a Following In South Korea, Being a Serial String Breaker, and Planning a Gig in New York". aAh! Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 3 Press, Birmingham (2020-02-21). "Review: Karkosa". The Birmingham Press. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 "Mango Tree". POCLANOS (in Korean (South Korea)). Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 Writers, Brum Radio (2021-07-14). "Karkosa wave goodbye with their final single and a headline show". Brum Radio. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ KARKOSA (2019-05-01). Karkosa - Mango Tree [Official Video]. Retrieved 2026-09-20 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Karkosa - The Rival [Official Video]. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 "Karkosa, 새 싱글 [Mango Tree] 발매 기념 인터뷰 - 지니". www.genie.co.kr. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ "NYC's New Colossus Festival Gears Up for 2020 Edition │ Exclaim!". NYC's New Colossus Festival Gears Up for 2020 Edition │ Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
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