Karnataka

Swansea

Karnataka was formed in Swansea in 1997 by the bassist Ian Jones, the only constant member, and took its name from the Indian state he had recently visited. It began as a project to record songs from earlier bands in a home studio and became a band; Sputnikmusic says it was formed by Ian Jones, Jonathan Edwards and Rachel Jones, with Paul Davies and Gavin Griffiths joining. Their own label is Immrama Records, and Voiceprint distributed after The Storm.

Albums are Karnataka (1998), The Storm (2000, Immrama KTKCD002), Delicate Flame of Desire (February 10, 2003, 61:29, produced by Steve Evans, mixed by Joe Gibb at Mighty Atom Studios in Swansea and mastered at Abbey Road), The Gathering Light (2010), Secrets of Angels (2015) and Requiem for a Dream (2023). Live releases include Strange Behaviour (2004) and New Light Live in Concert (2012). A concert DVD was filmed in 2001 at the Mean Fiddler; sources disagree on the venue and name Astoria 2 as an alternative.