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. . . . . . . . New entry April 25th! . . . . . . . .

           Hi Guys!

Woah, big times have been upon me these past few months ~ sorry it's been so long since I've written to you here! Thanks to everyone that's been coming along to the various gigs up and down the country- it's been a hugely busy time, and... that's the way I like it!

As you can see form the GigList, it's set to continue the same way.. and then some!  Lucky I've been taking my vitamins! It can get draining when you travel around from east to West, North to South all the time. But I'd never complain; I love it! 

I've been so chuffed with how the cd is selling; it's so touching to have this support from all of you out there! I won't let you down.  There's lots of new material I'm including in sets (as many of you've been noticing!), and that has yet to debut... and so at some point all this stuff will be submitted to disc too. But for now, it' great to just be out there playing, and getting such great success from this EP. I particularly want to say Hi to all the folks out there internationally, from the USA and Europe to Japan and Australia, who've been so amazing and keep surprising me!  You can never anticipate how widely this internet-thing can spread your message!  (good to remember if you're sending a...'private' one  ;o)

This isn't a posting for information or anything in particular (I let the newsletters do that!) - it's just to say Hi, and to get back to this diary which has stood still while everything else whirls around!  I hope you're all well, and having a good year so far... I know some of you aren't, and I send out all my love to you if that's you. In the darkest times, thing can only get better.  (....hopefully!) 

I've had a... tumultuous time, this past 6 months. But with all the big changes, good and bad, I can say now I'm in a good place, and am looking forward.. as we can only ever do;  there's so much to do and to be achieved, all the time. And so much I dream of, and work towards. But at times like this, I stop and think, about all the people who've helped & supported me, the fans and friends and family.... and it is you that keep me here, keep me afloat, keep me hoping and believing... And I want to say a huge Thank You. 

            Now I have to go and sleep, as tomorrow is a long trek down to Devon...   and I have some sleep deficit!

But I'll be writing here regularly again now, so keep coming back to see me, and do e-mail too!  I love hearing from you all.  

                                           Take care, and next time I'll fill you in on some recent fun & japes!

                                                                               x*x Peace&Plectrums x*x

                                                      from Anne... aka the 'Little Red Rock Chick'!

                  A big Hello to everyone out there!!!!

Hope you've been having a great autumn- doesn't time fly too quickly?! - and are feeling good x

Dust is still in the air from the shock of the rug-pulling of Karnataka... I hope those of you out there who have been so saddened by this, are filling your time now with other great music, and still supporting lots of live bands~ even though you couldn't see the late-October Mighty K tour as intended!

We're all still seeing each other over here in Wales, these guys are like family as I said, and shall remain so. 

Jon's got a great new project on the go, entitled "Panic Room", and has kindly asked me  to do some vox on it- he knows I'm cheap!!! ;o>  ...and also had always wanted the expertise of Paul's geetar on some tracks, and is in the process of recruiting Gav's magic wrists & feet,  to add the live drums as only GJG can!   

I want to stress though, 'cause some people have asked, that this is NOT the re-forming of Karnataka. Nor is it Karnataka 2.  For my part, I'm thrilled to be contributing to the music Jon has been working on... he's had this project in mind for quite some time now, and it's great to see it come to fruition. The extra time, and spare energy, left from the K disbanding may well have given his project the extra boost needed to take shape;  but it certainly wasn't conceived as a result of the band break-up, and it isn't meant to fill that gap. Nothing happens twice. 

It's going to be great, though, to see Jon's musical imagination fly, and to help in any way to let it shine as brightly as possible!  x

For me, my future lies strongly in solo work. I've been busy doing more and more live shows, all across the UK, and am looking forward to a gig-packed future doing the same!  This is where I'm at, and it's what feels most right to me. 

I've also been beavering away at my debut EP  (or EEP as I've been calling it- it's an extra-extended-player!!!), "The Contact" which has also been a project that's been in the pipeline for a long time now, but I finally got started over the summer, in the gap after the tour.  I didn't know then, just how much time I would have on my hands soon....       I found it hard to narrow down to four tracks as I'd intended; so it's ended up being six! Some older, that I just had to get down on tape in my own way; and some brand new, that my heart wouldn't let me leave off!!!  So it's a six-track collection, of originals, and I'm hoping you're all going to love it.  It's deeply a part of me, and I hope you'll enjoy getting to know the real me, the sweet, the dark, the light and shade!    I've often recorded solo in the past, but this is the first time that it'll be available on a large scale- so, this is in all true senses, my Debut.

It's gonna be on sale through the website, but also of course at gigs- I've already seen many of you turning up at these solo shows, and it's so lovely to!!! 

Life has dealt  some very hard blows recently ~ emotion prevents me from going into too much detail, but suffice to say, that while the band break-up was taking place, my nan had also been very ill, and hospitalized for the first time (amazingly) in her 91 years.

On Sep 16th she lost her battle, and we lost her to a better place. xx  

She was my inspiration, my life and love, and reason to be... and all regrets and what-if's aside, I deeply hope that she can now look over us at all times, from on high and re-united with her other loved ones... and hear me sing to her, especially in the new recording, which I was about to finish when this happened. It was a difficult day indeed when I had to go back and listen to these songs to actually finish the mixing process.

 That was the saddest thing for me; that there were so many things I wanted her to stay and see, all her family's future successes and adventures... but no-one can live in this earthly body eternally; and I do believe in there being a much better way to view all these things, from the other side, yet somehow closer to us all.

All that I do, is to make her and my family & loved ones proud; and to spread the ethos she lived by and that was also born in me, of love and peace and kindness.  (And, of good times & celebration!)

The new EP may seem dark and even violent at times- but it's about how we deal with the bad stuff (that we all get struck with!); and our initial feelings, that give way to peace and wisdom in time....   Will write more soon, and let you know how it's all going!!! Until then...

Thanks for taking the time to read , and do keep posted for the exciting bits around the corner!! xx

All my love, to you & your families, from 

Anne xxx

                   K A R N A T A K A . . .

When you read this, it's likely that you'll already know, if you were a fan or friend, about the sad dissolution of Karnataka :o(

I know many of you have already extended your sympathies... and deep feelings of loss... to me, and the rest of the band. I'm so grateful for this- thank you for your care and kindness xx

I know many of you find it a travesty, that now, finally on the verge of huge things, the band has broken up.  We all feel that too. I can only say, that it's through no disagreements, bad feeling, or not wanting to Rock out any more-  it's through very personal reasons- and no, that's not up for discussion! ;o>  Not with us, anyway- although I know the Storm group has now got steam coming out of its on-line ears!

These guys have become family to me; and it's not easy coming to terms with this. So we've been appreciating the support and sympathy of all of you, and to those that aren't familiar with Karnataka-  I hope you et chance to see/ hear the band in future, albeit only through past recordings... There really was nothing like the live show, and I'm gutted to not be able to go out and play to everyone again, with the onstage love and energy of my amazing K family all around...

I shall miss these days dearly.   It is true, that we often never appreciate what we have until it's gone, always thinking that it'll last and last...

And of course, nothing can. 

But, everything becomes something else- and, in time, you'll see other ideas and work coming out from all the other K dudes, of this I'm sure. There's too much creativity amongst them all to let it sit dormant!

              As for me, well, I'd already started my solo recording, and also a number of UK dates as support for Midge Ure and for Limehouse Lizzy...   but these I fully expected to run in parallel to the K tours and all other projects going on! I had no idea it'd be what I was left with, the main gigs on my horizon stretching ahead..... It all became much more scary all of a sudden!  

So I shall be carrying on doing these solo performances.... but carry the sadness of going it alone, especially if I've gotta go somewhere that I went to last time with the gang...  

My dearest wish is for everyone to be happy, and the guys to each find fulfillment in their own unique ways... my dear Rachel, Paul, Gav, Jon and Ian. There's no way I can make it feel better for everyone; I just wish you and they all my love, and success.... and hope that you will see us all rise again, in new and shining ways, like the Pheonix from the ashes.  xxx Words can't express... xxx

                   Hi everyone!  First and foremost, to those who came and saw Karnataka rock on tour his May- we salute you! All the committed fans and  helpers are invaluable to us, and I'm always so amazed by how lovely everyone is, not just music lovers but dedicated to being all-round great guys, too. x

So much has happened since I last wrote! The Status Quo gigs were great fun, we got to chat to the band a little, and they did put on a hell of a show! Was v impressed.

The May tour has seen the band progress to new heights, in all areas-  there's new striking material, reworkings of the older songs that now just keep rockin' even more!! And the stage show is the most confident and ballsy it's ever been! People are sitting up to really take notice- and I'm not surprised. The band is at a great peak right now, and can only now fly off into the ether of fame & fortune, surely?!!!

I was thrilled to put my own rhythm electric guitar noise into the shows on this tour too- what a buzz!!! And a first for me- I'm experienced with acoustic on stage, but this is a whole other avenue, which I've been running down with relish!  (Sounds like a burger advert, sorry!)

The TD shows are still on-going, and I still love my TD guys; also I'm having a great time going out and doing these solo shows, and hope you guys will like them too!

There's simply too much to cover here, in what has been a jam-packed Summer of Rock- but I can just say, there's so much more, still to come! Big things are just around the corner....   

Peace & Plectrums, from

xx  Anne xx

                  Hi guys!  And welcome to my Diary page! It was put online a few months ago, but had some technical difficulties so here it is being re-launched, and I hope you like it! It's March already and I can't believe it... but I'm excited about what this year will hold. It's been a relatively quiet winter, so I'm totally ready for a gig-packed and rockin' spring! 

This weekend I go to Ireland with Karnataka, we're supporting Status Quo- oh my God! Big venues, sold out, and it'll be great to meet those cheeky cockneys in the flesh, and hear for myself how many chords really do go into those songs.... !

Meanwhile Tigerdragon are working on loads of new material, ready for public unleashing...  One great gig's going to be the 26th April at the Cardiff Barfly, where we take part in their prestigious Showcase night. Great opportunities are possible through that one, so come down and support if you can!

Also, I've recently performed a few solo slots, which I'm loving to do. And there'll be loads more of that this year, so keep checking out the site for news. I hope you enjoy the site, and do e-mail us if you've got any suggestions for it, or venue ideas, or anything indeed! 

 Take care folks, and see you soon.....

 x Anne x

                  Hi everyone!

I've finally got myself a page on my website! So now I can write to you all willy-nilly, with absolute editorial freedom!  I'm really looking forward to this, as there's so much going on that I'd love to record for your interest and, indeed, to remind myself of when the brainfog sets in among all the craziness...

This entire year has been a magnificent madness, of gigging, recording, traveling, promoting, writing and developing. There's not one area of my musical life that hasn't undergone huge leaps and change- with Tigerdragon we have recorded the long-awaited follow up to the debut album: and "The Universal Key" is now out there and making its way in the world like our own much-loved child!  In Karnataka it's been a whirlwind year of touring and press presence- and at the moment I'm getting all my bits together for the upcoming Autumn leg of the Delicate Flame tour! (See the links page for band sites and all the info- or, my giglist on this site also shows all the dates I'll be doing, until the end of the year)

I've also been out there gigging my solo stuff, and making a presence for myself in that format- which loses the security and interactive creativity of the band experience, which I love... but what it gives is total artistic and musical freedom, that feeling of being in at the deep-end, but doing what comes naturally to survive it- and so, being completely true in performance and structure of sets, and experimenting as much, and whenever, you damn well like... because you love to, there's scope to, and you might as well, to make it as diverse as possible for the audience- there's a blank canvas and you make it as dynamic, cool, funky and beautiful as you possible can!

So, all this has kept me rather busy... and there's still SO much ahead. My diary evolved to a wall-chart calendar last year, and pretty soon it's gonna need to be a blackboard. Or whiteboard. Or cupboard- whatever the hell they use in classrooms these days. Anyway, it's great, and while I've still got my head in one place, I'll be writing in here as often as I can, for you guys! Chronicling every step of the way, tour dates and all.  So, that's enough for this first entry, I think?! Until next time!

 Peace and Plectrums,

   Anne xxx