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Kafka
At a young age Kafka fortunately found music as an escape from the constant difficult realities of his environment, instead of following the troubled paths of so many of his peers. “People look for a way out, get into drink or drugs,” the singer explains. “But in our house there were always records around. Actually, they were probably the only thing of real value.” After taking up guitar at age 12, Kafka played with a couple of short-lived high school bands before funding himself through university, but he knew early on he didn’t want to waste time learning the songs of others. “I did my first solo gigs at 17, but I never bothered with covers,” he says. “I wanted every song to be my own—pop songs, but with a left-field bent.”
After taking some time to finish university Kafka started the five-year process of composing the songs for Mysterious Skin, which was co-produced by Mark Jones (Peter Gabriel, Blue Nile, Black Grape). “Kafka draws from a very diverse palette of influences that create a quite unique style,” says Jones. “He’s very clear about how he wants his message to come over—a very talented chap.”
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Kafka
At a young age Kafka fortunately found music as an escape from the constant difficult realities of his environment, instead of following the troubled paths of so many of his peers. “People look for a way out, get into drink or drugs,” the singer explains. “But in our house there were always records around. Actually, they were probably the only thing of real value.” After taking up guitar at age 12, Kafka played with a couple of short-lived high school bands before funding himself through university, but he knew early on he didn’t want to waste time learning the songs of others. “I did my first solo gigs at 17, but I never bothered with covers,” he says. “I wanted every song to be my own—pop songs, but with a left-field bent.”
After taking some time to finish university Kafka started the five-year process of composing the songs for Mysterious Skin, which was co-produced by Mark Jones (Peter Gabriel, Blue Nile, Black Grape). “Kafka draws from a very diverse palette of influences that create a quite unique style,” says Jones. “He’s very clear about how he wants his message to come over—a very talented chap.”
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