Black Market Karma

Black Market Karma is an English rock band from London, now residing in Dover, Kent. Formed in 2011, they are known for their prolific discography with 11 studio albums, including 1 collaborative album to date. The band is led by primary songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Belton, who lived in the band’s own ‘Cocoon’ studio during the formative years; writing, performing, recording and self-producing these albums. The music is rooted in 60’s guitar and pop, inclusive of Psychedelia and Fuzz Rock. Touches of Folk, Blues, Traditional Indian Music, Hip Hop and Lo Fi Electronica have been incorporated. In 2015 they supported The Warlocks on their UK tour on the basis of recommendation. In 2023 they were invited to join The Black Angels on their European tour. Belton has collaborated with artists such as Sonic Boom, The Underground Youth and Tess Parks. All instruments on the studio albums were performed and recorded by Belton at his home studio, including: 1960’s Vox Ultrasonic, Cheetah & Starstream XII Guitars, 1970’s Gibson ES 345 Guitar, Fender Jaguar & Jazzmaster Guitar, 1960’s Epiphone Rivoli Bass, Sitar, 1970’s Rogers Drumkit, Mellotron, Mini Moog Synthesiser, Harmonium, Vocals and Percussion. Belton is noted for the use of undisclosed open tunings, with the members of the live band often switching guitars to accommodate these tunings during live performances.

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