KRAM

It’s hard to believe that it’s taken Kram this long to put out a record under his own name. He’s long had a restless creative nergy that’s seen him take part in numerous side-projects, including the rock & roll supergroup The Wrights and Hot Rollers, as well as helping propel Spiderbait to a prominent place in the Australian rock canon.

The album was cut in short sessions held every few months over a two year period at Melbourne studio, Sing Sing South. Aside from the odd guest, such as Jet’s Nic Cester and Tumbleweed's Richie Lewis , Kram played all the instruments and produced the album with engineer Andy Baldwin. Sessions would start after lunch and often finish just after dinner; the early afternoons produced the best rhythm tracks.

Mix Tape was subsequently mixed in New York, where Andy Baldwin had relocated, taking up in a Chinatown studio. The new space and a different perspective provided the final impetus to finish the album in May of 2008, while also allowing Kram to debut the songs at some casual loft parties thrown by his close friend, filmmaker Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil, Ghost Rider,Grumpy Old Men).

The result, according to Kram, is the soundtrack for a road trip, with each tune moving you down the road and across the musical spectrum. The only problem is that the listener may be tempted to pull over and simply enjoy what they’re hearing.

Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.