The Karma Effect

London-based retro-rockers the Karma Effect ply a tried-and-tested brand of bluesy, vintage-style hard rock & roll variously reminiscent of the Black Crowes, Aerosmith, and ZZ Top. Formed in 2020 in the small London commuter town of Oxted, Surrey, by a group of musically like-minded friends and acquaintances, most of whom had gone to school together, the band was originally planned as an Americana outfit, but quickly morphed into a heavier affair. Recording their debut album during COVID-19, they collaborated remotely and got together whenever they could between lockdowns, finally self-releasing a self-titled album in 2022 to glowing reviews in the rock press. Steady touring solidified their position, and in 2023 they played no fewer than 11 music festivals. Late that year the band signed with Earache Records, which released their sophomore album, Promised Land, in 2024.