bela Karoli Live @ urban lounge June 12, 2008

Bela Karoli, “Furnished Rooms” (Helmet Room Recordings)
Adjectives like “haunting, spare, gorgeous” and “otherworldly” only scratch the surface of this release from Denver’s coolest, spookiest band.
-Denver Post staff writer John Wenzel

ABOUT BELA KAROLI

This unorthodox trio combines an upright bass, mechanical electronic percussion, two women singing, violin and accordion to produce music undefined by genre.

Bela Karoli swelled from a solo project to a trio when Julie Davis (bass, soft instruments, vocals) began playing with Brigid McAuliffe (accordion, vocals) and Carrie Beeder (violin and cello) in the summer of 2006. Bela Karoli’s music has been described as nakedly beautiful, gorgeously affected, stunning and emotionally resonant, but most listeners agree that it’s hard to classify the band’s compelling mix of modern electronica with old-world acoustic music.

Official Website: http://www.belakaroli.com