Loka - Fire Shepherds
Born and raised in Liverpool, Karl Webb and Mark Kyriacou are Loka, a recording duo formed in 1999 that has mushroomed into a globe trotting, eight-piece, live jazz outfit.
Six years in the making, their debut album Fire Shepherds was released in 2006 to critical acclaim. Its underground success lead to an extensive, ongoing world tour, with stops at Colchester Signals Film Festival, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide radio show, the Synch music festival in Athens, the renowned Guelph Jazz Festival in Canada, and a headlining slot at Liverpool Music Week.
Fire Shepherds is a jazz-rock adventure of experimental beauty. Haunting orchestration hangs with eerie improvisation, driving percussion and squelching electronica: a swirling opus of home grown, future jazz.
