Karma Glider

SHOEGAZE | INDIE ROCK

Karma Glider (Montréal, QC) – the new project from Heat’s frontman, Susil Sharma – proposes a modern strand of indie rock, punctuated by elements from shoegaze and post-punk. Cavernous vocal melodies, glittering guitar parts, corrugated synthesizer motifs and booming rhythmic influx are layered atop elegantly scattered samples informed by Hip-Hop, from which the artist draws deep inspiration. Touching on themes from juvenile zeal to spirituality songs unfold much like landscapes, distorted by raindrops through the window of a moving car, that trigger contemplative musings amidst an exhilarating rush towards a vanishing point.

As a singer-songwriter, Sharma first made waves under the moniker Heat, releasing Rooms (Kitsuné) and Overnight (Topshelf/Sleepless) to critical acclaim, both albums charting via Earshot and NACC, while landing songs on television series for networks such as HBO, NBC and CBC. Heat also toured internationally, sharing the stage with artists including Interpol, Bully and Alvvays. Sharma later worked as a session and touring musician alongside Kandle, Munya and Cadence Weapon, as well as for Théâtre La Licorne. In parallel, he worked on new material, experimenting with new recording techniques, which led to a pair of independent releases: Inception 2 (2019) and Keep The Dream Alive (2020).

Still drinking from the lo-fi well, but looking to harness a wider sonic palette, Sharma then turned to bassist Jean-Philippe Bourgeois (Adam Strangler, Fefe Dobson) and drummer Jean-Philippe Godbout (Gazoline, Laurence-Anne) to form Karma Glider, a new rock & roll outfit later joined by guitarist Charlie Neufeld (Heat, Reversing Falls). While still operating as a trio, the band visited Mountain City Studio (Sam Roberts Band, The Dears, The Sheepdogs), where engineers/co-producers Adrian Popovich and Joseph Donovan printed and mixed with aplomb the project’s first songs, which were then mastered by longtime The Besnard Lakes guitar player, Richard White. 

CONTACT:
QC: PHIL@MOTHLAND.COM
CAN/US: JULIANA@MOTHLAND.COM

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Shared stage with
ZOPA, Nyssa, RIDE, Death From Abova 1979