K² (band)
| K² | |
|---|---|
| Origin | America |
| Genres | Progressive rock, jazz fusion |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Magna Carta Records, ProgRock Records |
| Associated acts | Spock's Beard, GPS, The Untouchables, Atlantis, Code Red |
| Website | http://www.reverbnation.com/k2band |
| Members | Ken Jaquess Doug Sanborn Ryo Okumoto Steve Poloni Brent George |
| Past members |
Allan Holdsworth John Miner Yvette Devereaux Josh Gleason Shaun Gurein Karl Johnson |
K² is a progressive rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States. The band is composed of bassist/keyboardist Ken Jaquess (Atlantis, New Cross), keyboardist Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard, Natalie Cole), drummer Doug Sanborn (the Untouchables), electric violinist Yvette Devereaux, singer Shaun Guerin, guitarist Allan Holdsworth (Tempest, Soft Machine, Gong and U.K.) and guitarist John Miner (Art Rock Circus).
K² was formed from the ashes of Atlantis (another prog band from L.A.) and was founded by Ken Jaquess. When Jaquess' previous group Atlantis disbanded in 2000, he was left with a full album's worth of new material that was originally to become Atlantis' third album. The untitled project needed a new vehicle, and Jaquess decided to take the advice of an old friend and finally produce a solo album. Picking the moniker "K-Squared" or "K²", he embarked on an journey that would last four years and would eventually end with the release of K²'s first album, Book of the Dead.
K² began in May 2001 when bassist Ken Jaquess asked drummer Doug Sanborn to contribute to some new music he was working on. Having no idea if anything would come of these sessions, they set out to record a project that would soon take on a life all its own. After only four rehearsals and five hours of recording, Jaquess and Sanborn had laid the foundation for an epic album of high musicianship, complex compositions and haunting themes.
Over the next four years, fellow musicians Allan Holdsworth, Shaun Guerin, Ryo Okumoto, Yvette Devereaux and John Miner added layers of unique, signature sounds that resulted in K²'s first album, Book of the Dead. Sadly, just after recording his vocals, original vocalist Shaun Guerin died.
Critically acclaimed around the world, K² went on to perform BOTD live with a new lineup consisting of Jaquess and Sanborn, Ryo Okumoto (keyboards), Karl Johnson (guitar), and Josh Gleason (vocals). In 2006, K² filmed their first gig, which was released on their 2008 concert DVD, K² Live in Hollywood.
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