Kastaphor

Kastaphor is a band formed in 2007 by Rob on guitar, Ged on bass and Karl on drums. The group performs both as an instrumental outfit and with singers, and Emma joins in August 2009 after responding to an online advert and auditioning. The band’s sound draws on a wide range of influences, including dub reggae, rock, soul, indie, dance and drum and bass, and they resist being fixed into a single genre.

Recordings and style

By the time Emma joins, the group has already developed songs and arrangements quickly enough to record a debut album. Their music is described as difficult to categorise, with elements that can be associated with funk, rock, chillout, jazz and dub. The band mentions Portishead, Kosheen, Morcheeba and Everything But The Girl as reference points they would not object to being compared with.

Live work

Kastaphor also focus on playing live, with the band expressing a desire to tour and perform the songs they have written.