May it please the people of the known universe that the multi-monikered musical ensemble legally trading as Kay-Bee Funk Music Group are releasing what will alphabetically be their first album, Access All Areas. Created with Karate Boogaloos patented Lovely Recording Technique these recordings let you know that everyones a VIP when youre listening to KB. Access was the one word maxim philosophically guiding The Old Kar-Boos this innings. If a tune became convoluted, to the bin it went. Only those that could be hummed by any
and all were kept. This sieve was on hand throughout the whole process, arrangements and forms were kept watertight, bells and whistles to a minimum. If 2024s Hold Your Horses was an epic, Access All Areas is a haiku. The bands tried and true recording process was dutifully respected save for one wonderful addition, the magnificent Sound Recordings helmed by its proprietor and engineer extraordinaire Alex Bennet. Steering the 4 track Ampex 440 off road when required and making sure the vibes were constantly correct, Alex is a bonafide Booger.

Although it feels only a moment, the clock tells us its been nearly 20 years since Kays Bees first tried to play the songs of their musical heroes, The Meters, Booker T & The MGs, and The JBs to name but a few. Since then The Famous Flying Karate Boogaloo Brothers have put one foot in front of the other and distilled their own sound, one that respectfully acknowledges the history of instrumental Funk & Soul music, and reflects the time theyve spent crafting their distinctive sound.

As bright as each member shines individually, it is a special event when all four planets in the Booger System align. Access All Areas is one such eclipse, it is an artistic expression of equal measure by each member and it casts a shadow unique to the occasion. Every second of music was composed and produced with all hands on deck, mixing was handled by Henry Jenkins, artwork by Hudson Whitlock and Callum Riley, and Darvid Thor did things youd have to see to believe. Music is a team sport and theres no I in Funk. Coming out on the two greatest record labels in the galaxy Colemine Records from Loveland, USA, and College of Knowledge from Coburg, Australia, please listen to Karate Boogaloos new album Access All Areas.