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07.05.2013Dog poo!
Here's another new song by Richard with the nobel title "Dog poo". All the instruments are played by Mr. Kapp including claps, flips and a nice melodica thingy that he bought in Istanbul. He also recorded 10 different vocal layers for a nice choir at the end. :) Hope you like it!
I don't fucking care!
Here's a new song Richard wrote called "I don't fucking care". :) He composed and recorded this on a single day. He also played all instruments except the viola (played by the wonderful Bernadette Ott). Hope you like it. It's a FREE download, too.
AMOK now available in stores in Austria
Our new album is now finally available via distribution by HOANZL in several austrian stores (Saturn, Mediamarkt, Recordbag). So please support us (and our next album) and buy a copy (or two)! :)
Check out Richard's cover of "Mairzy Doats"
Here's another cover song by Richard. This time the weird little song Mairzy Doates (by Milton Drake/Al Hoffman/Jerry Livingston). Listen now and feel happy & weird at the same time. :)
AMOK reviewed by thegap and MICA
Some more great reviews of AMOK are in! This time by two austrian music magazines: The Gap and MICA. If you understand German it's worth reading.
17.01.2013
Yep, you can now also get the CD version of our latest album! For the moment it is only available @cdbaby but other stores will follow up soon. The CD not only comes with a beautiful artwork by canadian artist Bobbi Walker, there is also a 2 page booklet inside and a QR code revealing some exclusives like some personal thoughts and anecdotes written by Richard about each song and the album production. So, what are you waiting for? Why not support our next album by buying the current one here? :-) Thanx so much!
AMOK on Radio Ypsilon and Radio Orange
Our album is going to be introduced on the show Church Of Noise from 8pm - 10pm (GMT+1) @ Radio Ypsilon and also (a shorter introduction) on Dead City Radio @ Radio Orange from 3pm - 4pm. You can also listen via livestream here: Church Of Noise @ Radio Ypsilon | Dead City Radio @ Radio Orange.
Conditioned Man" on Gotv next week!
Happy new year everyone! Hope you had a great start into 2013! The new year already brought us some great news: Our music video "Conditioned Man" will be aired on the austrian TV music-channel Gotv! You will be able to watch it there in rotation next week at night. We are very happy, so thanx to Gotv for supporting austrian indie-musicians!
Richard featured on Fresh On The Net Christmas and IRM compilation
Need a nice soundtrack for christmas time? Then check out 6 DEGREES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL PLAYLIST by Team Fresh On The Net (hosted by Tom Robinson / BBC 6 music) where they featured a 2-year-old song by Richard called "Christmas Time". Also, french IndieRockMag released their digital album compilation "Clouds" featuring some excellent artists. And Richard feels honored being part of it with a new song called "I see myself in the water". Listen to it here (it's a FREE download, too!).20.11.2012
Indie Rock Mag: Interview with Richard and his contribution to the IRM compilation
Recently Richard was asked by the french Indie Rock Mag if he'd like to contribute an unreleased song to their forthcoming digital compilation. Of course he said yes and composed a brandnew song called "I see myself in the water". Indie Rock Mag are also doing a series of interviews with every artist on the compilation and below you can read the one with Richard where he talks about his influences, his new album, his thoughts regarding "free music" and other topics. You can read the whole review here (Scroll down for the english version).16.10.2012
The Sound Out: Interview with Richard and review of AMOK
Irish musicmag The Sound Out recently interviewed Richard and asked him about his life as a musician, recording the new album, the music scene in Vienna and many other very interesting topics. Read it here. Also, they reviewed the new album "AMOK" and called it "a triumph in song-writing creativity". You can read the whole review here.10.09.2012
New music video "Conditioned Man"
We have something special for you this time: our brandnew music video of "Conditioned Man", a song from our soon-to-be-available album "AMOK". ;) Again, directed by the very, very talented Christian Zwittnig who did nearly everything on his own (filming, lightning, editing, fx, etc.). The video was filmed at a very quirky & charming location called "Subterrarium", so thanx must go out to the whole Subterrarium-Team. Enjoy! Please share, comment, give us a thumbs up on YouTube. We appreciate that a lot!
15.08.2012
AMOK: The Trailer
OUR TRAILER IS HERE! Turn up the volume and watch the trailer of Richard Kapp & The Gowns new album "AMOK" - including lots of lovely and weird photos of our recording sessions in the studio and at my home. Enjoy! Please share with your friends, family, pets, etc. They might like it, too. Thanx for supporting us!
Introduced by 10 Mile Stereo
Richard Kapp & The Gowns introduced by 10 Mile Stereo Blog - including a lovely review of our latest song "Conditioned Man" (find it on our player on the right side).
Read it here
Interview with Mr. Kapp
Read an interview with Richard where he talks about his forthcoming album "AMOK", artists that inspired him and how life's like for an independent artist these days. The blog has a very good reputation for recommending indie musicians from all over the world including interviews with legends like Elton John producer Stuart Epps, who btw. once told Richard on Facebook that he likes his music.Read the interview here
Richard doing the Hoff
Watch Richard doing a cover version of David Hasselhoff's "Looking For Freedom".
