Army of Me ft. Kanika Moore
by TAUK ft. Kanika Moore
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Four-piece rock fusion band TAUK and vocalist Kanika Moore (of Doom Flamingo) have teamed up to cover one of Bjork’s most iconic songs, “Army of Me.”
TAUK began playing the song on tour last fall as an instrumental, and it quickly became a regular in rotation. They even had the opportunity to perform the song in Iceland, Bjork’s hometown.
When TAUK originally reached out to Kanika Moore, they shared ideas of covers that would complement each other’s style. The group leaned into the aggressive nature of the original and found that adding Moore’s voice to the original saturated, dark industrial vibe added a rich sense of power. The creative process clicked so effortlessly that it was evident they had to bring “Army of Me” on their collaborative TAUK Moore tour.
“I’ve been a huge fan of Bjork for a long time and always wanted to see what TAUK could do with one of her songs. The bass line is so badass and the perfect jumping off point for us to do our thing,” shares Matt Jalbert, the guitarist of TAUK. “Kanika’s approach to the song is incredible. It’s a haunting, dissonant melody, and she brings so much power to it.”
TAUK keyboardist Alric Carter expands on the collaboration with Kanika, “As an instrumental band, it has always been fun finding covers to play that resonate not only with our sound, but with our audience. Our originals don’t have lyrics so traditionally we strive to find songs with strong recognizable melodies to help bring the listeners deeper into our world. Working with Kanika naturally expands our melodic reach and opens up a myriad of possibilities. Exploring these possibilities has been super exciting over this past year.”
To bring their sonics to life, they brought Dani Barberi (director of their “Moon Dub” and “The Let Out” music videos from Chaos Companion LP) and her team out to their studio to shoot an official music video. When the group brought their vision to her, she was immediately enthusiastic and further pushed the creative element to capture an engaging, raw video.
TAUK began playing the song on tour last fall as an instrumental, and it quickly became a regular in rotation. They even had the opportunity to perform the song in Iceland, Bjork’s hometown.
When TAUK originally reached out to Kanika Moore, they shared ideas of covers that would complement each other’s style. The group leaned into the aggressive nature of the original and found that adding Moore’s voice to the original saturated, dark industrial vibe added a rich sense of power. The creative process clicked so effortlessly that it was evident they had to bring “Army of Me” on their collaborative TAUK Moore tour.
“I’ve been a huge fan of Bjork for a long time and always wanted to see what TAUK could do with one of her songs. The bass line is so badass and the perfect jumping off point for us to do our thing,” shares Matt Jalbert, the guitarist of TAUK. “Kanika’s approach to the song is incredible. It’s a haunting, dissonant melody, and she brings so much power to it.”
TAUK keyboardist Alric Carter expands on the collaboration with Kanika, “As an instrumental band, it has always been fun finding covers to play that resonate not only with our sound, but with our audience. Our originals don’t have lyrics so traditionally we strive to find songs with strong recognizable melodies to help bring the listeners deeper into our world. Working with Kanika naturally expands our melodic reach and opens up a myriad of possibilities. Exploring these possibilities has been super exciting over this past year.”
To bring their sonics to life, they brought Dani Barberi (director of their “Moon Dub” and “The Let Out” music videos from Chaos Companion LP) and her team out to their studio to shoot an official music video. When the group brought their vision to her, she was immediately enthusiastic and further pushed the creative element to capture an engaging, raw video.
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released October 14, 2022
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TAUK New York, New York
The Oyster Bay, NY-bred rock-fusion four-piece is comprised of guitarist Matt Jalbert, bassist Charlie Dolan, keyboardist/organist Alric “A.C.” Carter and drummer Isaac Teel. The all-instrumental blend of prog rock, hip-hop, + jazz proves to be powerfully hypnotic + intensely thought-provoking. Shapeshifter II: Outbreak is TAUK’s most sonically adventurous, emotionally expansive work to date. ... more
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