Karl Blau

Related Content

• Kendl Winter
  February 22, 2012
• Mount Eerie
  June 1, 2011
• Gun Nutty: State Pistol Permits Reportedly Hit Record Numbers, Thanks to Boogyman Barack
  April 24, 2012
• Hot New Sounds From Oly
  January 11, 2012
• Laura Veirs May Now Write Children's Songs But The Top Three Most Played Songs In Her Music Library Are...
  December 2, 2011

More About

• Karl Blau
• James Apollo
• Olympia (Washington)
• Phil Elverum
• Arts, Entertainment, and Media

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

It's hard to name a Seattle or Olympia-based artist who hasn't worked with K Records stalwart Karl Blau in some capacity -- whether as sound engineer, producer or musical co-conspirator. He plays with the Microphones' Phil Elverum and Beat Happening's Bret Lunsford in D+, has recorded with Laura Veirs and Calvin Johnson, plays bass in Earth...it's harder to think of a band Blau hasn't worked with in some way than to list those he has. Kimya Dawson and Jeffrey Lewis even wound up promoting Blau from sound engineer to band member of their long-dormant side project the Bundles during the recording of the band's first album. And through all this, Blau has managed to release his own excellent solo records with remarkable consistency. With The Soft Hills, James Apollo, Brain Fruit. SARA BRICKNER
Sun., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., 2010