K3

2007-2008
In the summer of 2007 K3, the band playing instrumental metal music, released its brand new album, called "Under A Spell". Published by CLS Records, the album has been available in supermarkets and music shops all over the country with online ordering too in Europe, U.S.A. and Australia.
The band shot video clips for two of the tracks: "The End Of Evolution"and „Under A Spell”. The special guest on the album is the world famous keyboard player of Dream Theater Jordan Rudess
(www.jordanrudess.com)
The two video clips have been broadcasted on several occasions by the australian Underground Sound rock music TV channel in 2007,2008 and 2009.
-“The End Of Evolution” clip was also shown in prime time on the “Peter Live Show” in Belgium.
-The ”Under A Spell” album is already available on Jordan Rudess’ own discography: www.jordanrudess.com / Jordan / discography.html



- 2008. May 15: The Band was guest of the Royal Hungarian Television (MTV2)in the "Select the knowledge" show.



The band's songs were regularly aired by the Point FM 88.1 Rock Radio. On several occasions the K3 were the program's guest. Unfortunately, this Rock Radio station ceased at the end of January 2009.
- Album review in the Polish Heavy Metal magazine
- Album review in the 9-th issue of the Polish Department of Virtuosity magazine
- Hungarian Metal Awards 2007 nomination:
1. Best album (Under The Spell)
2. Best debut album (Under The Spell)
- Nominations for the title Best band of the year 2007 by the editors of the Hungarian Hard rock magazine:
1. Heaven and Hell
2. Queensryche
3. K3
4. Porcupine Tree
5. Therion
- K3 in the top 5 bands for 2008 according to the Hard Rock Magazine



- A K3 song is included on a metal compilation, named Kill City, released at the end of summer 2008. The american, Hollywood based company 272 Records got in contact with K3 in June, and in July the contract was already signed. Initially the record was on sale only accross the atlantic, but with online ordering option from Europe. The record was released in Europe on 29-th August 2008.
-August 10-th 2008, Tatabanya, Hungary: Handover of paintings
This nice sunny Sunday the K3 band had the unique and great honour to receive pictures of each of the 3 members painted by the famous Hungarian artist Szilvia Rozsa-Ujvari. She first met the band in person at a concert held on April 11-th 2008 in the Roxxy Music Cafe in Tatabanya. She was inspired by the mood of our songs as well as by the musicians’ way of performing. The actual handover of the paintings took place at a full-day family party held in Szilvia’s home.



The Portugal based Imperative Music Agency got in contact with K3 in February, and in March the contract was already signed. The record will be on sale only accross the atlantic, but it can be ordered online from Europe. The record will be released on April 2009.



- 2009. March - May: K3 again went to the studio to record its brand new album: “Garden Of Death”
This album, will be distributed by Record Express. The album will be available in supermarkets and music shops all over the country with online ordering too.



Since February 2009 K3 numbers are available in the music boxes of 2000 clubs all over the country. The song "The End Of Evolution" is in permanent rotation.



Film music by K3
The latest motion picture of hungarian artist Gyorgy Molnar KI/BE TAWARET features the music of K3. In the film one can hear fragments of two K3 albums: Under a spell (2007) and Garden of death (2009). The movie is nominated to compete on the 41st Hungarian Film Festival. This is a brand new "territory" for the band, let us hope there is more to come! More info: www.magyarfilmszemle.hu/Szemle-41/Hirek/A-41.-Magyar-Filmszemle-hivatalos-versenyfilmjei.html



Main concerts:
Nov 1-st 2007: K3 & Devil's Slingshot
(Tony Macalpine, Virgil Donati, Billy Sheehan)
March 11-th 2008: Richie Kotzen & K3 concert.
Richie Kotzen (ex-Poison), Pat Torpey (Mr. Big), Johnny Griparic (Slash's Snakepits)
Oct 12-th 2008: Paul Gilbert & K3
(Emi Gilbert, Paul Gilbert, Jeff Bowders, Craig Martinez)
Nov 26-th 2009: K3 & Living Colour
(Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish)