karmadillo and the charango

'Karmadillo write songs and then strangle them to the accompaniment of a charango - a kind of South American guitar made out of an armadillo shell. These are not your usual pop song ingredients. These are not your usual pop songs. But they are pop (kind of) and they are songs (great ones.)' - Robots and Electronics Brains.

'Hawaiian beach resort entertainment gone wrong' - Local Secrets.

What we sound like

Think of The Divine Comedy doing alt-country music using classical instruments and a charango. That is Karmadillo. Which may lead to your first question - What the hell is a charango?. As well as this, instrument wise, Karmadillo is bass, vocals and a mash up of talented musicians helping us out on instruments including oboe, flute and percussion.

Hear what we sound like by either coming to a gig, seeing what we've got downloadable for your listening pleasure by checking out our latest releases.

NEW....its VIDEO TIME... - heart of glass on video

who we are

Short story - Karmadillo is an intrepid trio, based in Cambridge and London. The more in-depth history is on its own special page.

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Must not forget our intrepid mascot Snout either! He's the cheeky character at the top.