Bio
Karate, Guns & Tanning is a three-piece psychedelic, shoegaze, dream pop band. Born in the hellish landscape of 2020, KGT has played shows and festivals across the country showcasing their galactic sounds of existential peril synchronized to trippy visual projections.
Karate, Guns & Tanning is Valerie Green (she/her) on lead vocals, bass, and synths; Joy Caroline Mills (she/her) on guitar, vocals and synths; and Erik Fox (he/him) on drums.
The band is named for an iconic suburban strip mall pylon.
Press
“This Indianapolis band’s debut is a blast of goth-tinged shoegaze fueled by riot grrrl anger...the distorted bass lines and 80s keys mixed with empowering lyrics create a formidable set of music .”
"...a glistening gem of dreamy post-punk shoegaze."
“…psychedelic post-punk shoegaze madness”
“Karate, Guns & Tanning is the unapologetic, post-punk, industrial sonic exorcism that you didn't know you needed.”