The Cohassett Daily Telegraph recently conducted an exclusive 1 on 1 interview with Takilma's BK.  As the founder, guitarist and producer of Takilma his schedule is quite busy but he found time to sit down with Entertainment Journalist Peter Sanbatch recently to discuss whats in store for Takilma and their new release "Raising the Frequency". The following is excerpts of the interview:

P. Sanbatch reporting: How are the recording sessions going for your new CD? What kind of influences are you drawing from for the new material?

BK: Well having recently concluded through deep meditation & hypnosis that I was Eunice Treadwell (slave owners name) an african american slave who served in a housekeeping role but suffered greatly at loosing my 7 children to slavery by the age of 4 or 5... its really liberated me.  I have found new creative vigor through this transformational breakthrough. Oh.... and now I have been "clinically" diagnosed as an insomniac.  Helps keep things straight.

P. Sanbatch: Right...and how has that creative vigor help come through on the new songs?

BK: Having a new vocalist in Mike B changes everything...he brings his own uhh artistic element to his instrument. His voice.. so it feels like we are making an album from scratch again.  The tracks although sounding familiar (through all the internet leaks) has a freshness to it that I find stimulating.

P. Sanbatch: So whats the work pace like right now... what is the band gearing up for when the album is wrapped up?

BK: Right now we record, rehearse, write, revise and then decide its all shit and start over.  But the rehearsals are coming along for the new band members. We really are going to have a kick ass live set when we start gigging in April.  The new sound is familiar but refined.  I think fans and new listeners are going to be surprised by the sonic experience of the new material.  Its new ground for the band.

P. Sanbatch: I understand you had a little incident flying back from the Phoenix airport recently. A band insider said you had a brush with the TSA over some things you were bringing back.

BK: Mostly fruits and vegetables man... had I known I would not have brought that second back pack carry on.  And the Special K wasnt even mine!  Thats what you get for leaving your pack on the ground in the men's room of an international airport.  Someone had to take the fall.

P. Sanbatch: So whats the long term plan for 2010 with Takilma? Any chance of a show date on the east coast this year? You guys are primarily a West Coast band right?

BK: So far but things are in the works.... I hear NY is lovely in mid october...

P. Sanbatch: Well thanks for taking some time to give me an update.  Since hearing you music via Independent Musicans Radio I have wanted to get this interview. The new release will be out 4/20/2010 correct?Available online?

BK: Yes 4/20 is the release date. Hitlers B-day? Or feel good day? I can't remember either way... its gonna be a kick to the gonads.  Check out www.takilma.net and keep reaching out to touch me.  Thanks Sanbatch.

P. Sanbatch: So catch Takilma on tour this summer and check their website on 4/20/2010 for their new release "Raising the Frequency".

Takilma is pleased to announce that we will be making an appearance and performing at The Emerald Empire Hempfest in Eugene Oregon in July 2010.  The Emerald Empire Hempfest is 3 days of Hemp awareness, live music, with food & vendors.  It is a FREE event to the public to attend.  Its held yearly in a public park in Eugene.  This year's park has not been announced and some details are still to be finalized but we are excited to bring Takilma's rock n' roll show to Eugene for a great cause.

This year's Emerald Empire Hempfest will be Friday July 16th, Saturday July 17th & Sunday July 18th 2010.   Takilma's peformance time will be announced soon!  Look for the band to be selling the new CD, t-shirts and meeting folks the day of our appearance!!

More shows and dates to be announced soon!

Takilma is gonna BLOW UP in 2010!
Love,
Nate

First and foremost.....Takilma's new collection of original songs is in the mixing stages and songs will be getting posted to the website and myspace in late July/August 2009! Keep checking in to hear the new tracks! GREAT STUFF

Keep checking the "Takilma Live" page for more show postings! Takilma will be scheduling dates throughout 2009.

Hope everyone is digging the new look website & myspace! Should be done messing with this stuff soon!

Peace - Nate

Thanks for checking in to the "new" Takilma website!  Took us awhile to get this high tech (usually just enough low tech to keep it interesting) but here we are!  Greetings from the musical planet of Takilma! We are busy mixing some new original songs and let me tell ya they are kicking major fucking ass!  The band has a new jamming vibe but with some serious experimentation and an overall serious message!  Can't wait to release the new music and you will now of course find the tracks HERE ON OUR WEBSITE FIRST!

Lookin for Takilma on the road around the west coast this summer 2009! This bands going to the next level and rocking every place we play as always! I will get JT & BK to post blogs on here ASAP!

Peace & Love - Big Nate