Atakarma

Dan, Jake, Mac and James formed Atakarma in Sheffield in 2023. Their sound is heavily influenced by Indie-Rock and Grunge, with lyrical influences from the Punk movement and melodic solos inspired by different genres from Blues-fusion to Metal. They address discourse and relatable social difficulties they’ve tackled in their lives. With their first single released, an EP coming out soon, another EP in the works and supporting/headlining gigs around Sheffield, they hope to expand their horizons to larger audiences. Big Condo Records – “The performance was electric and the music was fantastic.”

Atakarma was founded by members from various areas in the UK. They started jamming together in 2023 in Hybrid 3 studios in Sheffield where it was apparent that they had great chemistry when playing together and a keen ability to utilise their varying influences in their songwriting. Dan on lead vocals and rhythm guitar is influenced by the likes of The Black Keys and Kasabian. Jake on Lead guitar is influenced by guitar heroes like Steve Vai and Rory Gallagher. James is influenced by great bassists such as Geddy Lee and Duff McKagan. Mac is influenced by creative drummers including Taylor McFerrin and Robohands.

In the first 6 months of their career, they played open mic nights in Sheffield, quickly developing a taste for playing live music and an appetite to play full sets at gigs. Within this time they’ve managed to support The Glass Skies at Record Junkee, Good Damage and South Breath in the Washington and had a featured artist slot in the Green Room.

Their first EP is on it’s way to being released with a new single coming out soon. Future gigs include supporting for The Glass Skies in Network 3 on the 27th April, headlining for MakeNoiseStudios on the 3rd May and playing at Big Condo Records Weekender on the 8th June. Check out their first single Change Your Mind on Spotify, the official music video on the Atakarma Youtube page and keep up to date by following Atakarmaband on Instagram.