Crash Karma | |
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 Crash Karma, June 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | eOne Music |
| Members |
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| Website | crashkarma |
Crash Karma is a Canadian alternative rock supergroup consisting of lead singer Edwin (of I Mother Earth), [1] Mike Turner (formerly of Our Lady Peace), Jeff Burrows (of The Tea Party), and Amir Epstein of Zygote. [2]
Crash Karma was founded when Edwin, Epstein and Turner came together in 2008. Burrows was recruited soon after. [3] The band's first full live concert was held in Burlington, Ontario on June 20, 2009. Their first single "Awake" was self-released in July, 2009. [4] Their self-titled debut album was produced by founding member Mike Turner and was released in March, 2010. [5]
In 2013, the band released an album, Rock Musique Deluxe, and was featured on CHCH Television's program Live Music. [6] They then went on tour in support of the album. [7]
| Year | Song | Chart positions [8] | Album | ||
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| CAN | CAN Rock | CAN Alt | |||
| 2009 | "Awake" | — | 5 | 17 | Crash Karma |
| 2010 | "Fight" | — | 9 | 18 | |
| "On My Own" | — | 15 | — | ||
| 2013 | "Tomorrow" (featuring Ian D'Sa) | — | 11 | — | Rock Musique Deluxe |
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