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The Karelia were a Scottish band formed by current Franz Ferdinand frontman
Alex Kapranos, known at the time as Alex Huntley. The Karelia were:
· Alex Huntley on vocals, guitar, bouzouki and banjolele,
· Glen Thomson on bass guitar and percussion,
· Alan Wylie on trumpet, and
· Thom Falls on drums.
Their only album, Divorce At High Noon, was released in 1997 under
Roadrunner Records to little acclaim. Produced by Bid of The Monochrome
Set, it was an off the wall mix of rock and jazz trumpet with unusual
lyrics. The final song, "Garavurghty Butes", was completely freestyle with
improvised lyrics and musical arrangement. Divorce At High Noon featured
the following tracks:
· "Divorce At High Noon"
· "Love's A Cliché"
· "Say Try"
· "To His Coy Dietress"
· "Life In A Barrat Garret"
· "Crazy Irritation"
· "Remorse At High Noon"
· "Dancing
