Kaisers, The

Kaisers, The

More from The Kaisers

Imperial Wireless

Formed in Edinburgh in 1992, The Kaisers set out to bring the excitement and joi de vivre of the early ‘60s beat era back to the Scottish music scene. Armed with junk shop guitars and tiny amplifiers, they quickly gained a reputation as one of the country’s most exciting live bands, belting out forgotten rock ‘n’ roll gems and their own period-perfect compositions with unsurpassed rawness. As their fame spread, they were soon firing their beat salvos at audiences from America to Japan. The broadcasting authorities took notice and radio sessions for John Peel, Mark Radcliffe and many others followed, both at home and abroad. The Kaisers released seven albums plus many singles and EPs—all on vinyl and always in mono. One EP was recorded during a particularly wild night at New York’s famous CBGB. Although their records featured plenty of the good-humoured sonic violence that their fans craved, heartfelt yet visceral ballads were never off the musical menu. After a 13 year hibernation, The Kaisers returned to the stage via the festivals circuit and continue to appear at festivals across Europe. The resurgence of interest in the band has led to the writing and recording of a brand-new album More From The Kaisers, due for release Summer 2024.

Kaisers, The

Wishing Street

LBW Records

LBW Records re-masters and re-releases The Kaisers’ compact disc-only Wishing Street, originally released on No Hit Records in 1997 not only on the original format, but more importantly, for the first time ever on vinyl! Yes, the first-ever vinyl version of this album is finally hitting the shelves. Formed in 1992, The Kaisers exist in the same timezone as famous beat combos of 1962; they look and sound like they could be on the way to play the Cavern, or on their way back from Hamburg, but this ain’t simply some “retro” beat sound they are dishing out. This is a proper old-fashioned rave up! A mono recording, the band’s fourth long-play outing recreates the swinging sounds of very early Beatles and other Merseybeat bands with considerable gusto. The cover also evokes another era, and a dozen of the album’s fourteen songs are originals, including a couple of wild instrumentals in the style of The Ventures and The Shadows.