Joshua Ketchmark's Sophomore Effort 'Karus Cruentus,' Out Today

Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ MT Press) Hard rocking songwriter Joshua Ketchmark released his highly anticipated EP, "Karus Cruentus", today featuring the impassioned and powerful single, "Absent Savior". After exploring hard hitting melodies and soulful rock ballads on his acclaimed 2008 full length release, "List of Regrets", Ketchmark returns with a stripped-down sound that fans of the Los Angeles based artist will appreciate for its raw expressiveness. In an attempt to capture the feeling of his demanding live presence, Joshua explains, "It was important for me to strip away some of the production and focus on the parts that were really essential to the song and nothing else." Ketchmark collaborated with Andrew Ackland whose credits include the Eagles, Don Henley, and The Bravery to produce the record. The result is a meaningful progression for the passionate Ketchmark that can be heard on each of the 5 tracks on "Karus Cruentus".

Ketchmark's soaring vocals and ear-catching guitar licks on his new single, "Absent Savior" demonstrate the artist's trademark creativity through musical familiarity and the universal themes of guilt, loss, and redemption. The combination of a robust live sound and subtle production elements make this new EP from Joshua Ketchmark one of the most exciting releases of 2011 from a talented artist with the power to breath new life into the rock scene.

Preview Karus Cruentus:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/karus-cruentus/id413880736?v0=9988&ign-mpt=uo%3D1
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