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Karma & The Killjoys

Karma and the Killjoys is a piano-rock band based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founding members Rain Scott-Catoire and Sydni Myers came together their freshman year as Theatre Performance majors at Louisiana State University in 2018 and began writing songs together. A culmination of catharsis, storytelling, and lots of harmonies, the music began its journey to become what it is today. Since then, the band has grown to include Thomas Vercher, Michael Blount, and Tim Marchand who have launched the music into its exciting final form. Today, Karma and the Killjoys original music invokes flavors of alternative, folk, and rock, creating their own unique piano-rock sound.

The band's recent performances include Festival International 2022 in Lafayette, LA, Red River Revel in Shreveport, LA, and Live at Five in Natchez, MS. Karma and the Killjoys was also featured on Presonus's River City Sessions, where they played their single "Fuzzy Socks" live. The band was also recently featured in a regional commercial by tourism campaign company Visit Baton Rouge, which highlights Karma and the Killjoys as a notable part of the Baton Rouge music scene.

The band has been compared to Fiona Apple, Ben Folds Five, Regina Spektor, Queen, and Billy Joel among others. Their musical stylings have a foundation in and emphasize the piano, a niche of modern rock that makes the band unique. Their two female vocalists who both write the band's songs provide honesty and vulnerability in their storytelling.