Karmas Colectivos

Karmas Colectivos formed in mid-1982, influenced mainly by bands such U2, Simple Minds or The Cure and headed by a veteran of the local scene, Vicente Comes "Paloma". The first formation was composed by Salva Ortiz (drums), Vicente Sabater (keyboards), Sol Rodríguez (choruses), José Luis Granell (sax), Salva Sanambrosio (bass), and Vicente Comes (voice and guitar). The beginnings of "Paloma" dated back to the mid 70's, when he founded bands like Stardust, Welcome or Doble Zero. Already in the 80s, he infiltrated in other bands such as Cabezones and Co., Fanzine, Tomates Electricos and La Base. 

In 1985, they became finalists of the Pop-Rock Competition 85 of the Valencian Community, recording a song for the vinyl compiled and edited by Val-Disc. In 1986 Karmas Colectivos won another contest, this time organized by the SER radio station on a national scale, so they managed to enter at the Kirios Studios in Madrid to record an EP, being the label of Servando Carballar, D.R.O., who edited their first solo album, a 12" titled 'Psicodependencia' and produced by the the band and José Godofredo, member of Ceremonia and sporadically collaborator of the sextet.

In mid-1987, they recorded what would be their first MiniAlbum, titled 'The Last Dream', produced by Jo Dworniak and Duncan Bridgeman from I Level. The album had an European version edited by Midnight Music, with the same songs re-recorded in English and produced by Nick Ralph, enjoying a great recognition in countries like France, Holland, Germany or Belgium, and even leading them to play with bands such The Essence, Front 242 or Sad Lovers And Giants.

The single 'Shu Enna' was extracted from this MiniAlbum, also as a limited promo edition vinyl that shared tracks with another Valencian group from Plataforma Discos, Carmina Burana. In 1987 Midnight Music edited a compilation with several groups of its roster titled 'Diamonds In Darkness', contributing Karmas Colectivos with "I Don't Want To Get Into This War".

Due to the comings and goings of some of their components, the quintet is gradually fading. Vicente Sabater and Salva Ortiz are already very involved with Presuntos Implicados and despite the fact that the they are already in their final stages, they still have time to contribute with the "Un Joc De Viure" song for the compilation 'Un Poc De Rock', dissolving definitively at the end of 1987. [SOURCE: GRUPOS NACIONALES NUEVA OLA 80]