Rising Stars: Meet Kamenar of Tampa, FL
By NashvilleVoyager
Today we’d like to introduce you to Kamenar
Hi Kamenar, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
We are an independent national touring hard rock band from Tampa, FL.
My brother and I formed the band in 2015 after discovering Aerosmith through their Rock n’ Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios.
Taking a lot of inspiration from the 70’s and 80’s, we go the old school route and constantly TOUR, TOUR, TOUR.
We have opened and shared stages with Ace Frehley, Night Ranger, Alice Cooper, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy, Bret Michaels, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Everclear, Faster Pussycat, LA Guns, Hinder, Puddle Of Mudd, Saliva, Nita Strauss, Dokken, King’s X, Geoff Tate, Jackyl, Stephen Pearcy, Trixter and Slaughter, among others.
We have performed at festivals alongside Stone Temple Pilots, Chevelle, John 5 and Hoobastank.
We have also been out on numerous tours supporting 10 Years, Smile Empty Soul and Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin.
We started this band when we were 13 and have always had the mentality to keep working hard! With no plan b ever in mind, we started doing music full time at age 18 and haven’t looked back since.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It’s been far from smooth haha
As an independent band, we manage ourselves, book our own shows/tours, and release & promote our own music.
Our hands our full 24/7 but at the end of the day it’s very rewarding.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
As saturated as today’s music scene is, you have to figure out how to set yourself apart from the others.
That’s when we decided to go out as a two piece, just two twin brothers.
With a goal to be different, we are proud of our unique product as twins. Defying odds, we perform as a two piece handling a five piece sound without backing tracks. Our live show highlights my brother playing guitar and bass simultaneously, as well as a duel twin brother drum solo!
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
There will always be people out there that don’t want to see you win. Just keep working hard and stay focused!
And always – stay true to yourself, and do what makes YOU happy.
We are truly blessed for all of the love and support throughout the last 10 years and can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Much love to everyone out there rocking with us! We’ll see you out on the road soon!
Kamenar Upcoming Tour Dates. More TBA
4/4 – Daytona Beach, FL – (The Hard Rock Hotel)
4/17 – Cartersville, GA – (Tom’s Place)
4/18 – St. Simons, GA – (Rafters)
4/27 – Fayetteville, AR – (JJ’s Live)
w/ NOTHING MORE
5/2 – Catawba, NC – (Junction Drinkery)
5/3 – Statesboro, GA – (Gators & Gypsies)
5/15 – Knoxville, TN – (Open Chord)
w/ ALIEN ANT FARM