Karate is an American band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy, with Jeff Goddard joining in 1995.
[3] In 1993, Karate was formed by Geoff Farina (vocals, guitar), Eamonn Vitt (bass) and Gavin McCarthy (drums).
[5] Farina developed hearing problems due to twelve years of performance with Karate and was forced to disband the group in July 2005.
The recording was sent to them by a sound technician, and Karate were so astonished by the quality they decided to release it as an official live album.
However, McCarthy discovered a flyer for a forgotten early show, so the band quickly changed the title to 595.
[19] On January 7, 2024, Numero Group posted on Twitter teasing new music for the band, featuring a short video of the members at the end of what they said was the "first Karate session in 20 years".