Carand Burnet (Care-and Burn-it) is a guitarist who is the leader of the band Kioea and performs under the name Angel Lake. Founded in 2019 by Burnet, Kioea blends surf rock with psychedelia and global influences. Her guitar solos are filled with energetic melodies and heady reverb effects. J. Swartwood (Aquarium Drunkard) has described Burnet’s music as “simultaneously modern and vintage.”
Kioea’s self-titled EP, released in May 2022, was selected as a “New and Notable” on Bandcamp. Editorial Director J. Edward Keyes writes, “Dazzling guitar work forms the centerpiece of the new EP from Kioea, featuring exploratory songs that hold a tight grip.” Reviewer Jason M. Rubin (The Arts Fuse) adds, “The gently authoritative sound of leader Carand Burnet’s surf guitar takes the listener on journeys of their own, all of which feeds a desire to hear more.”
Burnet released her solo album Sound Altar in 2021. Her song “Amber,” was featured on 92.5 FM The River’s Homegrown Music Showcase. Burnet has performed at venues including The Music Hall and 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH, and The Thing in the Spring Festival, Keene, NH. WMUR’s Summer Concert Series, 92.5 FM The River, and other media outlets have featured her music.
Music
Kioea – Kioea EP
Angel Lake – Sound Altar
Little Coo – Little Coo
Videos
Press
Kioea :: S/T / Aquarium Drunkard
Album Review: Maine’s Kioea — Reviving the Sound of Surf Guitar / The Arts Fuse
Kioea brings its psychedelic surf rock to Loading Dock Series at 3S
Expanded Bio
Carand Burnet (Care-and Burn-it) is a guitarist who is the leader of the band Kioea and performs under the name Angel Lake. Founded in 2019 by Burnet, Kioea blends surf rock with psychedelia and global influences. Her guitar solos are filled with energetic melodies and heady reverb effects. J. Swartwood (Aquarium Drunkard) has described Burnet’s music as “simultaneously modern and vintage.”
Kioea’s self-titled EP, released in May 2022, was selected as a “New and Notable” on Bandcamp. Editorial Director J. Edward Keyes writes, “Dazzling guitar work forms the centerpiece of the new EP from Kioea, featuring exploratory songs that hold a tight grip.” Reviewer Jason M. Rubin (The Arts Fuse) adds, “The gently authoritative sound of leader Carand Burnet’s surf guitar takes the listener on journeys of their own, all of which feeds a desire to hear more.”
Burnet released her solo album Sound Altar in 2021. Her song “Amber,” was featured on 92.5 FM The River’s Homegrown Music Showcase. Burnet has performed at venues including The Music Hall and 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH, and The Thing in the Spring Festival, Keene, NH. WMUR’s Summer Concert Series, 92.5 FM The River, and other media outlets have featured her music.
Burnet’s artistic practice begins when she records guitar chords into a loop pedal or cassette machine and creates a rhythm backing track. She plays the track and overlays harmonies using the guitar and digital effects. Burnet’s goal is to create a guitar melody acting like the voice singing each song. When satisfied with the structure, Burnet brings the composition to her bandmates. Together they work out the dynamics and groove.
A 2018 study by Fender shows that half of the new guitar purchases are by women, yet women in music remain underrepresented. On the 2021 Billboard 100, 23% of musicians were women, and 3% were producers (USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative). Women and nonconforming musicians account for less than 25% of songs streamed on platforms like Spotify. Burnet hopes that her music can empower other musicians.