Recorded in a old seldom used religious retreat with co producer and engineer Tim Whitten the band's 3rd album 'Into The Land Of Promise' was originally released through Warner/Chapel, the first and only major label the band recorded for. The cover depicting newly fleeced lambs seemed appropriate... The band toured extensively and the album took out an ARIA for best Adult Contemporary Release in the year 2000. The band was dropped from the label 2 weeks after as the record company were more concerned with their Reality TV act - Bardo. Self prophesying... Probably, Though Ol' Brendo Love to Say 'I Told You So, (see track one on Olana. Since Karma County’s hit song ‘Postcard’ announced the arrival of the Sydney trio in 1997, their music has ranged across an eclectic terrain – and on March 4 they will be bringing those lush, melodious, thoughtful and emotive sounds back to the stage with a Sydney show at Venue 505. Twenty years on from their beginnings playing iconic Sydney pubs like the Sando and the Annandale, Karma County are still comprised of original members singer/guitarist Brendan Gallagher, bassist Michael Galeazzi and drummer Stuart Eadie. Together they have released five studio albums and toured the world, all the while keeping their artistic independence and claiming success with sold out shows and an ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album in 2000 for ‘Into The Land of Promise’ – their third album featuring the hits ‘Secret Country’ and ‘The Men Who Ran Away From The Circus’. The success of the album saw Karma County tour Australia as well as Europe, the UK and North America, with tour highlights including performances at WOMAD festivals in Hanover, Reading and Seattle, opening the Australian Film Festival in Rome and guesting with Jimmy Little at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Following ‘Into The Land of Promise’, Karma County went on to release their fourth album ‘Happy Birthday Dear Customer’ and fifth album ‘Pacifico’ featuring ‘Dexter & Sinistra’ – a song and video with Australian acting icon Bryan Brown. In 2008, a special two disc retrospective ‘Headland’ was released and was accompanied by a brief east coast Australian tour. The album featured two new tracks, re-mixed and re-mastered tracks from their five studio albums, live tracks and some rarities.