2011–2016: Formation and early years Sundara Karma was formed in 2011 when its members were teenagers attending
secondary school. In 2013, after uploading an early demo to
SoundCloud, the band was offered the opportunity to be the opening support act for several prominent artists. Over the next three years, the band embarked on extensive tours across the United Kingdom and Europe, while also releasing music that would later be included on their debut album,
Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect.
2017–2018: Youth is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect In January 2017, Sundara Karma released their debut album titled
Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect via
Sony Music and Chess Club. It peaked at number 24 on the
UK Albums Chart and received
Silver Certification from
British Phonographic Industry.
2019–2020: ''Ulfilas' Alphabet and Kill Me'' On 1 March 2019, Sundara Karma released their second
studio album, ''
Ulfilas' Alphabet, under RCA Records. Ulfilas' Alphabet'' was produced by
Stuart Price and
Alex Robertshaw. In May 2020, the band shared three singles titled "Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday", "Invade Safe Space" and "Vision Sick" via
SoundCloud. These were unreleased songs from the recording of their 2019 album
Ulfilas’ Alphabet. On 1 October 2020, Sundara Karma released their single "Kill Me" via Chess Club Records. On 24 October 2020, they released their EP "Kill Me" consisting of 5 songs, including the song of the same name released at the start of the month.
2021–2024: Oblivion!, Better Luck Next Time, and disbandment On 17 September 2021, nearly a year after their fourth EP, the band premiered the single "Godsend". In February 2022, it was followed by the release of the title track off their fifth EP,
Oblivion!. The EP was released on 1 April 2022. The album received positive reviews from
DIY and
Dork.
Better Luck Next Time peaked at number 13 on the
UK Albums Chart, making it the band's first top 20 album in the UK. On 23 September 2024, the band announced that they would "step away from making music as Sundara Karma", and the following day announced Live for the Last Time, a series of four farewell concerts. The band split following their final concert on 8 December 2024 at
O2 Forum Kentish Town. ==Members==