Karate is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina (vocals, guitar), Eamonn Vitt (bass), and Gavin McCarthy (drums). In 1995, Jeff Goddard joined as the bassist, with Vitt transitioning to second guitar. They released their debut album Karate in 1996, followed by several others including In Place of Real Insight in 1997, The Bed is in the Ocean in 1998, Unsolved in 2000, Some Boots in 2002, and Pockets in 2004. Known for their fusion of indie rock, emo, post-hardcore, post-rock, and jazz, Karate disbanded in July 2005 due to Farina's hearing problems. Their final performance took place in Rome, Italy, on July 10, 2005. The group released the live album 595 in 2007. The band reunited for a tour in 2022 and released the album Make It Fit in 2024.
