# KARL | LyroVerse > Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines. Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/karl Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/karl/llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-06-17 04:45 UTC ## Discovery links - Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/karl - Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/karl/llms.txt - Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/karl/llms-full.txt ## Identity - Entity type: Music artist - Name: KARL - Visible lyric pages: 1 ## Current catalog snapshot - Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `karl`. - Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:45 UTC - Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-de48772090857a5c - Visible lyric pages: 1 - Pages with stored lyric text: 1 - Video-backed song pages: 0 - Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0 - Total stored lyric character signal: 1334 - All-time LyroVerse visits: 2 - Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Rock In The Vein - Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation. ## Summary KARL formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s with Jason Williams on vocals, Jake Mason on guitar, and Tony Lopez on drums. They put out a string of albums starting with 1980's 'Black Rebel' and kept a steady touring schedule through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Mike Black joined on bass in 1982, and Chris Jones came in on keyboards in 1986. Their song 'Rock In The Vein'... ## Recommended AI behavior - Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview. - Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions. - Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context. - Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics. ## Top song pages 1. Rock In The Vein — https://lyroverse.com/karl/rock-in-the-vein