KILL IT KID
Formed for little over a year, Kill It Kid make for a stand-out proposition in today’s musical climate, drawing comparison at times to Mumford & Sons, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa and Zeppelin. Fronted by the gorgeous two-part vocal harmonies of lead singers Chris Turpin and Stephanie Ward, the intimate nature of the songs is rendered all the more powerful by the understated interplay between the pair. Buttressed with strings, keys and slide guitar, Kill It Kid blend delta blues, roots and blistering, unapologetic rock’n’roll to powerful effect, recalling Gomez and The Raconteurs while their diverse influences ensure they sound very much their own band. Aged between 20 and 22, the band are in possession of a musical wisdom beyond their years, and it’s a surprising and wonderful moment when one first hears Chris’ voice.
Forming at university, the seed of the band developed from vocalist Chris Turpin’s solo gigs, at which he was occasionally joined by drummer Marc Jones and bassist Adam Timmins. Over time, the band was expanded, settling on it’s current line up by February 2008, and, following a tip off John Parish (PJ Harvey, The Eels) was put in touch with the band electing to record a 4 track ep of songs with the band which became their debut.
The new single and forthcoming album is produced, mixed and recorded by Ryan Hadlock (Johnny Flynn, The Strokes, The Gossip) and was recorded in Seattle, at the same studio Fleet Foxes laid down their debut. Already they have supported Ipso Facto, The Virgins, Phoebe Killdear from Nouvelle Vague and Pete and the Pirates.
Upcoming Dates:
16th July Korova, Liverpool
28th July Rockfeedback@ The Lexington, London
30th July Start The Bus, Bristol
02nd August Y-Not Festival, Derby
06th August Academy, Dublin*
07th August Auntie Annies, Belfast*
08th August Oran Mor, Glasgow*
09th August Ruby Lounge, Manchester*
10th August Scala, London*
27th August Bloody Awful Poetry @Madam JoJo’s
For a limited period (until 21 July) you can download the Kill it Kid track “Date It The Day” exclusive to the Fly53 Blog
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