KaitO
KaitO | |
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| Origin | SpinART Blast First |
| Past members | Nikki Colk Gemma Cullingford Dave Lake Dieta Quantrill |
KaitO was an English indie rock band from Norwich, formed in 1996.[1] Their music consisted of loud, pop-punk melodies combined with a unique mix of guitar effects. The band split up in 2006.
History
The band was formed in 1996, and after five years in which they released three singles on small labels, the signed a European deal with Fierce Panda and an American deal with Devil in the Woods in 2001. They played mostly in England, but also toured the United States on many occasions.
The band's debut album was released in August 2001 on the Devil in the Woods label, entitled You've Seen Us..You Must Have Seen Us....
2002 began with tours for the band, most notably with
Post break-up
Colk later joined Factory Floor.
Cullingford became the co-founder of the Norwich Ukulele Society,[5] and a ukulele instructor.[6] In 2015 she formed new band Sink Ya Teeth, who released albums in 2018[7] and 2020. In 2021 she released a solo album, Let Me Speak.
Lake later played as guitarist in the Norwich-based band Magoo.
Musical style
The band's sound has been described as "scathing bubblegum pop",
Members
- Nikki Colk (vocals, guitar)[1]
- Gemma Cullingford (bass guitar)[8]
- Dave Lake (guitar)[10]
- Dieta Quantrill (drums)[1]
Discography
Albums
- You've Seen Us..You Must Have Seen Us... (2001), Devil in the Woods
- Band Red (2003), SpinART/Mute
Singles and EPs
- "Who'ee Owee" (1997), Vibrations From The Edge of Sanity
- "60 Second Popstar" (1998), Vibrations From The Edge of Sanity
- "Go" (2000), Sickroom Gramophonic Collective
- "Cat Nap" (2001), Fierce Panda
- Montigola Underground EP (2001), Future Farmer
- Kaito EP (2003), Blast First
References
- ^ Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-15
- CMJ New Music Monthly, September 2001, p. 70, retrieved 2011-08-16
- ^ Pareles, Jon (2003) "MUSIC: PLAYLIST; Now in a Club Near You: Gamelans and Baby Talk", The New York Times, 1 June 2003, retrieved 2011-08-16
- ^ Pareles, Jon (2003) "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Paying Dues Amid Some Singing of the Blues", The New York Times, 17 March 2003, retrieved 2011-08-16
- ^ "BBC News - Ukulele revival embraced by City of Norwich". Bbc.co.uk. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Norwich/Norfolk". Ukulele Lessons. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ MacKay, Emily (23 June 2018). "One to watch: Sink Ya Teeth | Pop and rock". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Clarke, Betty (2004) "Kaito, Band Red", The Guardian, 2 April 2004, retrieved 2011-08-16
- Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-16
- ^ Pitchfork Media, 5 April 2006, retrieved 2011-08-16
- ^ Hochman, Steve (2004) "POP MUSIC REVIEW; Steamy night for a pair of Brit acts", Los Angeles Times, 1 March 2004, p. E24
- Washington Post, 1 June 2003, p. N5
External links
- Official website
- Kaito's MySpace page - featuring new music
- Kaito performing live - audio stream of an in-studio performance at KEXP in Seattle
- Kaito performing live again - another audio stream of a more recent in-studio performance at KEXP in Seattle
- band red reviews at Metacritic.com
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