Kill It Kid are set to release their second single ‘Burst Its Banks’ through One Little Indian on 3rd August, a precursor to their debut album, due out in the autumn.
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:
25th June Warwick University, Warwick (supporting Feeder)
26th June The Cockpit, Leeds
27th June Escobar, Wakefield
28th June Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
09th July ICA, London (w/We Were Promised Jetpacks and Twilight Sad)
16th July Korova , Liverpool
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*
*supporting Brandi Carlile
‘Uncontrived, Kill It Kid are a brave, raw talent’ - BBC Introducing…
‘Thrillingly unaffected, delightful’ - Music Week
“Demands attention from the off… the strength and depth of their songs belie their age” – Clash
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:
25th June Warwick University, Warwick (supporting Feeder)
26th June The Cockpit, Leeds
27th June Escobar, Wakefield
28th June Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
09th July ICA, London (w/We Were Promised Jetpacks and Twilight Sad)
16th July Korova , Liverpool
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*
*supporting Brandi Carlile
New Single ‘Burst Its Banks’
7”/DL out 3rd August on One Little Indian
Next London dates: One Little Indian/ FatCat night @ the ICA Independents Week, Thursday 9th July (with The Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks) & August 10th at the Scala supporting Brandi Carlile.
“Theirs is a vibrant blend of The White Stripes, barn dances and the Stephanne Grappelli - like fiddle-frenzy jazz/blues” – Q Magazine‘Uncontrived, Kill It Kid are a brave, raw talent’ - BBC Introducing…
‘Thrillingly unaffected, delightful’ - Music Week
“Demands attention from the off… the strength and depth of their songs belie their age” – Clash
Kill It Kid is: Richard Jones (violins/backing vocals), Adam Timmins (bass guitar/guitars), Stephanie Ward (vocals/piano), Marc Jones (drums/percussion) and Chris Turpin (vocals/guitars/harmonica). www.myspace.com/killitkid
