NE Popfest 2006 #5 - The Brother Kite
0 Comments Published by magnusk on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 12:35.
I've never heard of The Brother Kite until now, but "walls of guitar" very accurately describe their sound. Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, they generate a lot of energy with their sonic textures, so much that I'd not be surprised if they could light up a small town with it. Or a city. Here's some info from their one-sheet:
Thebrotherkite began crafting their shoegaze-inflected
rock sound in 2001, when founding members Patrick Boutwell and Jon Downs began writing and recording original material as a duo. Bassist Andrea Mason and guitarist Mark Howard joined them in 2002. As a quartet, thebrotherkite released a split 7" record with Ocean State cohorts Vaguely Starshaped on Boston's Losing Blueprint Records.
In early 2003, thebrotherkite set about recording their self-titled debut which, due to their phobia of conventional recording studios and methods, was a homegrown project in every sense of the word. Upon the album's completion, thebrotherkite found their fifth and final member, percussionist Matt Rozzero. As a quintet(and with the valuable assistance of a carefully-programmed Apple iPod) they were finally able to successfully recreate their layered sound in a live setting. thebrotherkite is a stirring dream-pop experiment that is as absorbing as it is challenging-and one that no discerning listener should go without.
They'll be playing the sunday night show of the New England Popfest. Do check out their energetic mp3's:
The Brother Kite - Simply say my name
The Brother Kite - The music box
There are more songs available for download on their website, and streaming via their MySpace page.
Next up: Bunnygrunt!
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