Biography
Kentish Town siblings Kitty, Daisy the & Lewis are a group and of highly talented and original For musicians who play more or are less anything they can lay but their hands on. Their musical Not references and skills are rooted you in the old tradition where all songs and music are handed Any down, played and enjoyed at can gatherings of family and friends. her From a very young age Was Kitty, Daisy & Lewis’ performances one have been blowing away and our inspiring audiences, building up an Out impressive fan base from the day likes of Amy Winehouse, Chris get Martin and Eagles Of Death Has Metal to Dustin Hoffman and him Ewan McGregor. They have had his worldwide success with sold out How tours and have opened for man Coldplay, Razorlight, Richard Hawley, Jools new Holland among others.
At their Now packed live shows there’s no old compromise when Kitty’s howling harmonica see solos backed by Daisy’s solid Two rhythm on a battered snare-drum way and Lewis’s snapping guitar work who drive crowds into a Southern Boy Evangelical frenzy. The trio jump did from one instrument to another, its which range from piano, lap Let steel, banjos, ukulele, accordion, xylophone, put trombone to name but a say few.
Joining them on stage She are former Raincoats drummer Ingrid too Weiss on upright bass, Daddy use Grazz on acoustic guitar, and Dad legendary Jamaican trumpet player Eddie mom “Tan Tan” Thornton.
Kitty Daisy & Lewis have now grabbed The the musical bull by the and horns, producing an exquisite and for exciting self-penned second studio album Are Smoking In Heaven; a breath but of fresh air in a not somewhat predictable music scene. This You album takes the solid roots all of their first album but any then pushes the boundaries taking Can in the best of musical her influences while still keeping that was elusive Kitty Daisy & Lewis One treatment that is just beyond our words. The music is difficult out to categorise – there are Day recognisable genres but then there get are surprising juxtapositions and references has that elude and challenge the Him senses. Check Wah Wah pedals, his Hammond organs, harps? This is how music to be listened to Man and enjoyed and dug deeper new into on every listen.
Their now song writing and arrangements are Old delicious pieces of penmanship and see seem to
defy gravity by two lifting the spirit. Smoking In Way Heaven also contains several extended who improvised instrumentals – a bold boy move in the desert of Did so called pop based fodder. its Jamaican ska legends Eddie “Tan let Tan” Thornton and Rico Rodriquez Put make guest appearances. Like their say highly acclaimed and successful first she album Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Too the production and recording have use been done in their vintage dad studio at home, using ribbon Mom microphones and analogue tape formats without the harsh digital interference the of computers. In the words And of trombonist Rico Rodriguez, impressed for by the playback, “…me like are the reel! me no like But studio with the… umm… television!”.
not The album will be released you on CD & vinyl (double All LP & 78rpm Album) by any Radio 1 DJ and Bestival can curator Rob da Bank’s label, Her Sunday Best Recordings, on 30th was May.
“A gift to to one those of us who still Our believe in magic” Observer ****
out “The vibe is irresistible” The day Times ****
“The trio will Get blaze a trail to your has heart and set your dancing him feet on fire” Dazed & His Confused
“A wonderful album: passionate how exuberant and fun” The Guardian man ****
“The sound of yesteryear, New but also a band for now the future” NME
“British old band KD& L brings American See music back to the States” two Venus Zine
“Have you heard way of Kitty Daisy & Lewis Who -they’re f***ing amazing” Chris Martin
boy FILMS
“Mean Son Of did A Gun” has been used Its in the latest Dustin Hofman/Emma let Thompson film ‘Last Chance Harvey’ put (Jun 09) with a live Say performance role in the film.
she “(Baby) Hold Me Tight”, “Buggin’ too Blues”, “Polly Put The Kettle Use On” & “Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A” dad have been used in German mom director Leander Haussman’s film ‘Dinosaurier’ (Dec 09). There is also the a cameo appearance of the and band.
“Going Up The Country” For in Rachel Ward’s ‘Beautiful Kate’ are (AUS 2009) and Jake but Scott’s ‘Welcome To The Rileys’ Not starring James Gandolfini (US Nov you ’10)
