"Generally speaking, water and musical instruments don’t mix, but Boy + Kite (the + is “plus”, not “and”) managed to find a way to make it work. In fairness, it’s not as though they routinely gig from a hot tub, but they did form in one. It’s impressive enough that they could muster the energy and inspiration to do anything other than kick back with a cold one, if you ask me. This all transpired as a result of founding members Darvin Jones and Beth Puorro’s passion for sneaking into an Austin, Texas spa and “pretending to be members of the bourgeoisie”. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
At some point in the course of these illicit indulgences back in 2009, they realised they had a pretty reasonable chunk of shared musical interests – not least reminiscing about the break-up of previous bands – and thought they’d make a go of it. The net result was an album, “Go Fly”, which finally saw the light of day in July this year. While the early recording was handled by Darvin and Beth on their lonesomes, the pair are now joined by Chris Mietus and Giuseppi Ponti on drums and bass respectively.
A lot of Boy + Kite’s style derives from the fact that while there are shared musical interests underpinning their song-writing, there are also some pretty substantial differences. Darvin looks to electronic experimentalists such as B. Fleischmann; Beth has a taste for rock staples such as The Cure and Pixies. It’s the latter that shine through most forcefully – perhaps that’s unsurprising given the fact they’re a four-piece rock line-up.
It’s no secret that I’m enjoying artists who are looking to ’80s and ’90s rock for their inspiration (Lightouts, anyone?) at the moment, so it should come as no surprise that I was pretty delighted with “Go Fly”. Current single “Deciphering Static” has a touch of Death Cab to its verses, which seems appropriate – it’s not like Ben Gibbard is entirely unknown for tinkering with electronica here and there. Just make no mistake: when push comes to shove, Boy + Kite will pound drums and shred guitars rather than twiddle synths any day.
The whole thing was thrown together on a pretty tight budget, but the result sounds great – any rough edges add to the charm. You can download both of the first singles, “Think In Stereo” and “Deciphering Static”, below, and swing by the links for more" (Right now: listenbeforeyoubuy.net)
At some point in the course of these illicit indulgences back in 2009, they realised they had a pretty reasonable chunk of shared musical interests – not least reminiscing about the break-up of previous bands – and thought they’d make a go of it. The net result was an album, “Go Fly”, which finally saw the light of day in July this year. While the early recording was handled by Darvin and Beth on their lonesomes, the pair are now joined by Chris Mietus and Giuseppi Ponti on drums and bass respectively.
A lot of Boy + Kite’s style derives from the fact that while there are shared musical interests underpinning their song-writing, there are also some pretty substantial differences. Darvin looks to electronic experimentalists such as B. Fleischmann; Beth has a taste for rock staples such as The Cure and Pixies. It’s the latter that shine through most forcefully – perhaps that’s unsurprising given the fact they’re a four-piece rock line-up.
It’s no secret that I’m enjoying artists who are looking to ’80s and ’90s rock for their inspiration (Lightouts, anyone?) at the moment, so it should come as no surprise that I was pretty delighted with “Go Fly”. Current single “Deciphering Static” has a touch of Death Cab to its verses, which seems appropriate – it’s not like Ben Gibbard is entirely unknown for tinkering with electronica here and there. Just make no mistake: when push comes to shove, Boy + Kite will pound drums and shred guitars rather than twiddle synths any day.
The whole thing was thrown together on a pretty tight budget, but the result sounds great – any rough edges add to the charm. You can download both of the first singles, “Think In Stereo” and “Deciphering Static”, below, and swing by the links for more" (Right now: listenbeforeyoubuy.net)
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