Fighting Kites
| Fighting Kites | |
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| Origin | North London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie rock, Post-Rock, Noise, Ambient, Instrumental |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Labels | Audio Antihero / Variant Records |
| Associated acts | Benjamin Shaw, Broken Shoulder, Jack Hayter, Ruins, nisennenmondai, Comet Gain |
| Website | http://www.fightingkites.bandcamp.com |
Fighting Kites are an acclaimed Instrumental Indie Rock band from North London, England. They have been praised by Indie press and BBC radio for their unique approach to contemporary instrumental rock music, taking their influences from '60s pop/R&B outfits like The Shadows and Booker T & The MGs as well as Japanese Noise acts.
Fighting Kites began as a duo of Neil Debnam and Daniel Fordham in 2006, they issued one self-titled EP under this line-up before bringing bassist David Stewart into the fold. They showcased this bulkier sound on 2009's self-released "Vlaams Tapes" before bringing in fourth member, Luke Johnson. The band continued to play live on bills in Belgium, Los Angeles and London with the likes of Male Bonding,Ruins, Vampillia,Jack Hayter (ex-Hefner),Shoes and Socks Off,Benjamin Shaw,Paul Hawkins, Ben Parker (Nosferatu D2) and Nisennenmondai. In 2009 they also provided musical accompaniment to a reading by author Stuart Evers who is a fan of the group.
In 2011, Fighting Kites founder Neil Debnam issued his first solo release under the Broken Shoulder name, entitled "BROKEN SHOULDERRR." This record was released by Audio Antihero and was well received by press, leading also to a number of radio sessions for the likes of Resonance FM,WVUMFM,Phoenix FM,Bush Radio and Dandelion Radio. As a result of this of working relationship, Fighting Kites would contribute a recording of "Carlos Mends Shoulder" to Audio Antihero's "Bob Hope would." charity compilation to raise money for Shelterbox, Red Cross and others following the Japan Earthquake and Tsnuami. Due to increasing delays with the release of Fighting Kites' debut album on account of their Gravid Hands label folding, Fighting Kites would record a new set of songs to issue as an EP with the Audio Antihero label, which was released as a split with Broken Shoulder in October 2011 (distributed by PMD). The EP found supporters at The 405, The Music Fix and other alternative music press sites. Their most notable support however came from BBC 6Music DJ Gideon Coe who began playing tracks from the EP on a frequent basis, continuing into 2012 and introducing them to their biggest audience yet. In this time, they would also record a live session for the "Hello GoodBye Show" on London's Resonance FM and these recordings would be released by BarelyOut Recordings soon after. Their final release from this period would come in the shape of a collaborative Christmas single with Benjamin Shaw entitled "This Christmas (I Just Want to be Left Alone)" which was given away with on 23 December as a part of the FIKA Recordings/Darren Hayman (The French) Digital Advent Calendar. They appeared alongside such Audio Antihero artists/alumni as Nosferatu D2, Broken Shoulder, Jack Hayter, Paul Hawkins and Ian Button (also of Death In Vegas).
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