Jeffrey Kite
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Jeff Kite backstage in Philadelphia.
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Kite |
| Born | 19 March 1979 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
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Keyboard Synthesizers Guitar Drums |
| Labels | Cult Records |
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Jeffrey Kite (born 19 March 1979) is an American musician and member of Julian Casablancas+The Voidz. Jeff currently resides in Los Angeles.
In 2009, Julian Casablancas released his debut solo record, Phrazes for the Young. To celebrate the release, Casablancas performed a series of shows in October 2009 at The Downtown Palace Theatre in Los Angeles with his live show band, The Sick Six. Other members of The Sick Six included Nelson London (synthesizer), JP Bowersock (guitar), Danielle Haim (percussion) and Alex Carapetis (drums). Casablancas then toured with The Sick Six throughout Europe, United States, Australia and Japan from November 2009 until July 2010.
After touring extensively with Julian Casablancas in 2009, Jeff once again joined forces with The Strokes frontman on his new project, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz. The band, also composed of Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" Bercovici (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Alex Carapetis (drums), began recording in 2013 in New York City in a DIY studio above Strand Book Store. They completed their first record, Tyranny, in 2014 and released it worldwide on September 23, 2014 to favorable reviews and press, including a covers of NME Magazine, Plugged and Alt-Citizen and TV appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Le Grand Journal. The band toured extensively throughout late 2014, including stops in the US, South America and Europe. In 2015, the band will continue to work on new music and tour, having already confirmed dates in Barcelona and Paris.
In 2012, Jeff teamed up with Jon Pancoast, Anthony Polcino and Joseph Seiders to create Beat Club. Jeff acts as the lead vocalist and also plays keyboards. Their first single, 'Something Better,' was released in February 2013 on Boombox Recordings (PCM/Mom+Pop). In Fall 2013, Beat Club toured the US with Fitz and the Tantrums and Capital Cities. In February 2016, Noisey released the band's most recent single, 'New Age Kid,' citing the tracks 'psych-pop swagger' and the 'Lennon-lean of his [Kite's] voice.'
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