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kid sam

kid sam
(l-r) Kishore Ryan, Kieran Ryan

Management: David Benge - Speak n Spell - davidb (at) speaknspellmusic (dot) com
Bookings: Adam Yee - Mobile Industries - adam (at) mobileindustries (dot) com (dot) au
Label: Hazel Brown - hazel (at) twobrightlakes (dot) com

Tall cousins Kishore Ryan (Seagull, Otouto, Where Were You at Lunch) and Kieran Ryan form the melted, subverted, deconstructed troubadour duo Kid Sam.

They make songs that traverse themes of violence, romance and the politics of the everyday, distilling the history of intelligent song writing within them. Kieran's fluid and gritty guitar playing is the gripping counterpoint to Kishore's nimble and thoughtful percussion. This musical tension is the vehicle for songs that are remarkably well crafted and timeless. The drums are constantly reassessing their shape as Kieran's rich vocals romance the listener. The result is subtle, subversive pop.

However, what makes Kid Sam a genuine talent is simply that they make powerful, truly great, Australian songs.

They played their first gig in January 2006. Kieran went away for the rest of that year and Kishore got a job in a supermarket and wrote some poems. Since releasing their debut LP in March 2009, they have been lauded by critics for the depth of their songwriting and their engaging live shows. They’ve also toured Australia extensively playing alongside Jack Ladder, Middle East, Philadelphia Grand Jury and the Firekites, and have received frequent airplay on Triple J, RRR, Fbi, and PBS.

Their debut self-titled LP, produced by Nick Huggins and nominated for Triple J's Album of the Year and The Amp 2009, is out now on Two Bright Lakes.

Kid Sam Bio - Download (pdf - 384kb)

Photos - One (jpg - 226kb) | Two (64kb) | Three (64kb)

Press: Mess + Noise | Triple J | The Vine | Rose Quartz | Triple J - J Award
Triple J - Home & Hosed

Interview: The Vine (w/ Kieran Ryan) | The Vine (Music clip on-set interview) | The Brag | Triple J - Home & Hosed | Mess + Noise Interview (25/3/10)

Live reviews:

fasterlouder.com.au (Oxford Art Factory 17/04/09 w/ Firekites & The Maple Trail)

fasterlouder.com.au (Curtin Band Room 06/05/09 w/ Mckisko & Fergus Brown)

fasterlouder.com.au (Transit Bar, Canberra 29/10/09 w/ Philadelphia Grand Jury)

Inpress (Northcote Social Club, 3/4/10 w/ Seagull, Mick Turner)

Kieran's tour diary: Mess + Noise