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THE LOOSE KITES - the loose kites
1 radiation vibe
2 roo ba bah
3 love the one you're with
4 in the blood
5 the ballad of bianca owen
6 high maintenance
7 last orders
8 devil's in the detail
9 revelation
10 dirty rascal
11 shoot me
WE'VE DROPPED THE PRICE, BECAUSE THE SECOND ALBUM IS ON ITS WAY. £6.00 (not £5.99 because that just annoys us).
Having released their debut album and animation for the single 'radiation vibe', the loose kites constantly tour the UK. Playing regular gigs in major cities maintains a presence and has helped develop an ever-growing fanbase (Myspace 3200+, facebook 650+, and 1200+ subscribers to their maillng list). These gigs include several residencies, the primary ones being in Liverpool, Chester, Heywood, Nottingham and Sheffield.
They also have a host of high profile support slots under their belts with the likes of Nizlopi, Julian Cope (Teardrop Explodes), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive), Deaf School and Chumbawumba.
Highly acclaimed 'Farida' guitars have recently approached the band for endorsement alongside Oasis, Maximo Park and The Wombats. The company has hailed them as '...one of the most exciting folk acts this country has produced in recent years', and having recieved BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio 6, Xfm and other nationwide and regional airplay, with studio tracks and live sessions, overseas interest is increasing too; with radio play leading to upcoming gigs and tours in Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Ireland.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/30/2006
Band Website: Here
Band Members: Si, Jai, Oli, & Josh
Spins, Skins, Strings, & Things

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Influences: Here is an unexhausted list: The Great Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, T.S. Elliott, Fountains of Wayne, Simon & Garfunkel, The Kooks, Matisse, Fernando Passoa, T-Rex, The Fratellis, St. Werburgh, Nick Drake, Ojos de Brujos, Nina Simone, George Orwell, Kandinsky, The Beatles, Graham Greene, Bob Dylan, Klee, Ethelred the Unready, John Martyn, Rodrigo & Gabriella and The Shins.
Sounds Like: grrrr. whoo-ooo!. doobee, da da daa. waa waa waa waaaa! shoobee do la laa...

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or contact the band's manager, chris ingram: 07505004143,
their producer, marc joy: www.myspace.com/ferndalerecordingstudios,
or e-mail them at [email protected]

“the band is delightful. they write good songs and have excellent voices.” - tony visconti (producer of david bowie, t rex, the stranglers, morrisey)


“best unsigned band. ...their songs have all the warmth and familiarity of old leather..” - london lite - london evening standard


“potent hooks... the mainstream media, including the BBC and Xfm, is beginning to cite them as a band to watch. Being able to skilfully switch from such Ray Davies-style winners as radiation vibe to the doo-wop traces of roo ba bah demonstrates their dexterity and ability with an infectious top-line... The Loose Kites’ joyous cover of Stephen Stills’ Love The One You’re With provides a template for their collective future: great songs, excellent vocals and lively performances. Awesome." - mu magazine - keith ames


"with their rockabilly-cum-skiffle sound, the loose kites have quickly built up a reputation for top tunes and quality musicianship..." - the skinny - graeme blaikie


“they make a rootsy noise, the stage presence of the wonderstuff with the exuberance of the saw doctors. a jolly, enthusiastic, able outfit who I can imagine would do particularly well at a festival.” - silicone fish - mandy williams


“If you haven’t yet heard of The Loose Kites, then you really should include them in your “Gigs to attend” priorities in 2009. Already with five residencies across the country, The Loose Kites are a band in high demand. ” - stoke sounds - danny hill



Record Label: None at the mo

My Blog

the wickerman festival and live at the BBC album

Yep that's right after a successful year of touring the first album. We're rounding it all up playing the wickerman festival. Other acts playing include The human league, The magic numbers, The zutons...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 08:20:00 GMT

BBC Wales Live Session and more

... we win.We had a BBC Wales live recording session on Saturday at the Filter Rooms and it was amazing! We asked how many tracks people usually get done. They said "about 3". And we cut 7!! We'v...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:23:00 GMT

The Albumenti

Yay, Finito and ready to buy, we one happy bunch of kites. Love you all...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 15:21:00 GMT

The Tour, the animation and Live Radio Sessions

"Hey hold on dude, this helicopter is landing. Dude, it's landing right next to us," says Jai Stark, the bemused and excited drummer for 'the loose kites'. Stark is standing in a parking lot on t...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:54:00 GMT

Tour bus galore

Jello loose kittens Well the tour is pretty much sorted now, with a few radio and TV appearances squeezed in along the way. A great big thanks to everyone that has helped in sorting it out. And an eve...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Album/single release

HEEELLLLLLOOOOOooooOOOO Things are going spiffingly, I few minor hiccups of late - the main one being a silly man called James Hall who ran off with all the ticket sales money for the Roodee gig. Whic...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:19:00 GMT

Download Error Alert!

Some of you will already know that two of our tunes are available for download from itunes and other places. WARNING WARNING!!! DO NOT BUY THEM. Coz we don't get the money yet. We were trying to be or...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:25:00 GMT

UK Street Team

the loose kites' street team (UK) Would you like to become part of the loose kites' UK street team? We'll be able to give you free cds, posters and of course tickets to see the l...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:59:00 GMT

kites update

Hey all, Just thought we'd let you know what we're upto at the moment. Back in the studio once more. Tweaking a few little bits and bobs from the last CD ready for downloadablisation. Putting the fin...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:43:00 GMT

loose kites are dangerous

11 killed at kite flying festival At least 11 people died and more than 100 people were injured at an annual spring festival in eastern Pakistan celebrated with the flying of thousands of colourful ...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:35:00 GMT