Member Since: 11/17/2005
Band Website: kiyomori.co.uk
Band Members: demo's: Adam Kidd: guitar, bass, vocals, keys, drums, wooden flute, violin, various percussion.
The Live Band: (various combinations of:) Aaron Neville on electric piano-like machine (as it won't let me write k e y b o a r d) & backing vocals, Dragon on bass, Ben Kidd on drums, Louise Spiteri on backing vocals, Ian Dell on percussion & backing vocals.Additional musicians on the '...from the bedroom' album: 'Cheeky' Loz ( Cheeky Monday ) did the scratching on Waiting, Matt Twaites ( restlesslist ) played bass, a matchbox and some drum machine on Wake Up Tired. Hanna Tuulikki Andrews ( Nalle ) sang those beautiful backing vocals on Frank Sinatra. Steve Hoile ( the mojo fins ) played bass on Seven Stories. Tom Alty played some extra guitars on Better Off and Andy Haines (producer for the mysterious pimps and dealers ) played bass on Better Off.
Influences: The Arcade Fire, At The Drive-In, The Band, Battles, The Beatles, Ben folds, Bjork, Blur, David Bowie, Bright Eyes, Jeff Buckley, Camelion, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Graham Coxon, Daft Punk, De Facto, Faith No More, Marvin Gaye, The Hat, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Lyra, Manic Street Preachers, Aimee Mann, Mansun, Bob Marley, The Mars Volta, Modest Mouse, Mogwai, The Mojo Fins, The Muel, Muse, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Pink Floyd, PJ Harvey, Plaid, The Police, Prince, Psalm 37, Queen, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Red Animal War, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Ron Sexsmith, Sigur Ros, Nina Simone, Elliott Smith, The Smiths, System of a Down, Kuniyoshi Sugawara, Justin Timberlake, Titan System, Tomahawk, Turning Green, Unkle. etc.
Sounds Like: "niceout folkakana" Paul Kelly
Record Label: Self-Drive Records
Type of Label: Indie