Kins: International Showcase Fund
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SXSW 2014
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Currently hailing from Brighton, England, Kins are a guitar-pop quartet who specialise in the sound of doubt, detachment and muted aggression. They are Thomas Savage, Rob Walters & Alex Knight.
In the winter months of 2012-2013 the band self-produced their debut album Kins, in a damp basement flat by the sea. The record yields 10 tracks which aptly reflect the isolated environment they were created in.
Once spread publicly, these new songs, with their themes of confusion, guilt and nihilism, provoked an immediate reaction. London blog This Is Fake DIY mused: ‘Rarely have we heard so much anger and cause in a band sporting sophisticated, guitar-led pop.’ This ‘anger’ is emphasised in their live show, where audiences are often startled by the strange animosity that takes hold of the sound on stage. A live review from ARTROCKER reads: ‘Songs are so brutal, that at times they feel like the equivalent of shimmering, psychedelic shotgun blasts to the head.’
Kins’ momentum is fast building with strong radio support in the U.S. and UK including plays on KCRW, The Current, KEXP and BBC Radio 1, BBC 6music and XFm as well as critical praise from the likes of NME, Indie Shuffle and The Music Ninja.
The PRS for Music Foundation scheme is supporting the bands trip to SXSW 2014, enabling us to capitalise on the growing interest and support from both media and industry in the USA. The band have been confirmed on a number of high profile showcases which are TBA.