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Genres
  
Active until
  
2006

Years active
  
1996–2006

Genre
  
Indie rock

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Labels
  
Fierce PandaDevil in the WoodsSpinARTBlast First

Past members
  
Nikki ColkGemma CullingfordDave LakeDieta Quantrill

Origin
  
England, United Kingdom (1996)

Albums
  
Until the End of Time, Band Red

Members
  
Nik Void, Gemma Cullingford, Dave Lake, Dieta Quantrill

Similar
  
Jatoma, Partial Arts, Jonas Bering, Axel Bartsch, Taragana Pyjarama

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KaitO was an English indie rock band from Norwich, formed in 1996. Their music consisted of loud, pop-punk melodies combined with a unique mix of guitar effects. The band split up in 2006.

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History

The band was formed in 1996, and after five years in which they released three singles on small labels, the signed a European deal with Fierce Panda and an American deal with Devil in the Woods in 2001. They played mostly in England, but also toured the United States on many occasions.

The band's debut album was released in August 2001 on the Devil in the Woods label, entitled You've Seen Us..You Must Have Seen Us.... This was quickly followed up with a single, "Cat Nap", on the Fierce Panda label, while British music critics praised KaitO's unique punky sound.

2002 began with tours for the band, most notably with the Datsuns, Seafood and Imperial Teen. An EP was released (Montigola Underground) that summer despite the touring, and KaitO eventually left Devil in the Woods for SpinART in 2003. Their album Band Red was released in May 2003. The band performed at the South by Southwest festival in the same year. The band's final release was a self-titled EP on Blast First in 2003. In 2006, Kaito broke up.

Colk later joined Factory Floor.

Gemma Cullingford is now the co-founder of the Norwich Ukulele Society, and a ukulele instructor.

Dave Lake now plays as guitarist in the Norwich-based band 'Magoo'.

Musical style

The band's sound has been described as "scathing bubblegum pop", and "tightly coiled post-punk-pop". They have been compared to Elastica, Sonic Youth, Wire, PiL, and Sleater Kinney.

Members

  • Nikki Colk (vocals, guitar)
  • Gemma Cullingford (bass guitar)
  • Dave Lake (guitar)
  • Dieta Quantrill (drums)
  • Albums

  • You've Seen Us..You Must Have Seen Us... (2001), Devil in the Woods
  • Band Red (2003), SpinART/Mute
  • Singles and EPs

  • "Who'ee Owee" (1997), Vibrations From The Edge of Sanity
  • "60 Second Popstar" (1998), Vibrations From The Edge of Sanity
  • "Go" (2000), Sickroom Gramophonic Collective
  • "Cat Nap" (2001), Fierce Panda
  • Montigola Underground EP (2001), Future Farmer
  • Kaito EP (2003), Blast First
  • Songs

    TrailousMontigola Underground · 2002
    Sweet AllieMontigola Underground · 2002
    Star of SnowUntil the End of Time · 2013

    References

    KaitO Wikipedia


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