Kid Kapichi

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Kid Kapichi
Origin Hastings, England
Genres Punk rock
Years active2013–present
Labels Spinefarm
Members
  • Jack Wilson
  • Ben Beetham
  • Eddie Lewis
  • George Macdonald
Website www.kidkapichi.com

Kid Kapichi is an English punk rock band formed in Hastings in 2013. The band consists of vocalists and guitarists Jack Wilson and Ben Beetham, bassist Eddie Lewis and drummer George Macdonald.

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History

In 2013, Jack Wilson and Ben Beetham began writing music together. After they finished their first song "Ice Cream," their friends from school Eddie Lewis (bass) and George MacDonald (drums) joined the band and played their first concerts in Hastings. [1]

In the following years, the band released several singles and EPs before touring Europe in 2019, first at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and then as support for Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. On February 5, 2021, the band self-released their debut album This Time Next Year. On 26 March 2022, the band opened for Liam Gallagher at London's Royal Albert Hall. Gallagher personally invited the band after hearing their song "New England", praising it on Twitter. [2]

In June 2022, Kid Kapichi were signed by Spinefarm Records. [3] On 23 September 2022, they released their second studio album Here's What You Could Have Won, which features Bob Vylan the song "New England". [4] The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 38. [5]

In fall 2023, they toured North America supporting Nothing but Thieves. [6]

Their third studio album There Goes the Neighborhood was released on 15 March 2024, with the song "Zombie Nation" features Suggs as a guest singer. The album peaked at 90th on the UK Albums Chart. [5] The album release was followed by a headlining tour through Europe. [7]

Style

James Wilkinson of AllMusic described Kid Kapichi as a "rough, establishment-challenging quartet inspired by U.S. alt rock while staying true to their British indie punk roots". [1] Singer Jack Wilson cited bands such as the Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, Queens of the Stone Age and Rain City Drive as their primary influences. [8] Wilson's vocals have also been compared to Mike Skinner and Liam Gallagher. [4]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Music videos

  • 2017: Waster
  • 2018: Puppet Strings
  • 2019: Glitterati
  • 2019: Death Dips
  • 2019: 2019
  • 2020: Thugs
  • 2021: Hope’s a Never Ending Funeral
  • 2021: Violence
  • 2021: Fomo Sapiens
  • 2021: Working Man’s Town
  • 2022: New England (feat. Bob Vylan)
  • 2022: Party at No. 10
  • 2022: Rob the Supermarket
  • 2022: 5 Days on (2 Days Off)
  • 2022: I.N.V.U.
  • 2023: Smash the Gaff
  • 2023: Let’s Get to Work
  • 2023: Tamagotchi
  • 2024: Get Down
  • 2024: Zombie Nation (feat. Suggs)

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