Biography
Originally starting in 2010 [5] [6] as the solo recording project of then Southampton-based musician Nicholas Wood, [7] The KVB released a number of demos online and limited edition cassettes, [8] before gaining the attention of techno label Downwards for the release of the EP Into the Night in June 2011. [9]
Nicholas was joined by Kat Day on synthesizers and visuals in late 2011, [10] whilst she was studying fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London, [11] to form a duo. They played their first live concert together in London at The Shacklewell Arms in December of that year. Their first full-length album, Always Then, was released in February 2012 on Clan Destine Records [12] and coincided with their first European tour, as well as support dates in the UK with The Soft Moon, Singapore Sling (band) and Tamaryn. [13]
To coincide with the A Records release, The KVB supported The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their tour of Australia that year. [14] 2013 also saw The KVB support Loop on their UK reunion tour [15] [16] and play at the Loop-curated ATP Festival at Camber Sands. [17]
The duo recorded their next release, 2014's EP Out of Body at the Berlin studio of Anton Newcombe. [18] Live drums on this release were contributed by Joe Dilworth, formerly of Stereolab. [19] [20] [21]
2015 saw the band perform at the Primavera Sound festivals in Barcelona & Porto. [22] [23]
In 2017, The KVB released the EP, Fixation / White Walls. [24] [25] [26] [27]
On 26 November 2021, the band released their sixth album, Unity. [28]
In January 2023 they supported Editors on their UK & Ireland tour [29] and remixed one of their songs. [30] In May, they released Artefacts (Reimaginings From The Original Psychedelic Era), [31] an album containing covers of tracks from classic psychedelic rock bands including The 13th Floor Elevators, The Castaways, Status Quo or The Who, referencing a seminal compilation of the genre (Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968) with the title. Early 2024 they announced the April release of their new album, Tremors and a UK & Europe our for the following month. [32]
In 2024, British film director, poet [33] and artist Browzan (Christopher Brown) directed a music video for Tremors which featured in Brooklyn Vegan [34] [35]
The KVB have been touring Europe/UK in April and May 2024 [36]
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