A glorious collision of everything that made British music exciting in the first place
No rules. No genre.
- The swagger of Oasis.
- The imagination of Bowie and Damon Albarn.
- The genre-defying brilliance of Gorillaz.
- The energy of Supergrass.
- The songwriting of The Beatles.
- The attitude of the Sex Pistols
- and the political bite and irresistible grooves of The Specials.
Throw in the electronic textures of Maribou State, the swaggering beats of Audio Bullys, the lyrical brilliance of Roots Manuva, Jurassic 5 and Ugly Duckling, and a lifelong obsession with old-school hardcore, jungle and '90s drum and bass.
Andy C would be entirely at home in their record collection.
KAiOS aren't interested in fitting neatly into one genre. They grew up on guitars, breakbeats, basslines, pirate radio, hip-hop and rave culture. Why should they have to choose?
At the heart of it all are proper songs. Big melodies, sharp lyrics, infectious rhythms and a healthy disregard for musical boundaries.