Kite (band)

Kite

Singer Nicklas Stenemo
Background information
Origin Malmö, Sweden
Genres Synthpop, New Wave
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels Progress Productions
Website https://myspace.com/kitemalmo/music/songs
Members
  • Christian Berg
  • Nicklas Stenemo

Kite are a Swedish synthpop group composed of Nicklas Stenemo (The Mo, Melody Club) and Christian Berg (Yvonne, Strip Music, The April Tears). Originating from Malmö and now based in Stockholm they are signed to Progress Productions and have published six EPs since their debut in 2008. Each of them was released on CD and as a limited vinyl record edition. Kite have performed on festivals like Recession Festival in Århus, Denmark, and on Arvika Festival and Putte i parken in Sweden.

Reception

Their eponymous debut EP Kite was reviewed favourably by the Side-Line magazine comparing it to classic 1980s synthpop acts like Erasure or Yazoo, while the German Sonic Seducer noted singer Stenemo's distinctive voice.[1][2] The EP Kite III was lauded for its original sound by Side-Line and Sonic Seducer, the latter marking a darker tone in this release.[3][4] The release Kite IV has been seen as a mix of classic 1980s synthpop like OMD and modern, experimental sounds.[5] Kite's sixth EP VI was released in 2015. It has been compared to the sound of Kraftwerk and Vangelis.[6][7]

The 2010 single "Jonny Boy" reached position 49 in the Swedish charts.[8]

Discography

EP

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Kite – Kite (Mcd EP Progress Productions)". Side-Line. 8 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Heinzelmann, Sandra M. (2008). "Kite – Kite (MCD)". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 11 (Thomas Vogel Media).
  3. ↑ "Kite – Kite III (Mcd EP Progress Productions)". Side-Line. 29 October 2010.
  4. ↑ Heinzelmann, Sandra M. (2010). "Kite – III". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 10 (Thomas Vogel Media). p. 89. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kite – IV (EP - Progress Productions)". Side-Line. 24 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Strage, Fredrik (18 April 2015). "Kite: 'VI'". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Heinzelmann, Sandra M. (2015). "Kite – VI". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5. p. 81.
  8. ↑ "Kite – Jonny Boy (song)". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.

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