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Imagine if you will a band. Not just any ordinary band, but a band cut from a different cloth.



siA band with soul, whose sole mission is to infect the planet with love, with passion and with music to make you smile and make you think. Imagine, if you can, the loose kites.



With a unique and dynamic eight-piece line up, including members with diverse backgrounds, the kites represent something different. With a sound which includes elements of folk, pop, rock and more, the band relies not only on the staples of voice, guitar, bass and drums, but also brass, strings and keys. Those additional elements make the distinctive kites sound a fuller one. That sound still accentuates the positive, with the focus very much on the groove, and the catchiness of the tunes. Harmonies abound, and melody is king.



The band has developed and adapted new elements into its core since being formed five years ago. After the release of their self-titled debut back in 2009, the band quickly picked up gigs, radio and an endorsement with the highly acclaimed Farida guitar company, alongside Oasis, Maximo Park, The Levellers and The Wombats. The company has hailed them as one of the most exciting folk acts this country has produced in recent years.



Now the kites are moving forward with their brand new album, Of Bricks And Brambles. A marked progression from their debut, the album shows that the band are not afraid of expressing themselves in a variety of musical settings. Taking inspiration from local life in the Chester area in which they grew up, the album takes queues from far and wide, and transfers them into the bands very special sound. The album is accompanied by a range of exciting and witty videos which will be used to promote forthcoming singles.



With an enviable live record, including headlining national festivals, the bands shows have become legendary in their home area. Most recently rocking Telfords Warehouse in Chester, the band are set for select UK and international dates in 2014.

The loose kites mix a strong sense of local tradition with an international outlook. Their music is good-time-low-down-good-fun, delivered within a timeless setting, of emotion and soulfulness.