kidameln > debut: the kidameln lo-fi                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     > kida burble --------------------------------------   > kida tunes -----------------------------------------------------------   > kida links --------------------------------------   > kida news --------------------------------------           the kidameln lo-fi is an eclectic and cool album from way out there on the indie prairie. It evokes a rich mix of alternate rock and hard pop with some very mellow twinkly quiet moments sprinkled in between. kidameln's debut album delivers a lot in a seemingly short half hour. It's got an incredible variety of flavors over the 9 songs, all warmly delivered with great feeling in that indie diy home demo style. There is an obvious meshing together of diverse influences. After the first listen I could hear evidence of Dinosaur Jr, the Smashing Pumpkins, and even Concorde Dawn, but then when I looked at the artwork I was surprised to find a New Model Army logo in the collage inside, so go figure. There's no definition of who does what, which is kind of cool, but the art at least reveals who kidameln are. Michael Brennan [Seven dials/ Hussman/ the Feds/ and soon to be released solo project Phonoss], Warren Lawson [Pottery/ Puppichuk/ the Feds], Daniel Gannaway [Daniel Gannaway] and [the Now Awol] Stan Leboy. Apparently the kidameln lo-fi is a bunch of sketches, and if that's the case, I can't imagine what they'd have done if given the time and more resources. Sometimes though limitation creates beauty and I think this is the case here. Ratchet 4 Drill Out now on truly independent ------------------------------------- > Interview @ AllAboutSurf Check out an interview with kidameln and a review of the kidameln lo-fi. ------------------------------------- > review @ Indie-Music.com Reviews: Kidameln ~ The Kidameln Lo-fi Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 @ 10:00:32 EST Topic: Reviews Artist: Kidameln CD: The Kidameln Lo-Fi Home: New Zealand and Others Style: Laid-back Poignant Radiohead Surfer Grunge Quote: "Remote vocals layered over acoustic guitar plunged into a subterranean pool of bass." By Genevieve Will Like an upbeat Seattle grunge band, with all the darkness you love without the attitude that killed the genre, Kidameln fuses contributions from band members in different locales to produce one of the most notable collaborations witnessed lately. Evidenced by depth of instrumentation powered by an unusual vibe, Kidameln possesses a strange cohesion, driven to the even stranger by the sheer distance between band members. Remote vocals layered over acoustic guitar plunged into a subterranean pool of bass make for a release unlike most, and with a name like the Kidameln Lo-Fi, this album stretches the lip of the genre melting pot. Although the particular roles of Kidameln’s members remain somewhat hazy, the smoke sometimes drifts enough that at least their names can be seen: Michael Brennan, Warren Lawson, Daniel Gannaway and Stan Leboy. Based on his solo release, the isolated vocals definitely belong to Gannaway, but the rest I can do no justice. Can I just say, nice percussion? Despite the mystery, it’s evident these four have a certain solidarity that not only allows them to join forces from a distance but also transmit that crucial harmony into their music for the same laissez-faire flow one usually attributes to a far quieter sound. While the kida lyrics generally make a solid stamp on the mind, many of the choruses remain a bit repetitive and mildly weak. Complex in instrumentation, vocals, and much of actual lyrics, the Kidameln Lo-Fi seems simply to have grown tired of too much life on the beach when it comes to choruses like “I’m in love with her.” Songwriters know better than that. Faintly over-literal, not unlike some others. Furthermore, it pains me to the innards of my gut that lines like this surface on the same album as both “won’t be a blinded sheep or compromise my soul,” and “like a storm in a tea cup night after night.” While writing catchy pop, keep it uniform. But don’t steal lines from Ashlee Simpson and sidle them up next to good old-fashioned songwriting. Clearly, I hope, it’s obvious Kidameln can write; the injections of lyrical sucrose dwell problematically only because the rest of the album is wholly nutritious. Particularly dark, “[Make My Breath] Sour” confirms not only that these boys can string a few decent words together, but also that they know a bit more than acoustic guitar ... like hard-core rock-out electric-chic. A favorite of mine, “[You’re] Just a Loudmouth” features nicely hard-hitting beats, and a simultaneously upbeat but dark feel.     00 tracklist: 01 hysteria 02 one day 03 i'm in 04 sour 05 see me smiling 06 hey ho 07 serious 08 loudmouth 09 circles ---------------------------------------------------------- > Download/Buy the kidameln lo-fi CD: >> @ CD Baby [everywhere/the world] >> @ Amplifier [NZ/Australia]     ---------------------------------------------------------- > Download the kidameln lo-fi: >> @ Apple iTunes >> @ Mp3tunes >> @ Rhapsody >> @ BuyMusic.com >> @ PayPlay    ----------------------------------------------------------   >> kidameln @ CD Baby >> kidameln @ Apple iTunes >> kidameln @ PayPlay >> kidameln @ MP3tunes >> kidameln @ Rhapsody >> kidameln @ Amplifier [NZ/Aus] >> kidameln @ SmokeCDs [NZ/Aus] >> kida gears @ CafePress >> kidameln @ ReverbNation >> kidameln @ VIRB >> kidameln @ myspace >> truly independent >> michael brennan >> warren lawson >> daniel gannaway >> stan leboy ------------------------------------- > kida friends >> More Core Audio >> Phonoss >> the Stung >> ELECPHONIC ------------------------------------- > kida pics >> click here for some kida pics ------------------------------------- > kida surf clips     ------------------------------------- > kida donate to Island Aid kidameln will donate 50% of the net proceeds from a paid download of: Hey Ho [and away we go] @ iTunes >> Download Hey Ho -------------------------------------   > kidameln support Island Aid Org: kidameln will donate 50% of the net proceeds from paid downloads @ iTunes of the song Hey Ho,to the ongoing aid & reconstruction work of Island Aid Organization. Hey Ho is on kidameln's 2004 debut album the kidameln lo-fi, and was previously used on a NZ Red Cross Tsunami Benefit album, Reconstruction. >> Download Hey Ho Our [Island Aid] organization started with 2 people on the day of the quake and gained volunteers at the rate of one every day since. The key mechanism was the use of the www. A simple web page and e-mails to all our friends and family triggered an amazing response. Within 5 days we had 2 charter boats loaded and funded by Aus Aid with a brief to head to the Banyak Islands. Within 2 weeks we had secured the Batavia and pledges of funding for over $100,000. During the first 3 months of operations we often carried over 25 volunteers aboard Batavia and on our last mission to Nias & Simeulue we departed Banda Aceh with 42 volunteers on board. >> Read more @ island-aid.org ------------------------------------- > Selling Off The Country > The Last Resort   Selling Off The Country - from Daniel's 2006 release OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political - will feature in the soundtrack to 'The Last Resort', a New Zealand documentary by Abi King-Jones and Errol Wright, showing at The 2006 New Zealand International Film Festival. >> Read more... ------------------------------------- > Warren Lawson at work on solo album! Warren is hard at work on a solo album & finishing parts with Michael for kidameln's follow up album. ------------------------------------- > New Daniel Gannaway Album! OP-ED Daniel's got a new solo album out. OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political. Documenting many of Daniel's previously unrecorded songs of environmental, social and political importance, and re-interpreting others, OP-ED is an inspired compilation of acoustic material on guitar and ukulele which was recorded in Hawaii during February of 2006. > danielgannaway.com ------------------------------------- > New Phonoss Album! Dead Slow for Hell Michael's got a new phonoss album out. Dead Slow for Hell. It f**kin rocks! > phonoss.com ------------------------------------- > kidameln & Daniel Gannaway > Surf2Surf.com Check out a range of surf clips at New Zealand's premiere surf reporting site Surf2Surf.com. You'll find kidameln's music playing to world champion longboarder Joel Tudor at Raglan & more, or Daniel Gannaway's along to heavy Pipeline or pumping EC sand barrels. http://www.surf2surf.com ------------------------------------- > SUMMER STORM Daniel's SUMMER STORM | a collection of ukulele ditties. It will not be what you expect. > danielgannaway.com ------------------------------------- > kidameln gears @ CafePress! Check out a bunch of new gears we got for yas @ www.cafepress.com/kidameln ------------------------------------- > kidameln in new issue of AllAboutSurf Check out an interview with kidameln and a review of the kidameln lo-fi. Also check out two more clips from the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest at Waimea Bay. One features Shane Dorian to kidameln's 'i'm in' and the other Kelly Slater to Daniel Gannaway's 'Achilles' from Bound and Suburban.    Not only that there is an interview by Daniel with Californian singer/ songwriter Ted Lennon. Go to: http://www.allaboutsurf.com/ ------------------------------------- > kidameln on reconstruction Reconstruction is a compilation of some of the best of New Zealand's unsigned artists, who have got to together to release a 75 minute album to raise money for the Red Cross South Asia Tsunami Appeal (www.redcross.org.nz). The album features a wide range of genres and styles with one common theme.... all the music is great. From the haunting vocals of Karen Clarke to the powerful rock songs of Redmore and Ruptus Jack, Reconstruction has something for everyone. All the profits from the sale of the album will be donated to charity and you'll be doing your bit to support kiwi music. Click below to order reconstruction http://www.ceedeez.co.nz/ ------------------------------------- > kidameln in isurf DV-zine Issue #5! Issue 5 is out 16th March 05 & has 3 tracks from the kidameln lo-fi on board: hysteria, loudmouth & circles. Click here to get the scoops on what the issue contains, or go visit your nearest stockist of this fine aussi surf mag. http://www.isurfdvzine.com/ ------------------------------------- > Kelly Slater & Bruce Irons surf clips in the 2005 Issue #1 @ All About Surf Clip 1 - kidameln's '[you're] just a loudmouth' to Bruce Iron's winning wave at the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest at Waimea Bay. Clip 2 - Phonoss's 'trip to the moon' to two 10 pt rides at the Pipe Masters by Kelly Slater & Bruce Irons. > click thumbs to link    -------------------------------------