Kino (British band)
British progressive rock band
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Kino are a British neo-prog band made up of members from other progressive rock acts (John Mitchell from Arena and The Urbane; Pete Trewavas from Marillion, Edison's Children and Transatlantic; John Beck from It Bites; Bob Dalton also from It Bites; Chris Maitland formerly of Porcupine Tree).
Kino | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
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| Label | InsideOut |
| Members | John Mitchell Pete Trewavas John Beck Craig Blundell |
| Past members | Chris Maitland Bob Dalton |
The band released their debut album Picture in February 2005.
The band were inactive from 2006–2018 with Mitchell having joined Beck and Dalton in the re-formed It Bites, replacing original singer/guitarist Francis Dunnery, touring in 2006 and releasing 2 albums.,[1] and the band no longer appearing on InsideOut music's website.[2]
However, in January 2018, it was announced that Mitchell, Trewavas and Beck had reformed the band with Craig Blundell replacing Chris Maitland on drums. A new studio album 'Radio Voltaire' was released in March 2018.[3]
Line up
Current members
- John Mitchell – lead and backing vocals, guitars (2004–2006, 2017–present)
- Pete Trewavas – bass, bass pedals, backing and lead vocals (2004–2006, 2017–present)
- John Beck – synthesizers, backing and lead vocals (2004–2006, 2017–present)
- Craig Blundell – drums, percussion (2017–present)
Former members
- Chris Maitland (Picture Studio Recording) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2005)
- Bob Dalton – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2006)
Timeline
Discography
- Picture (studio album, February 2005)
- Cutting Room Floor (compilation, December 2005)
- Radio Voltaire (studio album, March 2018)
