The KVB
British post-punk duo
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The KVB is a British audio-visual post-punk duo originally formed in London[1] in 2010 by Nicholas Wood and Kat Day.[2] The KVB's sound has been described as a combination of electronic, psychedelic, post-punk and shoegaze.[3] The visual element of the band is created by Kat Day, who studied fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, Shoegaze, Dark wave, Psychedelic, |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Invada Records, A Records, Cititrax Minimal Wave, Clan Destine, Downwards |
| Members | Nicholas Wood, Kat Day |
| Website | thekvb.co.uk |
Biography
Originally starting in 2010[5][6] as the solo recording project of then Southampton-based musician Nicholas Wood,[7] The KVB released a number of demos online and limited edition cassettes,[8] before gaining the attention of techno label Downwards for the release of the EP Into the Night in June 2011.[9]
Nicholas was joined by Kat Day on synthesizers and visuals in late 2011,[10] whilst she was studying fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London,[11] to form a duo. They played their first live concert together in London at The Shacklewell Arms in December of that year[citation needed]. Their first full-length album, Always Then, was released in February 2012 on Clan Destine Records[12] and coincided with their first European tour, as well as support dates in the UK with The Soft Moon, Singapore Sling (band) and Tamaryn.[13]
To coincide with the A Records release, The KVB supported The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their tour of Australia that year.[14] 2013 also saw The KVB support Loop on their UK reunion tour[15][16] and play at the Loop-curated ATP Festival at Camber Sands.[17]
The duo recorded their next release, 2014's EP Out of Body at the Berlin studio of Anton Newcombe.[18] Live drums on this release were contributed by Joe Dilworth, formerly of Stereolab.[19][20][21]
2015 saw the band perform at the Primavera Sound festivals in Barcelona & Porto.[22][23]
In 2017, The KVB released the EP, Fixation / White Walls.[24][25][26][27]
On 26 November 2021, the band released their sixth album, Unity.[28]
In January 2023 they supported Editors on their UK & Ireland tour[29] and remixed one of their songs.[30] In May, they released Artefacts (Reimaginings From The Original Psychedelic Era),[31] an album containing covers of tracks from classic psychedelic rock bands including The 13th Floor Elevators, The Castaways, Status Quo or The Who, referencing a seminal compilation of the genre (Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968) with the title. Early 2024 they announced the April release of their new album, Tremors and a UK & Europe our for the following month.[32]
In 2024, the KVB released a music video for Tremors which featured in Brooklyn Vegan [33][34]
The KVB have been touring Europe/UK in April and May 2024 [35]
Discography
Studio albums
- Always Then (2012, Clan Destine Records)
- Immaterial Visions (2013, Cititrax)
- Minus One (2013, A Records)
- Mirror Being (2015, Invada Records)
- Of Desire (2016, Invada Records)
- Only Now Forever (2018, Invada Records)
- Live At La Cigale (2020, Invada Records)
- Unity (2021, Invada Records)
- Tremors (2024, Invada Records)
EPs
- Into The Night (2011, Downwards Records)
- Out Of Body (2014, A Records)
- Fixation / White Walls (2017, Invada Records)