The Kabeedies
Amy Danbrowsky • Published 10 Feb 2012 08:30
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WITH a gig on Saturday at South Street Arts Centre in Reading, The Guide had a quick chat with Rory Hill, from Norwich band, The Kabeedies, to hear what we can expect from their set.
Rory describes the band's sound as 'pop, but with an afrobeat sound to it'. If you're unfamiliar with the band, then think Vampire Weekend and you're on the right track. That, or you might just recognise the band's upbeat sounds from their single 'Come On' which featured on Microsoft's 2010 Xbox advert.
I asked Rory how this has affected the band's popularity and whether their small brush with the gaming giants made them feel mighty. He said: "The advert was seen a lot and helped to raise our profile. It's one of our oldest songs so it was weird it was selected as we don't play it live - even after the advert we don't play it live."
So if you did find yourself humming that particular tune, don't expect to hear it on the night. Don't worry, though, Rory told us that the gig is unlikely to disappoint: "The show's going to be fun. It's going to be a little bit different to our previous shows. We've added more sounds, so it's more complicated for us to perform - mainly as there are going to be electronic things to distract us!"
He added: "We will play quite a lot of stuff off the new album but we won't forget the old stuff."
The band released their second album, Soap, on January 23, and Rory said: "Our drummer had the idea four years ago. It relates to writing new material, a fresh start and washing the old away."
So does this mean they're coming back with a new sound? "It's still very much a Kabeedies sound, but a lot more thought has gone into it. It's more like we would have liked the first album to sound."
So what's next for the band? "We're doing a UK tour and then we're heading to Europe. We will tour again in the autumn, do a full year of shows and then we'd like to release another single and do some more UK shows."
Get tickets for The Kabeedies, supported by Peers and These Ghosts, £6, from www.wegottickets.com
This article appeared in Reading Chronicle 09 Feb 12
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