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Kikuyu
Genre: Pop, Indie
Region: Melbourne, VIC
Members: Sez Wilks (vocals, vintage combo organs, 80s Yamaha keyboards, found sounds)
Influences: Shouting into a piano with the sustain pedal down, and running barefoot., Found furniture
Artist Website: www.kikuyumusic.com

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e: kikuyumusic@gmail.com
fb: www.facebook.com/pages/Kikuyu/172009362845726
t: @kikuyumusic

Kikuyu's debut album, "Hunter Gathered", out now!
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UPCOMING SHOWS IN 2013:

MON 10 JUN @ The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC – with Kelly Dance, “Goodnight Berlin” album launch
SAT 15 JUN @ The Grace Darling, Collingwood, VIC – Tidy Towns 7″ single launch
SUN 16 JUN @ Hollywood Hotel, Sydney, NSW – with Kelly Dance, “Goodnight Berlin” album launch
SAT 24 AUG @ The Empress Hotel, Fitzroy, VIC – supporting Hello Satellites (matinee show)

>> Check Kikuyu performing 'Infodome' live at The Wheatsheaf Hotel in Adelaide on 27 Jan 2013: youtu.be/LVypiME35X0

*!*!*!* TOUR DIARIES *!*!*!*

Since releasing Hunter Gathered in October 2011, Kikuyu has carried her electronic organ across Australia, New Zealand and China.

>> Read Part 1 of Kikuyu's China tour diary here: messandnoise.com/articles/4539355

>> Read Part 2 of Kikuyu's China tour diary here:
messandnoise.com/articles/4539828

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VIDEOS!!!

SUMMER HELICOPTER (MAGIC SILVER WHITE REMIX) (2013):
>> Watch the video: youtu.be/8wkD34T2WbI
>> About: Director Brett Ludeman has shot a video for Magic Silver White's broody electro remix of Summer Helicopter. The clip escorts viewers through Tokyo back streets and into a sashimi restaurant where the menu gets messy. Crab pincers terrify, tofu bombs drop and noodles become strangling arms in a playful homage to 1930s Japanese monster movies. Guaranteed to make you wanna play with your food!

TWO APPOINTMENTS (SUPER AYI VOCAL REMIX) (2013):
>> Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=EM1fSh5EVNw
>> About: Join Kikuyu as she travels the length of China by high-speed rail, bus and foot -- from Guangzhou's outdoor exercise parks to Changsha's steamy hawker food carts and Beijing's snow-covered rooftops. Featuring behind the scenes footage from Kikuyu's first live performance tour of China, October-November 2012. Kikuyu offers a large and heartfelt thank you to director Matt Richards and producers Heatwolves and DJ Caution for the considerable time, thought and effort they put into this xox

SUMMER HELICOPTER (2012):
>> Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=tUgltaURha4
>> About: Director Ryan Lloyd has interpreted Summer Helicopter's gentle analogue feel in his music video, shot on 16mm film with sweet, vintage vibes.

INFODOME (2011)
>> Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=Vhs43I3fnTg
>> About: In 2011 Kikuyu won a competition through triple j Unearthed and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) to have a music video made -- FREE! The video was created by a team of NIDA students led by Daniel Lammin (director) and Lauren O'Flaherty (production designer). Check it out!
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KIKUYU'S LETTERBOX DROP

Kikuyu’s Letterbox Drop is an email newsletter sent every few months. It’s a little window into Kikuyu’s world with behind the scenes stories and pics, exclusive giveaways and information about upcoming shows, tours and releases -- including occasional invites to SECRET SHOWS!! Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/fTEx5

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Played on digital radio Summer Helicopter
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Played on triple j Played on digital radio Infodome
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Summer Helicopter (Magic Silver White remix)
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Infodome
rating:  4/5
Digging the Casio love in this song. Plus you play in one of my fave bands, Aleks & The Ramps, so you're bi-winning, really.
triplej



Infodome
rating:  4/5
Mad cute!
triplej



Infodome
rating:  4/5
This is a nifty little song. The timbre of Kikuyu's voice suits the keyboard melodies and the percussion is sweet too. It's a little bit repetitive, ...
triplej



Infodome
rating:  4/5
Quite a complex tune this one. I really love it.
triplej


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