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Death by Kite

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"We are dancing on knives here."

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Website: http://www.deathbykite.com/

Bio: Death by Kite is the latest addition to the Quartermain family, an alternative, noisy rockband from Copenhagen. The bands three members came from fairly different ... (more) musical backgrounds and genres, hence it took some time to find a sound which matched all three of them. But ultimately it was the differences that turned out to be the strength of the music, in which you can find reminiscences from bands such as Sonic Youth, Placebo, Siouxie and the Banshees, Interpol, Joy Division etc, all this combined in the unique sound of the band, which sets it apart from most danish acts. The main threads in the music are the popish melodies as well as the noise and the alternative harmonies. A tight-rope walk between cold war punk, noiserock and indie. (less)