Singer. Beatboxer. Live looper. Songwriter. One-man vocal band.
Kid B has shared the stage with Imogen Heap, Keane, Lyrics Born, Buckethead, String Cheese Incident, Amon Tobin, KRS-One, Particle, Sage Francis, the RZA, the Wailers, Blackalicious, The Coup, DJ Krush, Particle, Digital Underground, People Under the Stairs, Aceyalone, and many more.
Looping and multitracking his voice live onstage to create his own backing tracks, Kid Beyond layers his soulful, spiritual lyrics over his own beatboxing and vocal instrumentation - creating an evocative, infectiously funky brew of hip-hop/techno-flavored alt-pop.
A "fiercely charismatic truly mesmerizing" performer, armed with a powerful rock-soul singing voice and the jaw-dropping skills that earned him the title "San Francisco's Best Beatboxer," Kid Beyond has rocked sprawling festival crowds, huge warehouse parties, and jam-packed venues from the Fillmore to Carnegie Hall.
The first thing you'll notice is the beatboxing. A beatboxer for over 20 years, Kid Beyond can produce drum kits, hip-hop loops, techno beats, turntable scratches, violins, synthesizers - all with his mouth.
Once he grabs your attention, layering his voice line-by-line, he then hits you with his powerful singing and songwriting - from haunting trip-hop epics to sweaty dancefloor jams, all with the aim of moving your heart, soul, and booty.
As SF Weekly puts it, "He is amazing - something this jaded music writer couldn't entirely understand, much less put into words." You'll just have to see him - and hear him - to believe it.
"A one-man vocal orchestra...Kid Beyond reigns as the beatbox king of the Bay. A truly charismatic performer with an incredibly soulful singing voice."
– SF Bay Guardian, Best of the Bay
"Top-shelf beatboxing skills, expert vocals, and some of the most amazing live-looping chops we've ever seen."
– Keyboard Magazine
"You'll really be stumped by this West Coast beatbox master. KB creates real-time multi-tracks of his drum'n'bass fast-forward hip-hop booty beats - then sings over the top in a clean, soulful voice." – Village Voice
"With just his voice... he records and stacks loops onstage that get even the most cynical fans on their feet and dancing." – Remix Magazine
"Amazing... as transcendent as the first time Grandmaster Flash decided to reply a break. I could have listened to him for hours." – SF Weekly
"Fiercely charismatic... truly mesmerizing. 'That's the best live thing I've ever seen,' the dude behind me pants when it's over." – East Bay Express
"If there was an Olympic gold medal for beatboxing, Kid Beyond would win it. And just as you realize you're in the presence of a bona fide virtuoso, he begins to sing along." – SF Bay Guardian
It's been a year now since the start of the super producer based night of live beat making began. EGADZ returns to SF for his last show EVER in SF, plus MOPHONO & E DA BOSS???!!!!! THIS SHOW IS GOING TO BE SOOO DOPE! Get there early.
Hey friend remember us we would like to think you because wit out you we couldn't of gotten so far, we started this account 3years ago and we never would expect to go so far wit the band
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Next Holy Thursday is going to be off the hook! Don't miss some real button pushing this month with Devon Who, Edison and Book Worms. It's been getting more and more packed, get there early. <img src="http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7749/ht10.jpg>
Description Heavenly Sound, the Ooze System, and DirtyLight proudly present: Half Circle
Half Circle encompasses some of the finest artists that the IDM/Electronic/Glitch/Dubstep genres have to offer. This seminal gathering will be one of the most extensive of the year.
**Both Half Circle Los Angeles, and Half Circle Bay Area events will be streamed live to each other via satellite.**
Featuring two rooms, our lineup includes respected veterans as well as rising artists:
Kilowatts (Philadelphia, PA) - First L.A. appearance!! RKids of LAWGIVERZ (UK/Bay Area) Jantsen (Denver, CO) Rodman a.k.a. Lux (SF) Mr. Rogers (N.CA) Pom (L.A.) MF Silva (UT) iiiM (L.A.) Heavenly Father (L.A.) Kid Logic (L.A.) ChaChi (L.A.) DJ LU5H (L.A.) Lazy Slave (L.A.)
More acts and information to be announced
Special fashion shows from Goat Milk and Red Dirt
21+ FULL BAR
$15 before midnight or with RSVP by confirming your attendance on this Event Page.
