MEMBERS:
Rob Hezkial - lead vocals
Andrew Guirguis - rhythm guitar, BVs
James Manson - lead guitar
Nathan Murray - bass
Bart Denaro - drums
James Blaxland - tenor sax
Mike Lion - alto sax, flute
Benn Chapman - trombone
Influences
The Late Marvin Gaye : Kanye : Sweet Donny Hathaway : Jay Dee : James Yancey : J Dilla : Madlib and the Stones Throw Crew : Doom : De La Soul : Cee Lo Green the Soul Machine : Ella, Billie, Sarah and the Girls : Common - initially for his records but since experiencing him in the flesh at the Metro he has attained the status of pre-eminent live soul deity : Stevie Wonder (pre "Blue" collab) : Timbo (we on nickname termz) : Pharrell and Chad : The Beach Boys : Cold War Kids : Kings Of Leon : Betty Davis : Led Zeppelin : Young Hov and B (what a f*?@in' team!) : Curtis Mayfield : Detroit in the Motown Era : Poyser and ?uesto : the roots : the prospect of more roots in the future : the band The Roots : D'Angelo (D'Man... gelo) : Sly Stone and Family : Roy Ayers : Pink Floyd : bloodsugarsexmagikredhotchilipeppers : Talib and the Mighty Mos : Lady Aretha : Hendrix : New Jack Swing : Michael Jackson (the black years) : Those stylish mofos Outkast : Dusty in Memphis : The Alicia Keys Extravaganza : Erykah Badu (as an aside, i'd like to pre-emptively nominate Erykah's first child by Andre Benjamin, "Seven", as a future influence. Can you imagine what that kid's gonna be like?! Shit!) : Biggie and Tupac; John, Paul, George and Ringo...
Buy your tickets HERE for Kid C's first tour of 2008, the SNEAK-PEEK SHOWS, and catch the band performing tracks from the upcoming new album... for the first time!
Kid C Live at The Metro. Watch it now!
Last year Kid Confucius wrapped up the Street Corner Soul Tour with a bang at Sydney's hallowed Metro Theatre.
Feel free to share and send the footage to as many people as you like!
New Kid C Guitarist
Kid C's longtime guitarist, Ray Wassef has recently departed the band to focus on his solo project, The Ray Mann Three. We're sad to see him go, but we're happy for him as he continues to build the Ray Mann project into something special. As the band moves forward towards new tours and a new album we have welcomed James Manson, a young gun with a true spark, into the fold. James brings with him a distinctive sound, attitude and presence as a guitarist that has played a big role already in helping to shape the new Kid C album and sound. We're all totally excited by what's in store...
The Band...
Kid Confucius released their sophomore album, Stripes, in 2007 heralding a new sound for the band and a pioneering step forward for soul music in Australia. Bigger steps are expected for the next album, coming in 2008.
Eight-piece Sydney band, Kid Confucius boldly go where few groups have gone before: they deftly bridge the gap between old school soul, modern hip hop and rock n roll, while remaining wholly within the live arena. Forming in Sydney, the members of Kid Confucius came together from all over Australia’s east coast, joined by a common allegiance to soul and rock music’s royalty who held court in the 60s and 70s, and their musical descendants who reign over the soul, hip hop and rock worlds today.
NY: temperamental and incredible... it's SUMMER! thunderstorms and sunny days come hand in hand to the point that one begins to wonder whether sun doesn't actually equal rain... music in the parks and people living loud... the UN: a big blue building that stands for more than i know how to explain... BUT i met a bollywood film star yesterday and he wasn't pleased i didn't know his name.... how's that for a li'l poem to get you through last days of recording? love you all
How have you been? Life just hasn't been the same since getting up on the stage with you in apollo bay! haha best ever. Think you'll be heading back down to Geelong soon? Love to make it to your Melbourne gig!
Anyways hope you are all happy and doing what you do so well. Good luck with recording! Cant wait to hear your new tunes, they'll be awesome no doubt about it.
im looking forward to this new trop-relig-thrash album. if you need any extra hand claps done, give me a call on 1800 I-can-clap-real-good-even-better-than-kid-confucius. lol
Hey.. seen you guys the other week at melbourne airport. you's were infront of me at the check in. thought you's might of been coming back to syd but werent on my flight so i take it you's were touring or something. Anyways. Just saying hey and love the stuff thats coming out by you guys. Take it easy. Monique
You guys were so awesome at the apollo bay music fest!! :D I loved it I went to all three of your gigs. I LOVE james. And andrew's hair. And Nathan's hair and headbanging and just about everything about Nathan makes him my new bass hero. Above jaco pastorius, flea AND victor wooten. Rock on you guys. Stay funky. When is your next gig in Melbourne. I have to see you again. You are my new favourite band :D K80 xo
hey dudesss. sweet asssssss gig at apollo you guys killed it. we were one of the other little bands playing at the fest. i watched like all of ur 3 gig the whole way they were soo groovy n shit i loved itt. ur afro guitar dude should remember me haha i'm the guy who was yelling at him to do solo's all the time and i talked to him in the street. sweet job catch ya guyss.
I have pics of you guys at bay fest check em oouutt Seriously guys, you are my new musical heroes. Nathan is right up their next to jaco pastorius on my "people to aspire to be like" list ...
And I think I'll just attempt to take up trombone haha =)
fuck u guys are just so cool. i just had so say it lisen to ur tunes andi get in this mood to just go pick up my guitar and start funcking it up. and way its late im off to sleep but i want to play guitar now. damn u guys ur too cool and good its not fair.
