Ian Dudfield - Guitar, Trombone and backing vocals.
Band member pics - Jonathan Barge - www.jonathanbarge.co.uk
Influences
Regina Spektor, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Beck, Belle and Sebastian, Chet Baker, The Cure, David Bowie, Gomez, The Incredible String Band, Jeff Buckley, John Renbourn, The Small Faces, Paul Simon, Robert Johnson, Leonard Cohen, Ray LaMontagne, Ralph McTell, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Kings of Convenience, Sigur Ros, Capdown, The Postal Service, Aphex Twin, Fourtet, Biffy Clyro, Coldplay, Million Dead, Radiohead, Bob Marley, The Cinematic Orchestra, NOFX, Mad Caddies, Fela Kuti, Orchestra Baobab, Reel Big Fish, Sidestepper, Youngblood Brass Band.
Sounds Like
"Darn good" - Greg James, BBC RADIO 1
"This band produces a sound that defines a new direction for the current music scene" - Emma Crichton - SANDMAN MAGAZINE
"One of the few things that has excited me this week." - Mark Lamarr, BBC RADIO 2
"This is the most amazing band in the world!" - Nick Margerrison, The Night Before Show, KERRANG RADIO
"Kid iD have mastered the Americana, folky numbers with beautiful harmonies to a tee. Sunny, summery little ditties making use of a whole host of instruments ... Throw in some cracking lyrics and you’ve got the makings of one of the best bands of the year." - Christine Toner, MUSIC-NEWS.COM
"With harmonies to die for on tracks like “Black Comedy” and “Colours of Love”. This is certainly one of the most exciting new bands I have been introduced to this year!" - Mark Thorpe, ROCKSELLOUT.COM
"I'd rather be kicked in the balls by Jonny Wilkinson than have to hear that again" - Anon. listener, KERRANG RADIO
"Sweet beats." - Natasha Tan, NME student guide
"They have things to say and music worth hearing, take note." - Leanne Dewsnap, THE MUSIC GURU
"Abso-bloody-lutely marvellous, fresh and fun. Exciting musicians and fabulous song-writers. Keep your hungry ears and eyes peeled..." - Alan Raw, BBC RAW TALENT
"Strings, brass, dancing, percussion, rhythms, beats, folk, latin. Uplifting, uptempo, soulful, rueful, joyous, humour. They crashed in and absolutely stormed it." - MiIDDLESBROUGH EVENING GAZETTE
ALBUM FOR SALE - ALBUM FOR SALE - ALBUM FOR SALE -
'That Dreaded Monster What If' is available in Crash and Jumbo records in Leeds, at gigs and from this website. ONLY TWO HARD COPIES LEFT, GET IN THERE!
Only £5 + p&p.
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Leeds University, 2004. Local lad Ralph Pelleymounter embarks on a music degree. He craves musical collaborators and discovers that course mates Will and Josh are just the men to accompany his then acoustic folk ramblings. Gigs are played to wild applause. Joe soon allies himself to the cause, and shortly after Pete and Ian enter the fray. The jigsaw is complete and Kid iD’s musical hydra now has all 6 heads…
Since 2006 Kid iD have been instigating rhythmic bodily writhing in venues across the UK with their exciting and invigorating sonic stew. After winning the reputable Bright Young Things competition at Easter that year, Kid iD quickly established themselves on the Leeds circuit, headlining the Cockpit in January 2007.
Kid iD's sound soon traveled nationwide, selling out shows from Camden to Glasgow; 2007 saw Kid iD play alongside Pendulum and Coldcut at Bloom Festival. Their stock has increased markedly since then; 2008 featured appearances with DJ Food, Mark Ronson, Gallows, The Cribs and Turin Brakes, not forgetting their storming sets at both Reading and Leeds!
With BBC airplay, live sessions on Kerrang Radio, an exciting debut album and national magazine coverage, Kid iD have gone from strength to strength, rapidly gaining a reputation for their original and upbeat performances. Kid iD are now based in London and are on a mission to up the ante and pleasure more eardrums. Let the games begin!
Black Comedy E.P, available online NOW, at gigs, and Crash and Jumbo records in Leeds.
Hope you’re all fantastic! Saturday 28th November sees THE PLAYGROUND present the Nominees for the Best Breakthough Act BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB on the decks along with the most exciting, innovative and genuinely imaginative force in music right now- GAGGLE.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB- DJ// GAGGLE// THE COOLNESS// COLD IN BERLIN// PUSS IN BOOTS// ELECTRIC RIOT// MICRON 63// LEIGH DE VRIES// THE GAA GAA’S // THE DEEP BELOW// DJ Darkorse// Straightola (VJ Set) and Burlesque performances
Expect a sell out show so to avoid frustration at the door get your early bird tickets in advance below!!
"Why you waiting for the bombs to fall..." - my new addiction is Cold Skin :D Will upload my mobile phone's slightly dodgy quality but okay sound videos soon - I have been very lax, I admit, my mobile's spilling over with unsaved-elsewhere Kid iD entries. Missed Dying To Get Home and what I already have fixed in my mind as Just a Cup of Blood, though I note it's Cup of Blood, on Saturday. But loved the tight and more rocky sound of Cold Skin which nonetheless preserves the Kid iD close harmonies and mixed up rhythms (:D) - though I miss the brass ever so slightly (and fiddle) :( Nice to see, though, that Ian is really wearing that guitar now! And it's always nice to see Ralph breaking out into smiles mid-set. So glad Lonesome Place got a decent crowd singalong , too! Was a confident set, I thought. When's the new EP out? I had the pleasure of meeting Dan (Smith), whom I recognised from visiting your page pretty much every day :P - he looked surprised I knew who he was, little did he know what kind of Kid iD fan I am, ha! Anyway, just wanted to say, instrumentation changes aside, if you just keep doing what you're doing, writing how you're writing, the future looks exciting. Line-up changes must be hard but judging from the new stuff you seem to be more than handling it and delivering stuff that sounds fresh and energised but, dare I say it, also maybe more open to being marketed. Here’s to it continuing for as long as you have the music in you (hopefully a long time)! And waiting for new gig dates on your page, by the way –can’t remember when I last saw it with nothing upcoming… x
basically we need your help, we've just entered a competition that if we win we could play at Tignesfest a festival in the french alps, but we need your help getting past the 1st round, so we can play the semi's at the Barfly in Camden, all you need to do is click on the link below (or copy and paste it into ur browser) then scroll down the page, and click near where it says 'Love scare' VOTE FOR THIS BAND!
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
That wanker's me Mr Redway. Whatever you do, don't put the little wanker of a child wearing sunglasses on the top row of your friends. He deserted the band after all. I never did.
Hi kid i.d. i miss you all. please change me to top friend instead of that wanker wearing the sunglasses. hope recording went well. i love you will xxxx
Wow! Sounds like a bumper edition EP, cannot wait to get my hands on it :D Yeah, I know the Coma song (play it on repeat on my mobile video - have yet to put it up on YouTube). Thanks for the info, always a pleasure to come and see you.x
Hey, what's the "Kid iD Demo" user profile? Great gig last night in a cool venue - hats off to Ear Music! Good sound, pretty polished set andthe new s tuff is so exciting! What was the name of the first new one you played, I particularly loved that one, could be an epic. Please tell me it's one of the ones you're going to record on the new EP. And well done to Ian on the electric guitar and Joe on keys! x
How's it going? There is a free track available for you at the moment on our myspace page. Just click the FREE DOWNLOAD box at the top of the page and enter a valid email to download the tune. How cool is that!
Have a great week and thank you very much for being electronically connected to us as friends and fans.
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