Joseph Kim - vocals and guitar;
David Yang - guitar and vocals;
Jie Whoon Kang - bass;
Sung Shin - drums.
Influences
Theselah, Sonic Youth, U2, the Zombies, Slint, My Bloody Valentine, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jack Kerouac, Kurt Vonnegut, Can, John Coltrane, Nels Cline, Mark Rothko, Wire, Mogwai, Chavez, Polvo, Track Star, Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, Hum, Duster, Cap'n Jazz, Jeff Buckley, Low, Swans, Masonna, Sonny Sharrock, Melt Banana, Slayer, and many others.
Kite Operations: Heart Attacks, Back to Back... (2007, K.O.A.)
Buy it at: Insound | CD Baby | Apple iTunes Distributed by CTD, Ltd. Distributed in Korea by FarGo Music
"feedback is the lifeblood and accoutrements of Kite Operation's musical corporeality... a post-rock canopy of soaring guitar work." - Coke Machine Glow
"If you're looking for easy, familiar music you would best be advised to
steer clear of this album. But if you're in the mood for consciousness altering creativity...you will find a wealth of thought provoking material to digest here." - LMNOP
"...twelve beautiful pop tunes recorded with acute attention to detail in terms of composition and arrangements. ...intense music that always manages to focus--first and foremost--on spectacular vocal melodies. By combining abrasive tendencies with ethereal sounds, this album succeeds on many different levels. Dreamy hard pop with peculiar spontaneity." - LMNOP
"...could lay claim to lo-fi genius if it wasnt for the fact that it sounds just huge..." - Smother
i really enjoy your guitar playing. you guys are the first band that i can compare my guitar playing to. i use a lot of non-traditional chords and some minors that dont work on paper but work when played just right. i really enjoy listening to you guys. your drumming reminds me of The Doors. whenever you come through indiana make a stop around lafeyette.
you guys frackin' rule! hope to see you guys again soon, so come play philly. and thanks for the shirt, it's comfy and all the girls think i look super cute in it!
m. intense are you. i especially like effervescence. there's a nice intimacy that pulls you along until you're in the throes of chaos. but definitely something you want to be a part of...
Your Music is kinda addictive...hear it once come back..listen then Buy....You really have great singing voices..the guitar and drums fit together wonderfully...whatever you are doing...is so RIGHT...unlike others.
