”A piece of paper can fly wherever the wind blows, but if you attach it to a cross it flies safely as a Kite”
This is the vision and the reason for why the band is called Kite. A kite needs a cross in the middle to stabilize it and to make it fly in the chosen direction. In the same way the band Kite want to have the Cross in the centre of their music and their concerts.
Kite plays modern guitarbased rock with personal lyrics influenced by their christian faith. Since the band started in 1998 they have made almost 20 concerts per year in Sweden, Germany and Estonia. Kite has been known as a band with a straight and honest message for their audience combined witha tight and intensive liveshow.
In june 2002 Kite released their first album named ”Soil”. The CD was very well received and received good reviews in the swedish press. In february 2007 Kite released their second album named ”Open”. This will ensure even better concerts.
With their new album Kite wants to encourage christian youths to live a more ”open” life. The theme for the CD is described in the title. Kite want the christian people to reach for the world with ”open” arms and continue the the mission that Jesus has given us when he told us to make new disciples. But the title also describes that God is standing and waiting with ”open” arms for everyone who wants to receive his grace.
History:
1996 – David, Sven and Josef starts a band that at the time were named Creed. This was the beginning of what later would be called Kite.
1997 - Markus replaces Otto on Bass.
1998 – Creed plays at a festival in Alingsås, a few months later the band changes it’s name to Kite. - David Andersson replaces Daniel on drums.
1999 – Kite records the demo ”in a Tray” in a local school-studio and sends it to several record-companies. Dot-Music likes the demo and since the autumn of 1999 Dot-Music is Kite’s management-company. - The amount of gigs increases rapidly since Dot-Music has taken over the booking of Kite.
2000 – Kite performs their first gig outside of Sweden. They play in Narva in estonia on a festival. - The discussions with Dot-Music about the recording of an album begins.
2001 – Kite begins to record their CD ”Soil” in Dot’s studio. - Kite makes another concert in Estonia, this time in Törva. - Simon replaces David Andersson as a drummer in Kite.
2002 – ”Soil” is released in Sweden in June
2003 –
2004 – Kite plays in Germany for the first time at the music-fair Promikon. This leads to two gigs in Germany that year, in Goch and Wuppertal. - Kite goes back to Estonia, this time for totally 5 concerts.
2005 – The recording of the new album ”Open” begins.
Tack så mycket! Jag sa det på plats och jag säger det igen - Josef du är duktig på att hålla tonen även live (denna gång utan in-ear!) och David, David, David - hur orkar du hoppa så mycket? Jag lär mig gärna mer av er! Hoppas vi kan gigga mer tillsammans till hösten, kanske i samband med att våran skiva släpps!? Hur skulle ni känna för att vara "förband" åt oss? /Fredric, INDIGO
PLATS: 25/5 Club Emor, Biograf China, Jönköping TID: 25/5, 18.00 (insläpp) KOSTAR: 40 pix. PÅ SCEN: Rhythm Collapse + Wrestling With Angels + The Breeze, The Breath
Jo, tack - det har gått bra! Synd att vi inte kunde gigga tillsammans som tänkt. Det får bli som vanligt på Trappa Ner Festival.. Men det vore hur kul som helst att gigga bara INDIGO och Kite någonstans, kanske när vår skiva är släppt!?
Jodå, vi var ett av era "förband" på Solliden. Ni röjde riktigt gött på scenen! Vi lirar på så gott vi kan, hade en konsert under jullovet. Tyvärr är vi ganska utspridda över landet så repandet blir inte så regelbundet...men vi ska försöka få till en demoinspelning i vår iaf.
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Tjena gubbs. Skulle ni också spela på Trappa ner festival i Mullsjö eller? I så fall blir det mycket trevligt att ses... (men vi ses ju innan Josef... eller hur, vi är ju grymma på det!)
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Tja på er pojkar! Ville bara passa på att tacka för festen igår, det var grymt! Jag gläds verkligen med er att skivan äntligen är släppt. Kör på så att det ryker nu och lycka till med allt! Gud välsigne! Vi ses och hörs! / Stoffe.
