The band members of Kitty, Daisy and Lewis are: Kitty, Daisy, Lewis, Graeme and Ingrid. It started out as just Kitty, Daisy and Lewis performing with various guitar players providing a rhythm. After a while, we felt that it most worked playing with our dad (Graeme) on acoustic guitar and then later our mum (Ingrid) on double bass. We were then introduced to Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton later on, who plays trumpet with us sometimes.
We feature in a brilliant documentary film called 'We Dreamed America' directed by Alex Walker of Brickwall Films.
This is our bit:
The full film premiered at the South by South West Film Festival in Austin, Texas in March 2008 and is now on general release ... go seek it out!
In March 2009 BBC Three created this documentary about us for a series called Real Britain:
We played live instore at the Pure Groove record shop in Clerkenwell on Tuesday 29th July 2008 in support of our album which was their album of the week. Lewis and Kitty also showed the Pure Groove guys around our home studio and 78 collection. Check it out below...
And here's something we did with ChannelBeeTV a little while ago...
Influences
Our main influences and people we listen to are : Louis Jordan, Louis Prima and Louis Armstrong (who we call the three Louis's). Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Made Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Clarence Pinetop Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Booker T & the MG..s, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Mississippi John Hurt, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, Rufus Thomas, Little Brother Montgomery, Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, T-Bone Walker.... and many more.
If you would like to book us for a UK show please contact kdlbookings@gmail.com. Please leave details. If you would like to book us for a show in Europe please contact our European agent, Joe Rambock: joe@mlk.com.
By the way, we played a gig at the Deaf Institute in Manchester a few months ago and part of our lucky cows horns were stolen. We've had these cow horns for about 10 years and we take them to every gig. If you know anything we'd appreciate it if you could get in touch with us. Cheers, K, D & L.
'(BABY) HOLD ME TIGHT' / 'BUGGIN BLUES'
Our latest release is this double A side single available on 7", 78rpm 10", CD and download. '(Baby) Hold Me Tight' was written by Kitty and 'Buggin Blues' was written by Lewis. Click on the cover below to buy it online...
And here's the video for '(Baby) Hold Me Tight'...
Our album is OUT NOW on CD, 12" LP, download and a proper 1940s style hard-back record album featuring five 10" records which play at 78rpm (& a free CD copy of the album) - the first of its kind to be made in over 50 years! You can click the image above to buy it online via Sunday Best's online record shop.
'GOING UP THE COUNTRY'
Our previous single 'Going Up The Country' is available on 7", 78rpm 10", CD and download backed with exclusive track 'Say You'll Be Mine'. Click on the cover below to buy it online...
Here's the video. It was shot by Alex Walker of Brickwall Films at our home in Kentish Town, in Mario's Cafe and at a farm near Tunbridge Wells:
The KD&L movement started about seven years ago when Big Steve the owner of a club called 'Come Down and Meet the Folks' asked Lewis to play a song with him as a floor spot. Just before the gig, Kitty sighted a drum kit and was eager to play. So when they played 'Folsom Prison Blues' with Lewis on the banjo, Kitty on the drums and Big Steve on the acoustic guitar, there was some idea of a band forming. Lewis and Kitty were asked to play again and this time Daisy wanted to play so she quickly learnt three chords on the accordion. They performed the same song 'Folsom Prison Blues'. At the time Kitty was eight, Daisy was twelve and Lewis was ten. They were then asked for the third time to play with Big Steve. On that gig they performed 'Mean Son of a Gun' with Kitty playing the harmonica and singing, Lewis had his Gretsch for the first time and Daisy was hitting one drum and a hi-hat. When the harmonica solo came people knew the joint was rockin'.
The three siblings (now aged 16, 21 and 19) have since built a massive word of mouth audience through a stream of rapturously received gigs and festival appearances as well as three highly sought after and collectable singles (released on 78rpm 10”, as well as the more usual 7”, CD and download formats), a double compilation of ‘The Roots of Rock n’ Roll’ and, of course, their acclaimed self-titled debut album (also released as a 5 x 10” 78rpm authentic hard-backed Record Album) - all on Bestival curator and BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank's Sunday Best Recordings record label.
Multi-instrumentalists Kitty Daisy & Lewis play guitar, piano, banjo, lap steel guitar, harmonica, drums, double bass, ukulele, xylophone, trombone and accordion between them. Their debut album was recorded in glorious, utterly digital-free analogue by Lewis and his father Graeme in their home studio in Kentish Town. A stickler for living and breathing the music they play and talk so passionately about, Lewis DJs, collects and even cuts his own 78rpm records himself when he isn’t recording with his sisters. This obsessive passion for the vintage music that inspires their performances led to their compilation ‘A - Z of Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - The Roots Of Rock n Roll’ being named one of The Guardian’s 2007 ‘Albums Of The Year – 5/5’.
No dry exercise in musical luddism, their 2008 debut album swings with the passion, intensity and sheer exuberant joie de vivre that makes their live shows one of the UK gig circuit’s greatest and most innocent pleasures. The album is a mixture of the covers their dad used to sing to them when they were children, like ‘Going Up The Country’ - a perfectly rounded summer holiday feel-good jam, full of harmonica solos, handclaps and lyrics about leaving the city smog for fairer country hills - together with new material like the heart torn ‘Buggin’ Blues’, written by Lewis and inspired by the great late Otis Spann (Chess Records) and latest single ‘(Baby) Hold Me Tight’, written by Kitty and featuring Skatalites contemporary Eddy ‘Tan Tan’ Thornton.
Kitty Daisy & Lewis’ second artist album is due in 2010.
Chris Martin of Coldplay had been a huge fan of Kitty Daisy & Lewis for a while so when he came to handpick the support bands for Coldplay's 2009 US Amphitheatre Tour (10th July – 9th August) they were naturally top of his wish list. Check the diary above for all those dates.
"A gift to those of us that still believe in magic" Observer Music Monthly
“Their musicianship would put several older groups to shame” Independent on Sunday
“The sound of yesteryear, but also a band for the future” NME
"Have you heard of Kitty Daisy & Lewis? They're fucking amazing!" Chris Martin of Coldplay
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oh my, it's taken two days to recover from your wonderful gig in the flowerpot! thank you all for being so sweet too, esp daisy, who tolerated the ramblings and forced dance partnership of two very merry ladies! you're our kinda gal! best of luck in america, already looking forward to the next london gig ^.^ x
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Hey Kitty Daisy & Lewis, I am sending you a 4th of July.
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Rhythm & Blues, Old School Ska & 60’s Garage with your host
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Friday 17th July - 8pm till 1am, FREE The Royal Sovereign, 64 Northwold Road, London E5 8RL
hi boys.... today the best...have you ever been in spain. I live in Malaga - Andalucia - España. I pay for yo tour for spain....sorry for my englis in this moment i havent time...thanks ......for your time and for your music...........
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Aloha Kitty Daisy&Lewis, i love your music so much,i hope to see you live somewhere on stage!! thank you for the add wish you a great weekend rockin regards ciao manu
Fans of Kitty Daisy and Lewis can now buy tickets for their Portsmouth show at South Parade Pier on Friday 16th October here although numbers are limited.
saw you at "One Shot Not" and I have to say... I just love your music! Especialy the true old way of recording ^^ by the way, GIRLS, your voice is freakin great!
Thx 4 makin such great music.
If you are in bavaria-germany sometime, let me know, my band allways is ready for some support.
As always, AMAZING gig last night lovelies, you guys make me clap my hands, stamp my feet and smile from ear to ear – you fucking ROCK, Thank you! Have a wkd tour. Look forward to seeing you on your return. Mucho Mucho xx
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