Kind of Pluto Fan Page
"Oh, how cruelly sweet are the echoes that start when memory plays an old tune on the heart."

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Origin:
Melbourne, Australia

Genre:
Pop/Rock

Years active:
1999-2005 (hiatus)

Label:
Independent








Members

Guitar/Vocals Steven Gates

Keyboards Ben Rynderman

Drums Simm Thom

Bass Tommy Kende



Former Members:


Bass Christine Carley

Bass Brett Canning


Music

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Status:Single
Zodiac Sign:Pisces



Kind of Pluto Fan Page has been on an updating frenzy. We now have a facebook page, and a LIVE VIDEO of Silly Shoes. Check 'em out!

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"Car Crash" Lyrics  (view more)

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Kind of Pluto Review (2001)  (view more)

An easy, neat way to link the fan site to your profile.  (view more)

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Kind of Pluto




Welcome to KOP Universe, the fan page of the Australian band Kind of Pluto, who rocked the years 1999 - 2005.





NEWS (scroll down)


10 August 2008 18:32 PM
Found a video of KOP performing "Silly Shoes".

It's a short video, most likely taken by a fan, of kop performing Silly Shoes in 2004 in Adelaide.

Kind of Pluto - Silly Shoes, Adelaide 2004.
or click here to download it.


10 August 2008 15:32 PM
Facebook page added.

For those that prefer facebook to myspace, there's a link to the fan page on facebook. Show your love for kop and "become a fan."


10 August 2008 11:27 AM
Info about and cover of "Acoustica" CD added.

From the internet archives. There's a direct link to the info in the "Music" section, as well as a little image of the cover. Biggest one I can find.


9 August 2008 8:17 PM
Lyrics and a link to Imeem added

Lyrics to "Car Crash" and "Beautiful One" were added. Also, a link to the site on which the music is hosted was added (the playlist itself will open when you click the link). Enjoy.


4 July 2008 2:37 PM
Ben Rynderman now has his own site - benzaonline.com, and has been nominated for Best Producer and Best DJ at the inthemix.com.au Top 50.

Benza Online. Drop in and check it out. There's a smashing live mix from February plus monthly DJ mixes to keep you entertained.

Also, as mentioned above, Ben has been nominated for Best Producer and Best DJ at the inthemix.com.au Top 50. You can vote here.

Oh, and a few more lovely photos were uploaded a few days ago, thanks once again to Aleisha.


27 June 2008 20:03 PM
New photos added

From a kop gig at the Armadale, taken by the wonderful Aleisha Cutler. (Thanks Leish.) You can view them here.


25 June 2008 11:14 AM
New reviews and quotes added

From the old sites, and one by Aleisha. More pictures from gigs will be up soon.


18 June 2008 13:23 PM
Christine added the page

Christine is now playing bass in a four piece cover band, Mother. Check 'em out. They really do rock.


4 June 2008 13:18 PM
Great news - bumped into Gatesy yesterday

At "The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour." Had a proper chat, and he's going to send me some songs, so it's highly likely that they'll be up soon.


29 May 2008 15:31 PM
Simm Thom likes the page.

He said he stumbled across the page a while ago and it blew him away. He's really rather nice. At the moment, he's doing some studio work and supporting a singer songwriter, Mark Sinton.


2 May 2008 16:13 PM
The 100 friend mark has finally been reached.

"Axis of Awesome" approved a friend request, and we now have over 100 friends! Thanks to everyone who has added the page and approved friend requests, and a special thanks to those who have helped or left encouraging comments or messages.


13 April 2008 12:38 PM
Admin met Gatesy again last night.

At Tripod's idioclips show. My friend Lexxie won, by the way. Check out her video on youtube. It's pretty awesome.
Showed Gatesy my kop necklace, and he mentioned sending me some more music, and asked me the url of the site.


5 April 2008 10:50 PM
Admin met Gatesy last night.

At Tripod's show, which was fantastic. Gatesy didn't really have much time to talk, but he said he'd looked at the fan page.


30 March 2008 12:06 PM
Two new logos added.

Animations of the original logo. They work best on a black background. See "Links" below.


27 Feb 2008 5:10 PM
Availability of Kind of Pluto EP from Chaos.com confirmed.

My copy arrived today. It took only two days to arrive, and was in perfect condition.


21 Feb 2008 9:50 PM
New song added - "Road Trip".

Thanks to Marina. Road Trip is a solo song by Gatesy, from their "Acoustica" CD, I believe, which was sold at the door to gigs.


20 Feb 2008 1:20 PM
This page was commented by Ben.

"A FAN PAGE!!!

This is seriously ACE.

Who would've thought, nearly 3 years after we stopped playing music together that people would still love us!!

k.o.p was one of the best musical experiences of my young life and i remember those days with a massive fondness.

Thankyou to everyone who has visited here. Keep listening to the tunes. I hope you like them as much as we loved making them.

Cheers,
Ben
(That guy who used to play keyboards for kind of pluto)

ps. (**shameless plug warning**) Check out my newest album -
Benza: Schwarze Now, The Defender
- There's a remix of Pornstar on it!!!!"





Soon to come:

Where are they now



"Kind of pluto are definitely a band to watch in 2002."

Richard Kingsmill, Triple J


"Best live band I've seen in a long time. They were going off"

No Frills, Unsigned Artists, 3PBS


"One of the hottest new bands in Melbourne"

Charlie Pickering, Triple J


"Music for the humans- uplifting, intelligent and evocative."

BEAT MAGAZINE


"Brilliantly warm, fresh and ethereal...absolutely shine with inspiration."

TIME OFF



Reviews:
KOP Performance Review (by Aleisha, 2001)
Punter's Club, MELBOURNE BEAT 10/10/01

Links:
KOP Fan Page on Facebook
KOP Fan Page on Imeem (music hosting)
Icon to link the fan site to your profile

Lyrics:
Car Crash
Beautiful One
Universe
Road Trip
Bottom Lip
(also known as "Miss You", with transcript of Terri Psiakis interview)
(More on their way)
Who I'd like to meet:

BIO

Steven Gates

Kind of Pluto was an Australian band formed by Melbourne singer/songwriter Steven Gates, drummer Simm Thom, later adding keyboardist Ben Ryderman and bassist Tommy Kende. Gates, who also performs with the comedy group Tripod, has been writing and performing his own original music since the age of sixteen. Before Kind of Pluto, Gates refined his songwriting skills by performing solo acoustic spots all over Australia and in 1999 he took his songs as far as New York and Philadelphia. Frustrated by his material, but probably because of its name, Gatesy ended his first band 'Skintime' and after a year of nothing decided to create an acoustic duo with friend and drummer Simm Thom. A lot of material was written over this time and tested before the transient weekly audience at Yarraville's Commercial Hotel. Required to play soft and funky, the two could barely keep their levels down as they slammed their way through early versions of Familiar and STONE.

A bassplayer was needed if the duo wanted play larger gigs and venues. The incredible Christine Carley answered the call and soon after, during a Sunday night bent on tequila, Gatesy and Simm named the band Kind of Pluto. That night Simm introduced Gatesy to a man with an afro who never stopped laughing. Ben Rynderman was the keyboard player the band had been looking for and joined soon after seeing the band play. Constant gigging, rehearsing and writing followed until KOP's first EP was launched in Sept 2001 at Melbourne's 9th Ward.


Simm Thom

2002 was a lost year for Kind of Pluto. Three line-up changes hindered the bands progress and in many ways forced its members to start again. After the departure of bassist Brett Canning, the band shifted from their indie rock roots to produce a more electronic soundscape, implementing a Novation Basstation amongst Ben's other new toys. After some time as a three piece, it was clear that Kind of Pluto were no longer producing the show they wanted. Clicks and backing tracks are common place in rock's live scene but it bled Kind of Pluto's set dry. There was no room for error or improvisation- anything spare of the moment had to be played over. The live connection felt lost.

Tommy Kende came to the rescue in January 2003 playing his first gig with KOP at the Australian Music Week Showcase in Melbourne. Tommy reinvigourated the band and Kind of Pluto were once again a powerful four piece. Live electronic elements were still in place as Ben juggled more equipment and the new songs were as dynamic and epic as ever.

Kind of Pluto’s last performance was in Sydney in late 2004. Since early 2005, the band has been on an extended hiatus - perhaps never to return - with Ben Rynderman departing the group at the end of 2004.

RADIO

Ben Rynderman

Kind of Pluto received nationwide airplay with their first release, a self titled EP described by Time Off Magazine as "brilliantly warm, fresh and ethereal. Absolutely shines with inspiration." The EP's first track, ‘Familiar’, has been given strong rotation on the Triple J network. A live at the wireless session for Richard Kingmill's Oz Music Show brought them much attention from listeners and record companies alike. ‘Everyone's A Pornstar’ was played on the Triple J network as well. The band was also chosen by Nova 100 as Melbourne Band of the Week and enjoyed extensive radio play with Sleepwalker (formerly known as "Angry Young Man", or "Skyscraper"). KOP have also had the support of local radio stations Triple R and PBS.

GIGS

Tommy Kende

Kind of Pluto have played shows in all the major Melbourne venues. They shared nights playing alongside many of Melbourne's favourite bands including Klinger, Dallas Crane and The Pictures. Kind of Pluto have supported such diverse acts as The Datsuns, Taxiride, Waikiki, The Whitlams. Kind of Pluto were a band dedicated to making the kind of music they have always wanted to hear- passionate, unapologetic, melodic and massive.
MUSIC

Kind of Pluto EP Cover

Kind of Pluto’s much anticipated debut EP launched on the 19th October 2001 at Melbourne's 9th Ward and features 5 tracks of eccentric pop and epic grooves. The final disc was recorded in four days at Woodstock Studios and at producer Cameron McKenzie’s own Station Place.

Track one is called ‘Familiar’- four minutes of pop melodrama expressing a heartfelt apology in the guise of a stubborn retort.
The analog driven, four by four riffage of ‘Sleepwalker’ follows, calling for an escape from fickle corporate culture.
The opening guitar lines of ‘Universe’ introduce the listener to a vast soundscape of layered keyboards and phased guitars. The lyrics are intentionally exaggerated, evoking the sensation of being in love ‘under the influence’.
The tongue in cheek, black appraisal of celebrity in ‘Everyone’s a Pornstar’, transforms from an explicit piece of clav-funk to an overdriven and explosive bash up- closing solo courtesy of the Rynderman keyboard department. The fifth and final song provides space from the claustrophobic precision of ‘Pornstar’. ‘Silly Shoes’ is a moody and unapologetic love song that was recorded in the studio live to tape.


Christine Carley

The band also put together a CDROM element which contains video stories, interviews, live footage, biogs and weblinks. PC and MAC Compatible.

The Kind of Pluto EP can still be purchased from Chaos.com. Click the Chaos logo to purchase.



Kind of Pluto recorded many other songs, such as “Bottom Lip”, “Road Trip”, “Car Crash”, and “Beautiful One.” An acoustic version of "Road Trip" was sold at gigs on the CD "Live Acoustica Volume 1" (performance of this song lead to Steven Gates winning his guitar. See music player in left column, and information here). Many songs remain only in the memory of those who saw live gigs, such as "Middle-Man", "Easier to Count On", "Only Problem", and "Stretch Armstrong". They also recorded an album, but unfortunately, it was never released. According to the old KOP site, it "lingers on someone's hard drive. Oh, the humanity."



Live Acoustica CD cover
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-sam-





Sep 11 2008 8:52 AM

Hmmm....that should be interesting....I'll see if I can help a bit with ideas and I'll message them to you (so as no one steals them ;) )
-sam-





Sep 10 2008 9:30 AM

Ooo! You'll have to send me a picture of your Tim Minchin plush :)

What song will your idioclip be?
♥ Cassandra ♥





Sep 9 2008 9:25 AM

Hi
How are you?
Just got a question i have tried to download the songs that arn't on the album and they are not on itunes or amazon so i was wondering if there is somewhere else you could suggest that i can perhaps look?

Thanks
Cassandra xo
-sam-





Sep 8 2008 12:06 PM

Excellent!

I have about 3 weeks and four days until end of college, I plan on doing a little music with all of my time off :) As well as some walks on the beach, coffee with some friends, lots of video games and many more shifts of work. Which reminds me....I need to find more work for my holidays....
-sam-





Sep 7 2008 11:40 PM

I hope that you had a good sleep ^_^

Yes, those lyrics are great!! I want to learn how to play Road Trip - but change all of the she's to he because I'm not lesbian.....really...I'm not.....*cough*
-sam-





Sep 4 2008 10:51 AM

I can't remember if I told you before, but Universe is on my favorite song list.

Its a long list, but when Tripod get involved, there's no hope for a short list :P
♥ Cassandra ♥





Jul 17 2008 9:20 AM

Yes that did help :)
Thankyou
I will bug you in the future with more questions when they arise lol :D
♥ Cassandra ♥





Jul 17 2008 4:56 AM

Hey
I have only recently discovered Kind Of Pluto and was reading the bio you have on them and just wanted to clarify something about them. Chris was there at the start but left and then Tommy came in??

Thanks
Cass xo
♥ Cassandra ♥





Jul 15 2008 8:01 AM

Hi
That's ok
Thankyou for accepting! :)

Cassandra ox
georginaa ;





Jul 11 2008 9:30 AM

why thankyou =D
taken from the best fan page in the universe
stephs.





Jul 2 2008 10:24 AM

gatesy hugs for all!
eeeee.
*chants* gigsgigsgigsgigs we need gigs gigs gigs!
stephs.





Jul 2 2008 9:37 AM

hehehehehehe.
well look at formaly things they've gone too, and he dresses smart casual,
he looks like a lawyer wearing a suit :P
X
georginaa ;





Jul 2 2008 9:34 AM

Haha, for sure!
XD
georginaa ;





Jul 2 2008 9:18 AM

He turns water into wine into sexy riffs!
hahaha
stephs.





Jul 2 2008 8:55 AM

heheh and he disliks suits!
eeee !
he is quite the adorible thing.
X
georginaa ;





Jun 30 2008 12:54 PM

lovely hannah

(I'll assume the awesome KOP fanpage monitor is called hannah because that's what was signed on my last comment, and if you're not hannah, my apologies eugine, emmanual or anything else you might like to be called instead. :))

I see some 'wanted songs' have been taken of the list
does that mean we've been able to nab some off Gatesy?

xo.
Nicole





Jun 28 2008 12:38 AM

Thank you ^_^