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Kids Love Lies

Kids Love Lies were a London pop punk band from November 2007 to July 2010.

Kids Love Lies
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop punk, Power pop[1][2]
Years active2007—2010
LabelsCherryade Records
MembersEllen Murphy
Leigh Harrison
Matty Saywell
Will Jones
Past membersClaudia Mansaray
Raf Singer
WebsiteMyspace page

Line up

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The founding lineup of Kids Love Lies was Ellen Murphy (vocals), Leigh Harrison (guitar), Claudia Mansaray (bass guitar), Matty Saywell (guitar) and Raf Singer (drums), based in London.[3] They formed as Kids Love Lies in November 2007.[4] After auditioning around 10 singers, Ellen replied to an advert on Gumtree and auditioned several songs that the band sent her.[5] New drummer Will Jones joined the band in January 2010, replacing Raf Singer, who departed in October 2009. Claudia Mansaray left the band in April 2010. The band announced their split in July 2010.[6]

Murphy went on to perform as Only Girl, including a collaboration with Zero 7.[7]

Sound

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NME said that "Firecracker singer Ellen Murphy sounds pretty much like Kate Nash would if she dropped the prim and proper act and thrashed herself into a full on Kathleen Hanna hissy fit."[8] The Guardian's Guide has compared them to Bow Wow Wow.[9] Tasty Fanzine said of single Count in my Head to "think Chiara L’s or a slightly more wired version of Scanners."[10] They were influenced by Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Slits, Sleater-Kinney, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Performances

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They played Radio 1's Big Weekend on 10 May 2009[11] after being put forward by BBC Kent Introducing, the Artrocker stage at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton on 16 May 2009,[12] and on the BBC Introducing stage at the Sellindge Music Festival in Kent on 7 June 2009.[3][13] Their final live performance was at the Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, London in July 2010.[14] They played live alongside Fight Like Apes, Scanners, The Holloways, Theoretical Girl, My Tiger My Timing, The Kabeedies, A Genuine Freakshow and Goldheart Assembly.

Airplay

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They were played on BBC 6 Music by Tom Robinson and Marc Riley,[15] on BBC Radio 1 by Zane Lowe, Nick Grimshaw, Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq, on BBC Radio Kent's Introducing show by Jim Bursey and Jacob Rickard, and on Dublin's Phantom FM.[16] They recorded a live session at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios for Huw Stephens' In New Music We Trust.[4][17] They played a session on Earwax Radio on 22 October 2008.[18]

Their music was featured in the BBC Switch soap opera The Cut.[19]

Releases

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They self-released the Demo '08 CD on 30 January 2008,[20][21] and self-released an EP, Switch Off, on 30 August 2008.[2][22] Times Online said at the time that "they're already delivering fine power pop that's packed full of clever lyrics and hooks - they're surely ones to watch."[22]

Their first signed release, Count in My Head, was released on 13 April 2009 by Cherryade Records,[1][23][24] and was a BBC Kent Introducing single of the week, featured in the New Blood section of Artrocker Magazine/Converse Music,[25][26] recommended by music critic Everett True,[27] and an NME Top Ten Track.[8] The video was made up of 3,500 photo stills.[8]

The band's second single, Under The Bed, was released on 12 October 2009, also on Cherryade,[4][28] with a video that pays homage to 80s B movies and David Lynch films. It was track of the day on The Times online on 4 November 2008, prior to its release[22] and a Pick of the Month for Who's Jack Magazine in April 2009.[29] Times Online said "they're already delivering fine power pop that's packed full of clever lyrics and hooks - they're surely ones to watch."[22] Altsounds said it is "brimming with a cacophony of relentless, frenetic guitars, an energetic bassline and crashing percussion, all topped off by Ellen Murphy’s Karen O-esque vocals."[4] It was single of the month in October 2009's Artrocker Magazine, and record of the week on the BBC Kent Introducing show.

The Stars EP was released in June 2010 on Cherryade, featuring the tracks "Stars", "Stop", "White Flag Down", and an acoustic version of "Stars". Artrocker called the title track "hyperspeed indie rock with singer Ellen Murphy kung fu kicking her way outta the speakers."[30] The EP was launched at The Heavenly Social in Central London.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sophie Thomsett. "Kids Love Lies - Count in my Head". NOIZE MAKES ENEMIES. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b Parry, Justin. "Kids Love Lies - Switch Off". NOIZE MAKES ENEMIES. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b Rickard, Jacob (10 June 2009). "Sellindge Music Festival". BBC Kent Introducing. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d Stovin, Jack (7 August 2009). "Kids Love Lies release 'Under the Bed' 12 October". Altsounds. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  5. ^ Bloxham, Pete (8 March 2009). "Kids Love Lies (Rock Band Challenge Round 1)". Art and Things Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Kids Love Lies take a break". Kids Love Lies blog. MySpace. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Introducing: Only Girl". Descrier. 25 August 2012.
  8. ^ a b c "10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week". NME. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Kids Love Lies: Count in my Head". The Guardian. 18 April 2009.
  10. ^ "singles/eps - april 2009". Tasty Fanzine. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Kids Love Lies". BBC Introducing. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  12. ^ Kraus, Agatha (6 March 2009). "Artrocker goes live for 2009". MusicWeek. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  13. ^ Rickard, Jacob (13 May 2009). "Radio 1's Big Weekend - Kids Love Lies". A behind the scenes blog by Producer Jacob. Retrieved 26 August 2009. [dead link]
  14. ^ a b "Kids Love Lies live dates and EP news". Altsounds. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  15. ^ "Tracklisting". Marc RIley. BBC 6 Music. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  16. ^ Carroll, Jim (26 August 2009). "The Far Side - playlist for Tuesday August 25". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  17. ^ "Kids Love Lies". BBC Music. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  18. ^ "EAR14:08 - The Artful Broadcast 2008". Earwax Radio. 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  19. ^ Vicki (3 November 2009). "The Cut Special Kids Love Lies". The 5:19 Show. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  20. ^ Barton, Mark (14 April 2008). "missive 161 - part 2". Losing Today. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  21. ^ Copus, Mike (21 December 2008). "Demo Review: Kids Love Lies". Sonic Dice. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  22. ^ a b c d Oldfield, Donna Marie (4 November 2008). "Under The Bed by Kids Love Lies". The Times. Retrieved 26 August 2009.[dead link]
  23. ^ Chester, Tim (17 March 2009). "Kids Love Lies - Count in My Head - Free MP3". The Daily Download. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  24. ^ Stovin, Jack (18 February 2009). "Kids Love Lies release single 'Count in My Head'". Altsounds. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  25. ^ "New Blood". Artrocker Magazine. March 2009.
  26. ^ "New Blood and New Look!". Converse Music. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  27. ^ True, Everett (15 August 2009). "ET Recommends – 18: Kids Love Lies". Music That I Like. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  28. ^ Lock, Carrie (August 2009). "Under the Bed - Kids Love Lies Single Cover". Iridescent. Retrieved 26 August 2009. [dead link]
  29. ^ Orcheston-Findlay, Lu (April 2009). "Jack's Pick of the Month". Who's Jack Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  30. ^ Suzuki, Cindy (7 June 2010). "Artrocker Magazine's Single Reviews for the week commencing June 7th". Artrocker Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
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