Basic Information
Label: Kimono Music / Spaynsive Productions
Management: Christof Almondy
Members: Joe Nolan (guitar/vox), Yossi Hatton (bass/vox), Chris Swirski (drums/vox)
Kimono Draggin'
New Haven, CT
Alternative / Indie Rock / Progressive Rock
Bio
Kimono Draggin' formed back in 2003 out of the ashes of several diverse CT groups. The power-trio's quirky, avant-garde sound delivers to the ear, a sense of hugeness and urgency. Bringing their jangly rock show throughout New England, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, it was clear that audiences were interested in Kimono's unique sound. They've locally supported several national acts including The Mr. T Experience, Richard Lloyd (Television) and Philo Cramer (FEAR). In late 2007, the b...
Press
“MARK SUPPANZ reviewed New Haven trio KD's second and third LPs in issue 66 last year Apparently, the group disbanded this April, but this farewell split 7" bares what we lose. The Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention influence is writ large- as Suppanz noted, they once played Germany's Zappanale festival - with a comic sensibility as heightened and hyper as their arrangements' endless gear-shifting, plus constant surprises such as a Jello Biafra-like appropriation of the Sesame Street theme, that compete with the shock-parody cover art (a cereal ad send-up, with Toucan Sam dying in an oil slick as a little girl eats black crude!) . Whereas Manchester's BP's (ha!) ode to anti-depressive/anxiety meds abuse plays a more streamlined, but equally oddball post-punk, showing why they scored support slots with The Fall and Pixies in England in 2008-and probably blew minds.”
Artist Stats
Fans: 4,621
Song Plays: 48
Visits: 590
Video Plays: 9
