Kindest Lines
Encyclopedia
Kindest Lines are a New Wave
group from New Orleans, Louisiana
. The band is made up of vocalist and keyboardist
Brittany Terry, guitarist
Jack Champagne, keyboardist
and drum programmer
Justin Blaire Vial, and bassist
Chris Capdeville.
-based Wierd Records
at the end of 2010, Kindest Lines were featured on MP3 blog
stereogum
as one of "18 Dark Bands To Watch In 2011". Prior to the release of their debut album, the single "Destructive Paths To Live Happily" made its premiere on United States
-based music and culture magazine
The Fader
, with its subsequent video premiere on Stereogum
and British
magazine
FACT
.
On June 20, 2011, Kindest Lines released their debut album Covered In Dust
on Wierd Records
.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
group from New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. The band is made up of vocalist and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Brittany Terry, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Jack Champagne, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
and drum programmer
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
Justin Blaire Vial, and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Chris Capdeville.
History
After signing to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based Wierd Records
Wierd Records
Wierd Records is an American independent record label, founded in New York City by Pieter Schoolwerth in 2006. "Wierd" is also the name for an associated weekly DJ night started at Southside Lounge in Brooklyn in 2003, but having been held at Home Sweet Home for the last three years...
at the end of 2010, Kindest Lines were featured on MP3 blog
MP3 blog
An MP3 blog is a type of blog in which the creator makes music files, normally in the MP3 format, available for download. They are also known as "musicblogs" or "audioblogs". MP3 blogs have become increasingly popular since 2003...
stereogum
Stereogum
Stereogum was one of the first MP3 blogs. It was created by Scott Lapatine in January 2002 with a focus on independent and alternative music news, downloads, videos, and gossip. Stereogum has received several awards and citations, including the 2008 Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's...
as one of "18 Dark Bands To Watch In 2011". Prior to the release of their debut album, the single "Destructive Paths To Live Happily" made its premiere on United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based music and culture magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
The Fader
The Fader
The FADER, or FADER, is an United States-based music/culture/fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae, independent rock, pop and dance music from around the world.-Overview:...
, with its subsequent video premiere on Stereogum
Stereogum
Stereogum was one of the first MP3 blogs. It was created by Scott Lapatine in January 2002 with a focus on independent and alternative music news, downloads, videos, and gossip. Stereogum has received several awards and citations, including the 2008 Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's...
and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
FACT
Fact Magazine (UK)
- The early years :FACT started out as a British bi-monthly music and youth culture magazine. It was founded in 2003.The magazine became notable for commissioning covers by the artists including M.I.A., Bat for Lashes, Shepard Fairey, Barry McGee, Peter Saville, Trevor Jackson, Klaxons and Brazil's...
.
On June 20, 2011, Kindest Lines released their debut album Covered In Dust
Covered in Dust
While several reviews noted the album's similarities to 1980s British New Wave bands like The Cure, the overall initial critical response was relatively positive, with Dom Gourlay of Drowned In Sound calling it "measured and inspired from beginning to end"....
on Wierd Records
Wierd Records
Wierd Records is an American independent record label, founded in New York City by Pieter Schoolwerth in 2006. "Wierd" is also the name for an associated weekly DJ night started at Southside Lounge in Brooklyn in 2003, but having been held at Home Sweet Home for the last three years...
.