Munich based indie-pop quartet Kytes are poised to announce a brand new release with the arrival of ‘the beat Is on hold’, out 16th July through Frisbee Records.
A tongue-in-cheek, irreverent social commentary on the current climate, the song pokes fun at lockdown stereotypes but still managing to provide a positive outlook for the future. Laced with breezy, scintillating melodies, it is the prefect respite we all need right now.
The band say: “This is a refreshing, danceable and powerful tune. In times where we all are in desperate need of some extra motivation, the track feels even stronger. We were struggling with inspiration for new music. Our tour got postponed twice, we just had released a record shortly before lockdown. So when it came to writing new songs, we had to go down another path. We had to incorporate all these things that happened in the last year. A long break, lockdown, all the things we missed so badly and all the weird hypes like banana bread, home workouts, live streams and so on. Ultimately the song is our call for normality, but in the most positive and uplifting way, we could think of. “
KYTES sold out European tour, a #1 chart position on Hype Machine and more than 50 million streams, is testament to the undeniable talent of Michael Spieler, Timothy Lush, Kerim Öke and Thomas Sedlacek. The band continue to captivate with a clutch of new releases and a European tour starting this summer, including a series of UK dates in January 2022.
Drawing on a myriad of influences ranging from 80s inspired pop, indie and disco, the band are renowned for their peppy-paced songwriting and infectious melodies. They say: “We feel the new music is the perfect next step on our journey into the unknown. It’s a departure from all that is behind us and our approach was to create something new and exciting.”
On February 28th 2020, just a few days before the start of the worldwide pandemic, KYTES celebrated the release of their record “good luck“ – playing three shows on one night and selling more than 1500 tickets.
Live dates:
Tickets: https://kytesmusic.com/tour/
2021
Jul 05 Berlin – Cassiopeia (unplugged)
Jul 06 Lüneburg Campusfestival
Jul 07 Hamburg – Knust (unplugged)
Jul 17 Rosenheim – GinGarten (unplugged)
Aug 06 München – Open Air Kino
Aug 16 Dresden – Palais Sommer (unplugged)
Sep 10 4 Bikes Festival – Odenwald
Sep 11 Leipzig Festival
Nov 25 Ulm – Roxy
Nov 26 Zürich – Dynamo
Nov 27 Freiburg – Jazzhaus
Nov 30 Köln – Stollwerk (moved up)
Dec 1 Frankfurt – Zoom
Dec 2 Dortmund – Junkyard
Dec 3 Hannover – Cafe Glocksee
Dec 4 Leipzig – UT Connewitz
Dec 5 Oberhausen – Gdanska
Dec 6 Wiesbaden – Schlachthof (sold out)
Dec 7 Hamburg – Knust (added show)
Dec 8 Hamburg – Knust (sold out)
Dec 9 Berlin – Lido
Dec 13 Dresden – Puschkin
Dec 14 Wien – Arena (moved up)
Dec 16 Nürnberg – Z-Bau
Dec 19 München – Tonhalle
2022
Jan 27 London – The Grace
Jan 28 Manchester – Yes Basement
Jan 29 Glasgow – Garage Attic
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