Kite (band)

Kite are a Swedish synthpop group composed of Nicklas Stenemo (The Mo, Melody Club) and Christian Berg (Yvonne, Strip Music, The April Tears). Originating from Malmö and now based in Stockholm, they are signed to Astronaut Recordings and have published six EPs since their debut in 2008, each of which was released on CD and as a limited vinyl record edition. They have performed at festivals including Recession Festival in Århus, Denmark, Arvika Festival and Putte i parken in Sweden, Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, and Amphi Festival[1] in Cologne.

Kite
Singer Nicklas Stenemo
Background information
OriginMalmö, Sweden
GenresSynthpop, New Wave
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsAstronaut Recordings
Members
  • Christian Berg
  • Nicklas Stenemo

In 2020 they released new music with producer Benjamin John Powers.

Reception

Their eponymous debut EP Kite was reviewed favorably by the Side-Line magazine comparing it to classic 1980s synth-pop acts such as Erasure or Yazoo, while the German Sonic Seducer noted singer Stenemo's distinctive voice.[2][3] The EP Kite III was lauded for its original sound by Side-Line and Sonic Seducer, the latter marking a darker tone in this release.[4][5] The release Kite IV has been seen as a mix of classic 1980s synth-pop similar to OMD and modern, experimental sounds.[6] Kite's sixth EP VI was released in 2015. It has been compared to the sound of Kraftwerk and Vangelis.[7][8]

The 2010 single "Jonny Boy" reached position 49 in the Swedish charts.[9][10]

Discography

Album
TitleReleasedPeak chart position (SWE)[10]
Kite at the Royal OperaNovember 20209

EPs
TitleReleasedPeak chart position (SWE)[10]
KiteOctober 2008—
Kite IIOctober 200958
Kite IIISeptember 2010—
Kite IVNovember 201149[11]
Kite VMay 201338[11]
Kite VIApril 2015—

Singles
TitleReleasedPeak chart position (SWE)[10]
"Jonny Boy"October 201049
"Demons & Shame"2017[12]—
"Tranås/Stenslanda"February 2020[13]—
"Teenage Bliss / Bowie '95"August 2020—
"Hand Out the Drugs / Changing"October 2020—
"Panic Music / Bocelli"April 2022[14]—
"Don't Take the Light Away"April 2023[15]—

Appearances
  • Sweat Boys "Endlessly" feat. Nicklas Stenemo of Kite (2019)[16]

References
  1. "Bands and running order - Amphi Festival 2023".
  2. "Kite – Kite (Mcd EP Astronaut Recordings)". Side-Line. 8 January 2009.
  3. Heinzelmann, Sandra M. (2008). "Kite – Kite (MCD)". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 11. Thomas Vogel Media. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12.
  4. "Kite – Kite III (Mcd EP Astronaut Recordings)". Side-Line. 29 October 2010.
  5. Heinzelmann, Sandra M. (2010). "Kite – III". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 10. Thomas Vogel Media. p. 89. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
  6. "Kite – IV (EP - Astronaut Recordings)". Side-Line. 24 October 2011.
  7. Strage, Fredrik (18 April 2015). "Kite: 'VI'". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  8. Heinzelmann, Sandra M. (2015). "Kite – VI". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5. p. 81.
  9. "Kite – Jonny Boy (song)". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
  10. "3st träffar hittades för sökkriterie: Kite". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  11. "Veckolista Album, vecka 39". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  12. "Demons & Shame". KiteHQ. YouTube. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  13. "Tranås/Stenslanda". KiteHQ. YouTube. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  14. "Panic Music". KiteHQ. YouTube. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  15. "Listen to Kite's new song, "Don't Take the Light Away"". Synthpop Fanatic. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  16. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Endlessly. YouTube.
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