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Kikuyu
Genre: Pop, Indie
Region: Melbourne, VIC
Members: Sez Wilks (vocals, combo organ, found sounds)
Sounds Like: sarah blasko, Beach House
Artist Website: kikuyu.bandcamp.com

Kikuyu's debut album, "Hunter Gathered", is out now through: www.kikuyu.bandcamp.com

Brand new Kikuyu t-shirts available, too. 100% cotton for smooth skin-times :)


KIKUYU "HUNTER GATHERED" ALBUM TOUR 2011

8 Dec @ The Grace Emily, Adelaide
w Zoe Behan and Radio Spectacular

15 Dec @ The Front, Canberra
w Cathy Petocz

27 Dec @ Mojo's, Perth
w TBC

27 Jan @ Alley Cat Bar, Hobart
w TBC
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ABOUT KIKUYU

Kikuyu is a micropop project by Melbourne artist Sez Wilks. Building on five years as a vocalist and synth player for The Surly Mermaids, Kikuyu sees Sez establish her own small-scale lo-fi style. As Kikuyu, Sez loops warm vocals and wartime diva harmonies with the fuzzy in-built beats and bright tones of an Italian combo organ. The result is a melodic game-style soundtrack for life’s everyday moments.

Kikuyu’s debut album, "Hunter Gathered", will be launched on 21 October 2011. "Hunter Gathered" was produced by Joe Hammond at Pots and Pans Studio with funding assistance from Arts Victoria. When not performing as Kikuyu, Wilks moonlights as the new keyboardist for experimental pop group Aleks and The Ramps.

Kikuyu is influenced by: Vintage organs. Snug spaces. Dick Bruna. Found furniture. Shouting into a piano with the sustain pedal down. Barefoot sprinting. Parlour games. Today.

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KIKUYU'S WORLD

To find out what's happening in Kikuyu's world, please join Kikuyu's letterbox drop service by emailing:
kikuyumusic@gmail.com

To enjoy quips and pics from Kikuyu, please 'Like' Kikuyu's fan page: facebook.com/pages/Kikuyu/172009362845726

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The Rescuing
rating:  4/5
This song makes me want to dance in the rain. It's sweet sweet pop with a swinging beat - and also plenty of smarts. The casio soaked home production...
triplej



Infodome
rating:  4/5
Digging the Casio love in this song. Plus you play in one of my fave bands, Aleks & The Ramps, so you're bi-winning, really.
triplej



Infodome
rating:  4/5
Mad cute!
triplej



Infodome
rating:  4/5
This is a nifty little song. The timbre of Kikuyu's voice suits the keyboard melodies and the percussion is sweet too. It's a little bit repetitive, ...
triplej


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