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Kids From Nowhere
5+ albums
indiepunkyallternativealternative
about
Kids From Nowhere is an international experiment in American music, based in Israel. Members include singer/songwriter Zach Wheat (Texas), drummer "Element" Yves Elisee Akowendo (Côte d'Ivoire), bassist Elad Avni (South Africa) and guitarist Babush (Israel). The band is heavily influenced by Texas "outlaw" country music, the British Invasion, and the proto-punk songwriting of Lou Reed and Mark E. Smith. Active since 2007, Kids From Nowhere have played to Israeli and American audiences and are releasing their first LP, "Kick It In" in October, 2012. Produced by Or Bahir (Eatliz, Amit Erez) the album combines vintage rock arrangements and traditional songwriting with modern recording methods. And noise. Lots and lots of noise. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
why this is interesting
This project merits attention precisely because it operates at the intersection of genuine curiosity and restless craft. Four musicians from disparate continents converge around Texas outlaw country, British rock, and proto-punk's unflinching narrative voice—an unlikely combination that suggests something worth investigating rather than a calculated aesthetic. The band's decade-long gestation before releasing their debut indicates serious commitment to finding their sound rather than capitalizing on novelty. What emerges appears to be an honest reckoning with how deeply personal songwriting traditions can travel across borders when musicians approach them as living practice rather than nostalgia.
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