Kidi Band, Plum & Micah Preite

Upthescene Presents

Kidi Band

Plum

Micah Preite

Kidi Band

The musicians behind LA-based Kidi Band combine unlikely material to find a voice that’s at once explosive, organic, and electrified. The trio’s knack for fusing diverse sounds can be likened to their forbearers in bands like Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors, and tUnE-yArDs, but there’s no doubt that Kidi Band has taken those influences and moved in a direction totally their own. It’s difficult to aptly describe the result of this quartet’s collaboration. The patchwork-complexity of a single Kidi Band beat, emanating from a trio of percussionists, incorporates the language of West African rhythm with equal parts reverence and ingenuity. When sounding against the buzzy acoustic guitar riffs, these beats propel us through intricate, wholehearted songs. Atop all of this is the band’s consonant anchorage—hocketed and harmonized voices that carry equal weight and power. Steven Kai van Betten, Linnea Sablosky, and Cooper Wolken lift their music up as only the closest of friends can, lending creative insight and sharing the weight from moment to moment.

Plum

Plum’s music is the meeting point of opposites, sweet yet sour, soft yet brittle, seething yet serene. The band's exploration of contradiction, Dynamics, and introspection draws inspiration from Loving, Grizzly Bear, Andy Shauf, Big Star, and Palm.

Micah Preite

Micah Preite is a jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. His music draws inspiration from artists such as Daniel Rossen, Billy Strayhorn, Elliott Smith, Thelonious Monk, and 20th-century classical music. In September 2022 Micah self-released his debut album exploring cinematic arrangements and intimate recordings with layered acoustic instruments manipulated with electronic processing. Micah produced and recorded the record entirely himself performing every instrument. This solitary creative process allowed him to create a body of work that encapsulates his love of songwriting, free improvisation, and exploring sound timbre through different recording techniques.

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428 S Hewitt St

Los Angeles, CA