Nearing twenty years in existence, Kenosha Kid, or K.Kid as it is occasionally stylized, is a musical group led by guitarist Dan Nettles. Based in the humid indie-rock haven of Athens, Georgia, Nettles leads a worldwide host of collaborators in a simple purpose: build a scene, write for people you know, and listen to your creative heart. Certainly the all-instrumental music has deep roots in jazz composition, but it is also fueled by an omnivorous musical appetite and as likely to reference Monk as Willie Nelson, Hendrix as Duke Ellington.
Starting with the release of Projector [2005], K. Kid has provided a steady string of remarkable content: a DVD/CD package featuring an all-new score for Buster Keaton’s silent film Steamboat Bill, Jr [2008], the vinyl release of Fahrenheit [2009], the creation of an extensive Bandcamp archive which houses over 40 live shows, the powerhouse twin sonic pillars Inside Voices [2015] and Outside Choices [2017], and Missing Pieces [2019] which features a striking two-guitar incarnation augmented by three-piece string section.
In an avalanche of creativity, October Book Parts One, Two and Three [2022] are the latest K. Kid offerings. Written across one month, the collection is an epic 3-LP set featuring 31 songs, over 20 musicians and a dreamlike abundance of musical sorcery.
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TRIO 2023
Beginning spring of 2023, K. Kid morphs into a trio incarnation and features Nettles alongside longtime friends and colleagues, Seth Hendershot on the drums and Luca Lombardi on bass.
OCTOBER BOOK
PART ONE, PART TWO AND PART THREE
Written across one month, OCTOBER BOOK is an epic 3-LP set featuring 31 songs, 25 musicians and a dreamlike abundance of musical sorcery with moments of lyrical melodic hooks, textural bliss, and pure rock-band glory.
MISSING PIECES
A dark, ritualistic sonic orgy filled with moody instrumentals aiming to break your heart.
OUTSIDE CHOICES
The formidable live sextet flexes in the studio in the sibling recordings Inside Voices and Outside Choices, with fiery solo features nestled amid chewy, three-horn arrangements.
INSIDE VOICES
The formidable live sextet flexes in the studio in the sibling recordings Inside Voices and Outside Choices, with fiery solo features nestled amid chewy, three-horn arrangements.