About Hiatus Kaiyote Melbourne-based, worldwide-beloved,
twice-Grammy-nominated Hiatus Kaiyote returns in 2021 with their new
album Mood Valiant and to celebrate, the band are going on tour.
Comprised of Nai Palm (guitar, vocals), Paul Bender (bass), Simon
Mavin (keys), and Perrin Moss (drums), Hiatus Kaiyote broke
internationally in 2012 with their first LP, Tawk Tomahawk, which was
praised by simpatico musical travelers from Erykah Badu to Questlove
to Prince, and embraced by DJs like the BBCs Gilles Peterson, DJ Jazzy
Jeff and Anthony Valadez (KCRW/Morning Becomes Eclectic). Their first
R&B Grammy nomination, for their song Nakamarra , was followed by a
second for Breathing Underwater , from their sophomore album, 2015s
Choose Your Weapon . Still, their music defied categorization: Some
called it neo-soul, others future soul; the band calls it, simply,
wondercore. Their music found fans in hip-hop, sampled on songs by The
Carters (Beyonce & Jay-Z), Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Chance The
Rapper, and Drakewith whom Nai Palm collaborated on his Scorpion
album; and in jazz, when Robert Glasper invited the band to appear on
his album of Miles Davis remakes, Everythings Beautiful. Their records
and live shows won them raves in The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and in
the New York Times, where Jon Pareles wrote that Hiatus Kaiyotes music
stretches and bends every parameter. From July onwards, audiences
across the country will be amongst the first to experience Mood
Valiant live. Playing at some of the most beloved venues in Melbourne,
Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Hiatus
Kaiyote will also return to festival stages in the coming months,
playing at Byron Bays Bluesfest in April and Melbournes April Sun
Festival in May. Returning today to officially launch Hiatus Kaiyote
season, listen to Get Sun (feat. Arthur Verocai) and stay tuned for
more coming soon.
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