New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Beatboxing singer and producer KID BE KID released her latest single 'Naked Times' on the 17th of February, which premiered on NOTION Mag. The single is the first to be shared from her forthcoming album Truly A Life Goal But No Ice Cream, which will be released on the 9th of June via Fun In The Church. The LP will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms. Recently, the musician sang on 7 of the songs included in the 2022 Netflix film Rumspringa. Her music has been supported by heavyweight music publications Complex UK, Jazzwise UK as well as Pure Grain Audio, Exit Through Sound, and more. On airwaves, she has received spins on BBC
Radio 1Xtra with Jamz
Supernova as well as major German station Deutschlandfunk Kultur.
Originating from Berlin, Germany pianist, singer, and human beatbox KID BE KID was raised by professional musicians. Her parents only listened to classical music, so she recorded her favourite songs off the radio and explored her taste in secrecy. Later, she learned to play the piano but disliked staring at the sheet music. At 19, She found freedom from the confines through Jazz improvisation, which led her to experiment with aspects of Neo Soul, Hip Hop, and Pop. She released her debut album in 2017 Sold Out and followed up with her 2020 EP Lovely Genders. In 2022, she collaborated with Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft on the single 'My first life' and has been touring
Europe non-stop since last summer. Drawing influence from
Little Simz, Frank Ocean, and Kaytranada, her sound brings Björk, FKA twigs, and
Grimes to mind.
Honest to the core, triple threat musician KID BE KID exposes her truth in her latest single 'Naked Times'. Revealing what she really thinks about pretence in society, she has layered heavy metallic synth melodies and percussive rhythms, which she created with her own voice, to drive home her message of authenticity in stark, dark tones that reflect her frankness.
KID BE KID says: "A friend told me after my concert that he had seen me 'naked' on stage. He explained it to me by saying that I had been like an open book. Yes. On stage it's exciting. In life, sometimes it's embarrassing. And yet in 'Naked Times' I call on people to let go of all the facade nonsense."
[On 'Naked Times'] "Throughout her latest, the artist delivers her avant-garde vision through warped production and spoken-word vocal delivery." - NOTION Mag
"The German polymath manages to blend an almost punk approach with jazzy arrangements and flourishes, capped off with a haunting piano line that emerges from the mix and ultimately guides the track to its conclusion." - Complex UK
"She throws in elements of just about every genre which could be very chaotic but actually she pulls it off brilliantly. She is a very likeable performer engaging the audience from the outset." - Jazzwise UK
"What Kid Be Kid will delight audiences with is not only a consummate grasp of piano/vocal balance but also a truly unexpected twist on just what the human voice is really capable of. The carnival "one-man-band" sideshow of yore has been reinvented for the new millennium and Kid Be Kid has achieved something rare these days: true originality." - Pure Grain Audio
"KID BE KID does not follow the rules when it comes to music she creates." - Exit Through Sound
KID BE KID Tour Dates 2023:
11th March - Kulturetage Halle, Oldenburg, Germany
23rd March - Burghof, Lörrach, Germany
24th March - Les Cuizines, Ville de Chelles (near Paris), France
18th April - Cully Jazz Festival, Cully, Switzerland
12th May - XJAZZ! Festival, Berlin, Germany
Truly A Life Goal But No Ice
Cream Tracklist
1. Start
2. Time
3. Move
4. Posers
5. I swear
6. Naked Times
7. News Feed
8. Get Up
9. Stories
10. Hold My Hands
