AK & THE RED KITES
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AK & The Red Kites is a modern rock band with a retro infused vibe bearing big riffs and vast melodic soundscapes. The cornerstone of this new exciting venture is frontman/guitarist Andrew Knightley, rising from the ashes of his previous band blues rockers Trident Waters. 

The debut EP ‘Proverbial Storm’ (out now) boasts 6 songs with Maximum Volume Music proclaiming "The whole thing is glorious...an electric, gale forced one at that.” and Suzy’s Musical World enthusing “I need to hear it live because wow! It is epic!" Working with multi-platinum award winning producer Mike Krompass (Everybody Loves An Outlaw, Steven Tyler), the EP showcases Knightleys eclectic range as a songwriter and musician; ranging from full on high tempo hard rockers to panoramic swamp vibes with incursions into country and blues rock territory in the vein of Rival Sons, Ritchie Kotzen and ZZ Top.

Having eloped to the Chiltern Hills UK during the global pandemic, Andrew began writing songs that would shape the project to come. He muses, “I wrote most of my new music looking out the window onto the woods and the Red Kites are always circling overhead. I felt a connection, that they were part of my inspiration, as they glided across the sky crying and going about their business. I wanted to honour that sense of freedom and protection that they have provided me with. AK & The Red Kites is a direct reference to my creative process and where I am now as a person.” 

With this first offering AK & The Red Kites is now perched ready to soar throughout the rest of the year and beyond. “Ultimately I want the listener to interpret for themselves and take away what they choose from the EP…that it can relate to their own lives or help them out in a moment and to enjoy it as this is just the beginning. I can’t wait to get out and play these songs live and there’s a lot more to come yet!”