SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artists
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Kid Beyond
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Looping his voice live onstage,
Kid Beyond layers his soulful lyrics over his own beatboxing and vocal instrumentation -- creating an astounding brew of pop electronica. Kid B has shared the stage with Keane, Imogen Heap, Lyrics Born, Buckethead, String Cheese Incident, Spearhead, Widespread Panic, Amon Tobin, KRS-One, Sage Francis, Particle, and many more. A one-man vocal orchestra... Kid Beyond reigns as the beatbox king of the Bay. A truly charismatic performer with an incredibly soulful singing voice." – SF Bay Guardian, Best of the Bay » Top-shelf beatboxing skills, expert vocals, and some of the most amazing live-looping chops we've ever seen." – Keyboard Magazine » You'll really be stumped by this West Coast beatbox master. KB creates real-time multi-tracks of his drum'n'bass fast-forward hip-hop booty beats - then sings over the top in a clean, soulful voice." – Village Voice » With just his voice... he records and stacks loops onstage that get even the most cynical fans on their feet and dancing." – Remix Magazine » Amazing... as transcendent as the first time Grandmaster Flash decided to reply a break. I could have listened to him for hours." – SF Weekly » If there was an Olympic gold medal for beatboxing, Kid Beyond would win it. And just as you realize you're in the presence of a bona fide virtuoso, he begins to sing along." – SF Bay Guardian » |
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