Kilbey Kennedy
from Melbourne, Australia
formed
January 1, 2009 (age 15)
Biography
Australia's Kilbey Kennedy is a collaboration between the Church lead singer Steve Kilbey and All India Radio instrumentalist Martin Kennedy. The duo make atmospheric, electronic-tinged pop/rock influenced by their shared love of vintage sci-fi, '60s psychedelia, and '70s Krautrock and prog rock. Many of their albums have a conceptual bent, as on 2021's theatrical spaceship drama, Jupiter 13.
Originally, the idea for the collaboration came in 2005 on the heels of Kennedy releasing his solo album, Big Spaceship, on the Karmic Hit label, which was run by Kilbey's brother, John. The Church frontman heard the album and floated the idea of working on a project. With Kennedy handling most of the instrumental duties and Kilbey supplying lyrics and melodies, they debuted with 2009's Unseen Music Unheard Words. More albums followed including 2011's White Magic, 2013's You Are Everything, and 2015's Inside We Are the Same. In 2017, Kilbey Kennedy delivered the expansive Glow Fade, which featured the single "We Are Still Waiting." The sci-fi concept album, Jupiter 13, arrived in 2021. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi
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