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      Originally starting in 2010 as the solo recording project of then Southampton-based musician Nicholas Wood, The KVB released a number of demo's online and limited edition cassettes, before gaining the attention of legendary Techno label Downwards for the release of their debut EP 'Into The Night' in June 2011.

      Nicholas was joined by Kat Day on synthesizers and visuals in late 2011, whilst she was studying fine art at Goldsmiths in London, and debuted the new audiovisual project in London in December that year. Their first full-length album, 'Always Then', was released in February 2012 on Clan Destine Records, this coincided with their first European tour dates and a tour of the US West Coast in the summer of 2012.

      Two more albums, 'Immaterial Visions' and 'Minus One' were released in the next year. 'Immaterial Visions' was released on New York based label Cititrax, sub-label of cult electronic label Minimal Wave and 'Minus One', on Brian Jonestown Massacre mastermind Anton Newcombe's label A Records. To coincide with the A Records release, The KVB supported The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their tour of Australia that year. 2013 also saw The KVB support Loop on their UK reunion tour and play at the Loop-curated ATP Festival at Camber Sands.

      The duo recorded their next release, 2014's EP 'Out Of Body' at the Berlin studio of Anton Newcombe. Joe Dilworth, formerly of Stereolab, contributed live drums on this EP.

      In 2015 the band signed to Geoff Barrow of Portishead's label, Invada Records, for the release of experimental, instrumental album 'Mirror Being'. That year, The KVB performed at the Primavera Sound festivals in Barcelona & Porto as well as extensive European tours in support of the new album.

      The duo recorded their next album, 2016's 'Of Desire' at Geoff Barrow's studio in Bristol. In support of the album, The KVB embarked on headline tours of Europe, a debut tour of Asia and performed at a festival in South Africa, as well as supporting Fat White Family at Brixton Academy and Ride for two sold out shows in Brighton.

      In 2017 they performed in Latin America for the first time, in addition to regular shows/festivals in Europe such as Levitation Festival, Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia and more. They released the EP 'Fixation / White Walls', which included remixes of the song 'White' as well as brand new material, supported by tours in Europe and the UK. 2017 also marked the five-year anniversary of their debut album 'Always Then'. As the original was long out of print, it was re-mastered and re-pressed by Invada Records as a special anniversary edition. The new release also included a bonus EP 'Always Then Revisited', which considered new reworks/recordings of four of the tracks from the original album as well as new cover artwork by the band themselves.

      Photo by Samin Ghiasi

The KVB

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24 Jun 18Meltdown at The Southbank CentreLondon, UK
16 Aug 18La Route de RockSt.Malo, FRANCE
24 Oct 18The Hug & PintGlasgow, UK
25 Oct 18The Think TankNewcastle, UK
26 Oct 18Now Wave VenueManchester, UK
27 Oct 18Hyde Park Book ClubLeeds, UK
28 Oct 18The CrescentYork, UK
29 Oct 18Hare & HoundsBirmingham, UK
30 Oct 18The Green Door StoreBrighton, UK
31 Oct 18Corsica StudiosLondon, UK
01 Nov 18The LouisianaBristol, UK
02 Nov 18La Cave Aux PoetesRoubaix, FRANCE
04 Nov 18MC DaidsLe Havre, FRANCE
06 Nov 18SugarfactoryAmsterdam, NETHERLANDS
07 Nov 18Bumann & SohnCologne, GERMANY
08 Nov 18CharlatanGhent, BELGIUM
09 Nov 18HafenklangHamburg, GERMANY
10 Nov 18StengadeCopenhagen, DENMARK
11 Nov 18Debaser StrandStockholm, SWEDEN
12 Nov 18RevolverOslo, NORWAY
14 Nov 18LidoBerlin, GERMANY
15 Nov 18MeskalinaPoznan, POLAND
16 Nov 18PoglosWarsaw, POLAND
17 Nov 18Cafe V LesePrague, CZECH REP
18 Nov 18Kabinet MuzBrno, CZECH REP
20 Nov 18Durer KertBudapest, HUNGARY
21 Nov 18FlucVienna, AUSTRIA
23 Nov 18KranhalleMunich, GERMANY
24 Nov 18L'AmalgameYverdon Les Bains, SWITZERLAND
25 Nov 18La MascotteZurich, SWITZERLAND
27 Nov 18Largo VenueRome, ITALY
28 Nov 18Locomotiv ClubBologna, ITALY
30 Nov 18SidecarBarcelona, SPAIN
01 Dec 18Moby DickMadrid, SPAIN
03 Dec 18La FerronnerieJurancon, FRANCE
04 Dec 18La SireneLa Rochelle, FRANCE
05 Dec 18IBoatBordeaux, FRANCE
06 Dec 18Le BadaboumParis, FRANCE
07 Dec 18La Lune Des PiratesAmiens, FRANCE