Kitty Daisy & Lewis

Kitty Daisy & Lewis Are A Three-Piece Band Comprising The Teenage Siblings Of The Durham Family. Their Music Is Influenced Heavily By R&B Swing Jump Blues Country And Western Blues Hawaiian And Rock 'n' Roll... The Trio Are All Multi-Instrumentalists Playing Guitar Piano Banjo Lapsteel Guitar Harmonica Double Bass Ukulele Drums Trombone Xylophone And Accordion Between Them.
Kitty Durham 15 Is The Youngest Of The Group And Primarily Sings And Plays Drums Harmonica Ukulele Banjo Trombone And Guitar. Lewis Durham 18 Is The Middle Child Who Sings And Plays Guitar Piano Banjo Lapsteel And Drums. He Collects And Plays/DJ's 78rpm Records And Has Built A Home Studio For The Band To Record In. It Consists Of 1940's And 50's Recording Equipment Such As 8 Track Tape Machines And Vintage BBC And RCA Microphones. Kitty Daisy And Lewis Do Not Use Computers Or Any Digital Format During The Recording Process. Daisy Durham 20 Is The Eldest Of The Group Who Primarily Sings And Plays Drums Piano Accordion And Xylophone. They Live In Kentish Town North London And Have All Left School Apart From Kitty Who Attends Acland Burghley School And Is Currently In Her Final Year Of GCSE's.
The Band Are Signed To The Sunday Best Record Label Who Released Their Second Single "Mean Son Of A Gun" A Song Originally Cut By Johnny Horton In The 50s With The B-Side "Ooo Wee" Which They First Heard On A 78rpm Record Sung By Louis Jordan. This Was Released On 45rpm CD And A Limited Edition 78rpm Vinyl. The Tracks Were Recorded At Home. The Vinyl Was Also Cut By Lewis Using His Own Equipment Though Possibly At The Exchange Mastering Studios Which Is Owned And Run By His Father Graeme . They Have Supported Artists Such As Jools Holland Mika And Razorlight At London's Earls Court Arena. They Also Played The Main Stage At Bestival In 2006 And 2007 And Played Twice At Glastonbury In 2007 And 2008. They Have Featured In Vogue And Performed On Blue Peter.
When Performing Live Their Parents Ingrid Weiss And Graeme Durham Play Double-Bass And Guitar Respectively. Ingrid Weiss Is The Former Drummer Of The Raincoats And Was Made To Play The Double Bass By Kitty Daisy And Lewis.
Their 2008 Self-Titled Album Received A Positive Review From The Times Who Said "the Vibe Is Irresistable". Discography Singles
Honolulu Rock And Roll 2005 "Mean Son Of A Gun" 2006 "Going Up The Country" 2008 Albums
A-Z Of Kitty Daisy & Lewis The Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll 2007 Kitty Daisy & Lewis 2008 Sunday Best UK #149 read less