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Kill It Kid – Feet Fall Heavy

Kill It Kid were an English alternative rock band fronted by Chris Turpin (guitars & vocals). Members also include Stephanie Ward (Keys & vocals), Marc Jones (drums) and Dom Kozubik (bass guitar). The band was widely recognised as one of the best new acts of 2009, with magazines such as NME and Clash rating their debut album 8/10 and 9/10 respectively; the album was nominated for XFM’s New Music Award 2010

Kill it Kid originally blended roots, rock and blues lead by vocals from both Chris Turpin and Stephanie Ward; their line-up has included slide guitar, fiddle and on rare occasion banjo. Although the band never really saw their music as folk, they were initially linked to the British nu-folk revival. After becoming a four-piece, the band’s output, as showcased in this album, was guitar-driven, drum-heavy and raw, drawing comparisons to bands like The White Stripes.

Chris Turpin describes the change in a 2011 interview:

‘It’s an entirely different record, it almost feels like a different band, to be honest. It’s just the reality of living and working in the music industry for two years and turning into a family band. You all become siblings which is a bit peculiar after like, the seventeenth day on the road. The main difference is there’s no violin and there’s no acoustic guitars, it’s a much heavier process.”

The band are influenced by British Blues, Delta Blues & roots; the band’s name is a reference to the Blind Willie McTell song, ‘Kill it Kid’.