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Fighting Kites
Origin
North London, UK
Genres
Indie rock, Post-Rock, Noise, Ambient, Instrumental
Years active
2006–2012
Labels
Audio Antihero / Variant Records
Past members
Neil Debnam Daniel Fordham David Stewart Luke Johnson
Website
http://www.fightingkites.bandcamp.com
Fighting Kites were an English instrumental indie rock band from North London, England.[1] They have been praised by Indie press and BBC radio[2] for their unique approach to contemporary instrumental rock music,[3] taking their influences from '60s pop/R&B outfits like The Shadows and Booker T & The MGs as well as Japanese Noise acts.[4][5][6][7][8]
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pickup trucks kites are tethered to, or lift a man 100 feet into the air. Events at the festival include kitefighting and lighted kite shows. It is hosted...
of flying kites (such as water kites, bi-media kites, fluid kites, gas kites, kytoons, paravanes, soil kites, solid kites, and plasma kites) have niche...
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express dialogue. He has also read with musical accompaniment from FightingKites. "Eccles British Library Writers Award 2018 winners announced". The...
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