Kairo

In 2008, Matt Schneider, Yaniv Sapir, Daniel Komforti, and Charlie Steiner initiated Kairo; however, this project was not formed over night. Matt, Yaniv, and Daniel had been in and out of bands together since an early age, exploring musical styles such as alternative rock, classic rock, punk, jazz, and R&B. During the several months preceding 2008, guitarist Matt fell out of touch with his former band mates, as Yaniv and Daniel continued to study and perform together in the music departme...

In 2008, Matt Schneider, Yaniv Sapir, Daniel Komforti, and Charlie Steiner initiated Kairo; however, this project was not formed over night. Matt, Yaniv, and Daniel had been in and out of bands together since an early age, exploring musical styles such as alternative rock, classic rock, punk, jazz, and R&B. During the several months preceding 2008, guitarist Matt fell out of touch with his former band mates, as Yaniv and Daniel continued to study and perform together in the music department of their school. During his first summer of high school, Matt enrolled in the BAC music program where he met drummer Charlie and Kairo’s original front man. The three began practicing and performing together at the program’s recitals, growing closer as both friends and musicians. After several months, Matt offered Charlie a drumming position in a band Matt had been trying to piece together. The next step was finding another guitarist and a bassist. Matt Schneider took the opportunity to reconnect with former band mates Yaniv and Daniel. After a few practices, the five musicians felt that the band had a lot of potential and believed that they were ready to begin performing in front of live audiences. The band then suffered a serious set-back when creative differences forced them to part from one of the founding members. As the next summer drew closer, the only option was for Kairo to continue as an instrumental project. With guitarist Yaniv Sapir leaving for a summer program in Israel, Matt Schneider, Daniel Komforti, and Charlie Steiner were faced with the choice of either disbanding or adapting their style of music to the situation in which they found themselves. Choosing to continue the band, the remaining members of Kairo performed at numerous open-mics in the Broward County and Dade County areas, hoping to deliver the name “Kairo” to the general public. As Matt, Daniel, and Charlie were progressing in South Florida, Yaniv Sapir met vocalist Max Matluck in Israel. The two musicians wrote several tunes together during that time, and upon Yaniv’s return to the States, he introduced Max and his songs to the rest of the band. The five musicians wrote, performed, and recorded mainly indie rock and pop. In March 2010, Kairo released "The Sound of Color", a three song EP limited to 200 copies. As the summer of 2010 drew closer, Max decided that he would part ways with the band due to his choice in college. Matt, Yaniv, Daniel, and Charlie then began to search for a vocalist who would fit their new musical direction of a hybrid version of R&B and pop. After a few auditions for prospective vocalists, the four members of Kairo found the right fit. Patrick Jesse, who had already been active in the South Florida music scene, joined Kairo and the five musicians began working together immediately. Kairo, despite its current line-up change, will continue to provide its fan base with new music and live performances.