Hailing from Milford, CT, Kicking Daisies is fronted by 15-year old lead singer Duran Visek, whose vocal chops, guitar playing and natural frontman swagger are complimented by 14-year-old guitar hero Ben Spremulli, a heavy-shredding prodigy who leaves jaws dropped whenever he plays. The explosive two-girls/two-guys combo is completed with the rhythm section of 14-year old bassist Carly Kalafus and her big sister Caitlin Kalafus, who was named at 13 (now 17) at NAMM as America’s fastest female...
Hailing from Milford, CT, Kicking Daisies is fronted by 15-year old lead singer Duran Visek, whose vocal chops, guitar playing and natural frontman swagger are complimented by 14-year-old guitar hero Ben Spremulli, a heavy-shredding prodigy who leaves jaws dropped whenever he plays. The explosive two-girls/two-guys combo is completed with the rhythm section of 14-year old bassist Carly Kalafus and her big sister Caitlin Kalafus, who was named at 13 (now 17) at NAMM as America’s fastest female drummer, with more than two million YouTube hits and an endorsement with Gretsch Drums.
Kicking Daisies has rapidly gained a reputation for their energetic live shows, including incendiary sets at The Bamboozle festival at Meadowlands Sports Complex, where they were the youngest band booked to play, and a triumphant home state show at Connecticut’s Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival in July. The group’s high-profile concert appearances have found them playing on bills with legends such as Primus and Damien Marley as well as rising pop star B.o.B.
With songs like the hard-driving “Go,” the anthemic “Breathing,” and the reflective ballad “These Days,” the band shows a songwriting maturity comparable to peers that are twice their age. Undeniably hooky tunes like “Promises,” “The Big Bang Theory” (used for a series of webisodes chronicling their daily lives on www.kickingdaisies.com), and “U Keep Me Shakin’” have already lit up the stage, and will soon be readied for release as well. Kicking Daisies’ single “Keeping Secrets” will be on iTunes on September 28th, and its accompanying video will debut the same day at NYC’s premier toy event “Time To Play,” where Kicking Daisies will act as spokes-band for Paper Jamz.
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