No Kids

No Kids: It seems like a lot of good music comes from Canada nowadays. No Kids hail from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is 3/4th of another critically acclaimed indie group, P:ano. Justin Kellam plays the lead singer while Julia Chirka and Nick Krgovich back him up with electronic pianos and drums. I would label them under indie-pop-R&B, which is so unique in many ways. Justin’s vocals are either smooth, falsetto, or low key. This also gives them a lounge/chill out kind of sound.

Their debut album, Come Into My House, was released in February of this year. Just like another singer-songwriter by the name of Feist, No Kids received a grant from the Canadian government to finance the recording of their first album. Apparently the name of the album is derived from a 1989 Queen Latifah song. I would definitely pick up this album if you want a change from the usual music out there. Their opening track “Great Escape” gives the feeling of an unreleased Ben Folds song. TAKE A LISTEN

Currently they are still touring with The Rosebuds:

11/19- Vancouver, British Columbia

11/20- Seattle, Washington

11/21- Anacortes, Washington

11/22- Portland, Washington

I had the chance to see them perform in Buffalo a couple weeks ago. (More about that at the end of the post.)

Other songs to check out:

1.) The Beach is Closed

2.) Listen for It/Courtyard Music

3.) Prisoner of Desire

4.) Bluster in the Air

5.) Dancing In the Stacks

No Kids actually opened for another great female indie singer-songwriter Mirah. It was my first time hearing them ever so I was excited.

I was kind of captivated when they started playing honestly. It was a mixture of pop-R&B but with an indie twist. And the lead singer had a unique voice that seemed to compliment their sound even more.

The show did start off at a sour note:

1.) the event organizer was an hour late

2.) originally doors opened at 8 but we had to stand outside and wait for another two hours

3.) finally we went to a bar to grab a drink and came back to find that they let people in but the show STILL did not start

4.) the show didn’t start till about 10:30

5.) Mirah actually dropped a drum on her foot, so she had to sit to perform with this seriously gigantic swollen foot

In the end, the performances were really, really good. Mirah’s voice is just too pretty. She played a couple of songs and then went to the hospital right after.

And then like crazed fans, we approached her to take a picture and talk. I tried not to keep her long on behalf of her foot, but she was very cool about it.

All in all, the ticket only cost me $10. It was definitely well worth the money. Try to check these peeps out if they are ever near you. Enjoy this amazing Mirah song…

(What a victory on November 4th, eh?)