HOW I GOT INTO THIS…
With a voice often stated as being reminiscent of Annie Lennox and piano skills that encompass her wide array of musical influences including jazz, blues, folk, pop, classical and rock, Kit Bennett (formally Miss Kitty) has been steadily taking the world by storm since she launched herself as a solo artist into the beginning of the pandemic, in April 2020.
She has created an impressive body of work, including the official music videos to her singles Flowers, Better Place and Fly Me Home (all taken from her debut album Kiss & Tell, released October 2020), and Game of Chess (the title track off her latest 4-track EP, released September 2022). There are multiple acoustic videos of her at the piano performing both her own material and cover songs such as Kiss The Rain - the 90s hit by Billie Myers - and Bitch by Meredith Brooks. You can find a series of 3 original tracks performed acoustically at various scenic locations: When The Rain Comes Down features Kit at her keyboard in an ancient barn on the outskirts of Bristol accompanied by the soft rain and birdsong, Bury The Hatchet is filmed half way up a Welsh mountainside near Abertillery and features her on vocals and James Ashbury on guitar, on what looks like the makings of a funeral pyre and finally, Game of Chess was shot at a reservoir in Scotland near Wanlockhead, which is where Wildfire Festival is held. Kit and James shot the video after performing a Saturday set at the festival. So far her videos have amassed over 24,000 views on YouTube.
Kit Bennett’s popular Facebook Live performances, featuring her singing at the piano have helped her to gain a following which at the time of writing is over 5000 strong.
Recent gigs include the Louisiana, Bristol, supporting Sound of Sirens, Loverocks Festival, Wildfire Festival, and the Full Moon, Cardiff and other shows here and there.
After taking a much needed six-month hiatus at the beginning of 2023 to recharge, grow some veg and refocus, having recently relocated to the Welsh Valleys, Kit Bennett is now returning with a band, and is set to hit the road in full force with her musical comrades, featuring, of course, James Ashbury on lead guitar who has been with her since the Wildflowers days.
James’ soulful and melodic playing takes influence from the blues and rock greats, including BB King, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and expertly elevates Kit’s already often blues-tinged songs. This pair clearly draw their inspiration from similar musical veins, and the result of this collaboration is an exciting and refreshing experience, with a powerful vocal delivery, rhythmic, fluent keyboard playing, dynamic, attentive electric guitar and now, excitingly, a solid rhythm section.
Wildflowers were a folk rock trio comprising of Kit, her sister Siddy and James, and together they had many wild adventures, including support tours with Robert Plant and the Sensational Shapeshifters, Tom Odell, George Ezra, sharing stages with Cast, Travis, Billy Lockett, Sound of The Sirens, Levellers and many more. During their time together they played the infamous South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, twice, toured the UK, played Glastonbury Festival, Beautiful Days, Secret Garden Party, Isle of Wight and many more. They recorded their debut album in Metway Studios, Brighton, and their second album (still unreleased) in Studio A, Detroit, Michigan. Their single Let It Go received airplay on BBC Radio 2, and the band played a live session for Bob Harris, OBE.
Fans of Alanis Morissette, Annie Lennox, Larkin Poe, Garbage, Fiona Apple, Carole King, Joan Armatrading, Blondie, Deap Vally, Janis Joplin and similar, should not hesitate in checking out Kit Bennett. They’re sure to find a gem or two at least to take their fancy, in a back catalogue that offers catchy driven country-pop (Fly Me Home, Game of Chess, Butterflies), soulful bluesy ballads (When The Rain Comes Down, If You Loved Me Too) and protest songs disguised as summer feel good bangers (Better Place) or the straight up and unapologetically angry I Feel So Numb.
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WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?
“her strong, distinctive voice is increasingly bathed in lush harmonies, powerful chords, simple driving beat and a hook that is reinforced with persistence and passion.”
“Absolute belter of an album! Lush tunes, powerful lyrics, a fantastic voice, and has already created an earworm or three’ ”
“Full of well-written songs effortlessly performed”
“Can’t get enough of it. Kit Bennett proves herself a phenomenal solo songwriter/musician & superb contribution from James Ashbury”
“It’s a gem!”
“This album will absorb you fully and transport you to another place”
