Kind of Pluto

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Kind of Pluto

Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Years active	1999-2003 (hiatus)
Genres	Pop/Rock
Labels	Independent
Members	Steven Gates Simm Thom Ben Rynderman Tommy Kende

Kind of Pluto is an Australian band. It was formed in 2002 by Melbourne singer/songwriter Steven Gates, drummer Simm Thom, later adding keyboardist Ben Ryderman and bassist Tommy Kende.

Gates, who also performs with the comedy group Tripod, has been writing and performing his own original music since the age of sixteen. Before Kind of Pluto, Gates refined his songwriting skills by performing solo acoustic spots all over Australia. In 1999, he took his songs as far as New York and Philadelphia. Gates decided to create an acoustic duo with friend and drummer Simm Thom.

Kind of Pluto's first EP was launched in Sept 2001 at Melbourne's 9th Ward.

Kind of Pluto have been receiving nationwide airplay with their first release, a self titled EP described by Time Off Magazine as "brilliantly warm, fresh and ethereal. Absolutely shines with inspiration." The EP's first track, Familiar, has been given strong rotation on the Triple J network. A live at the wireless session for Richard Kingmill's Oz Music Show brought them much attention from listeners and record companies alike. "Everyone's A Pornstar" is still being played on the Triple J network. The band has also recently been chosen by Nova 100 as Melbourne Band of the Week and is enjoying extensive radio play with Sleepwalker. Kind of Pluto have also had the support of local radio stations Triple R and PBS.