Kindness (musician)

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Kindness (musician)

Kindness performing at the 2012 Inrocks Festival
Background information
Birth name Adam Bainbridge
Born UK
Origin UK
Genres Electronica, synthpop, disco, lo-fi, indietronica, downtempo
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, director
Years active 2009–present
Labels Terrible Records, Casablanca Records
Associated acts Dev Hynes, Trouble Funk
Website http://kindness.es/

Kindness is the solo project of British singer Adam Bainbridge. He released his first single, a cover of The Replacements' "Swingin Party" in August 2009.[1]

His first album, World, You Need a Change of Mind, was recorded at Motorbass Studios in Paris with Philippe Zdar[2] and released on 16 March 2012.[1][3] He has performed at South by Southwest[4] and Latitude Festival.[5] Amina Desai is his grandmother.

As a video director, he has directed videos for himself, Blood Orange[6] and William Onyeabor.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

  • World, You Need a Change of Mind (16 March 2012)

Singles

  • "Swingin Party" (28 September 2009)
  • "Cyan" (26 October 2011)
  • "SEOD" (8 February 2012)
  • "Gee Up" (16 March 2012)
  • "House" (15 June 2012)
  • "That's Alright" (21 September 2012)

Videos

Song Directed by Date
Gee Up Jack Latham[8] 2009
Cyan Ben Fries[9] 2011
Gee Up Adam Bainbridge[10] 2012
House Daniel Brereton & Adam Bainbridge[11] 2012
That's Alright Adam Bainbridge 2012

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kindness - 'World, You Need A Change of Mind'". NME. 
  2. ↑ "Philippe Zdar - The French Touch". Fader. 
  3. ↑ "Kindness: World, You Need a Change of Mind – review". The Guardian. 
  4. ↑ "SXSW: Kindness". Pitchfork. 
  5. ↑ "Kindness". Latitude Festival. 
  6. ↑ "Blood Orange - Chamakay". Dev Hynes Youtube. 
  7. ↑ "Fantastic People In...". Luaka Bop Records. 
  8. ↑ http://weloveyouso.com/2009/06/kindness/
  9. ↑ http://www.promonews.tv/2011/10/13/kindness-cyan-by-ben-fries/
  10. ↑ http://www.promonews.tv/2012/02/09/kindness-gee-up-by-adam-bainbridge-2/
  11. ↑ http://www.promonews.tv/2012/05/16/kindness-house-by-daniel-brereton-adam-bainbridge/

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