Starting off with the building “Quicksand” and booming “A Kiss to Send Us Off” – the first two tunes from November’s “Light Grenades” – the band, bathed in simple stage lighting, proved that solid playing will top an intricate stage show or fancy set design any day. Thankfully, I didn’t need to reminisce too much because the quintet’s sprawling 19-song set was quite the career overview. “You don’t know man, they could break up soon like Rage Against the Machine did,” one of the guys said, while the other lamented the fact that one friend couldn’t make it because he was strapped for cash.Īnd OK, maybe I waseavesdropping, but it got me thinking about the band’s career and the number of people that have staunchly followed this outfit since the days it hung out with nü-metal bands.

Larry Craig propositioning somebody in the stall next to me, rather two concertgoers talking about the lengthy career of the Calabasas-based headliners.

To support Kiya's music, download or purchase CDs here, and stream on Spotify here.Before heading to my seat at Friday night’s Incubus show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, I overheard an interesting conversation in the bathroom. The title track 'Birdie' follows the story of the little baby blackbird, hunted down by a magpie, as it explores the world for the first time. ' Chirrup' Latest EP Available Now! This luscious mini-album is brimming with natural imagery, a journey of Kiya maturing, heartbreak, and, of course, a healthy dose of tension. Kiya features with an extended version of Guernsey's anthem 'Sarnia Cherie', a rendition that has an enchanting sound of its own, as performed in 2022 at the Specsavers Liberation Hangar Ball.

' Occupied' Soundtrack Available Now! After many months of hard work in 2021, the soundtrack from local war film 'Occupied' can be heard on CD and all major streaming platforms. Kiya Ashton & The Folkadelics have kicked the summer off with a bang after headlining the VEF's Lib Day gig and making some noise on our favourite rock, Sark, in the Mermaid pub for Mermfest!! Plenty more to come from us.

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