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Boston, Massachusetts, United States (2003 – present)

Kayo Dot is an group originally from Boston, Massachusetts, United States (now based in Brooklyn, New York) that was formed in 2003 by Toby Driver after the disband of maudlin of the Well. They released their debut album Choirs of the Eye on John Zorn’s Tzadik label that year.

Its members are Toby Driver, Mia Matsumiya, Keith Abrams, Tim Byrnes, David Bodie, Dan Means and Terran Olson.

The music of Kayo Dot can not be accurately described by the limiting contemporary genre nomenclatures. Their songs involve complex instrumentation (composed by singer and frontman Driver), generally without refrain. They are substantially longer than typical songs, often ranging from 8 to 15 minutes in length.

Kayo Dot’s second album Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue was released in January of 2006.

On May 6 2008, they released their third full-length, Blue Lambency Downward, on Hydra Head Records.

Their fourth album, recorded in June 2009, named ‘Coyote’, was released on 20 April 2010 on Hydra Head Records.

Their fifth album, ‘Stained Glass,’ was released in January 2011 by Hydra Head, with very little fanfare.

Their sixth album, ‘Gamma Knife,’ was self-released digitally via http://kayodot.bandcamp.com in January 2012.
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  • melez102

    hubardo is gonna be a crowdpleaser. im crowd too.

    6 hours ago Reply

  • knifeintheback

    GOD DAMMIT TOBY DRIVER I LOVE YOU.

    23 May 4:09pm Reply

  • Hollow_Severer

    new album - tour? eh?

    23 May 1:32am Reply

  • AmpleVoltage

    I trust Toby to know what to do with the final mix in fulfillment of his vision. The previews sound ultra-promising, though.

    22 May 4:03pm Reply

  • atommalac

    I listened to the preview: hurr durr HARRRR HRRRRRDRRR!!! traa--tratratratraaaa bimbimbimtrilim- bim bim bim bim! dilimdalamdilimdalam, breee breee - YEARGH YEEEERR! - bmumblum laaa-lalalaa - blimblimblim(GRRRWRARRM)blimblimblim - bzzrrrmm - his passion and his effort - lalala - a secret Joe - lalala - ooh ooh ooh - shadow ... trutruuu - tiitititiii- teeteeteetee-teeteeteetee - tsmbmm-BMBMBMBM TRMBMM TSMMBMM dambambambam DMBMDMBM TSMBM - HURRR-DURR - taa-dadadadaaa... taa-daa-dadaa... on the river... DLALALA-lalala... twilight... dimbimbimTeeee-deee-deee-duuu... bim-bim-bum-bom...plimplumplom..(lala) he makes his way downstream lalala... drimwrimprim-rirerirorirorori...ri-re-ri-ro-ro-roo...

    22 May 2:49pm Reply

  • PetitSagittaire

    Honestly I don't like the sound of the unmastered teaser, too much empty room. Really hoping they fill it during mastering.

    22 May 11:08am Reply

  • Tyroshimo

    Sounds like the new album will be fantastic.

    22 May 1:12am Reply

  • AdenZerda

    Honestly, I like the sound of the unmastered teaser; It has such a refreshing quality, lots of breathing room. Really hoping they don't brick it during mastering.

    22 May 1:00am Reply

  • marcojpjb

    "We need to raise a lot more money in order to pay for mastering and manufacturing (about 200 copies), so please don't hesitate to preorder now, and share this widget, so that we can get the album out in time for our tenth anniversary in Autumn 2013" D:

    21 May 2:04pm Reply

  • Proselyte

    Teaser for the new Kayo Dot album! https://soundcloud.com/tobydriver/kayo-dot-hubardo-teaser#play

    21 May 9:01am Reply

  • anarchodandyist

    ~£40 for a vinyl pre-order to the UK is making my eyes swell. I don't know if I want a T-shirt/digital package either. What to do? :(

    21 May 8:40am Reply

  • carmenthepuffin

    blasting "___ on limpid form" from my roof to welcome the warm spring weather

    20 May 5:03pm Reply

  • EoAlto

    been checkin this place for some news for upcoming album too much! gawd :oooooooooo

    16 May 12:54am Reply

  • Kristman

    anticipation

    14 May 4:52pm Reply

  • bantha_fodder_

    Pre-ordered.

    10 May 8:37am Reply

  • tariiiq

    I've lost over 100 lbs since Blue Lambency Downward from listening to extreme music.

    9 May 8:17am Reply

  • marcojpjb

    eat fresh!

    9 May 3:09am Reply

  • GokuAlsoRises

    in 2009 I ordered a Small Blue Lambency Downward shirt, and now in 2013 I'm ordering a Large Hubardo shirt - strange, no? the explanation is that in the intermediary years I got fat as hell from eating Subway everyday

    8 May 1:32pm Reply

  • GokuAlsoRises

    http://www.5049records.com/toby-driver Tobey Podcast.

    6 May 3:22pm Reply

  • Metalbeast7

    thats ok too then. just pre ordered Hubardo yiss

    3 May 7:22pm Reply
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