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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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  • bloodmaw

    hubba hub...ardo

    18 Jun 7:12am Reply

  • cool_walking_

    Hmm. It doesn't *sound* very poetic, though, does it? It just sounds like some Mexican dude's name. Some dude named "Hubardo". Who likes holding cats.

    18 Jun 6:08am Reply

  • marcojpjb

    Hubardo is the Enochian word for "lanterns" or "lamps". How okkvlt is that?

    18 Jun 3:29am Reply

  • SufferingAstrid

    TOBY THE GREATEST

    14 Jun 11:58am Reply

  • NINlife

    wow, those previews! Looks like Kayo Dot on another fucking level! FUCK Toby let me suck your dick already

    14 Jun 8:16am Reply

  • NINlife

    haven't listened to this band for quite a long time... probably 7-8 months. I wonder if I play a single song by them I'll grow insanely addicted again.. Hmmmmmmmm

    14 Jun 8:05am Reply

  • SanPietro05

    v I thought you were six feet under. How's it going?

    14 Jun 12:46am Reply

  • GrandMaister

    They're as good as motW, the problem is that Kayo Dot's sound is less accessible than motW's music. By the way, that teaser is fucking awesome.

    11 Jun 8:29pm Reply

  • WS9167

    ok, they're not as good as motW but they're still great...

    10 Jun 2:01pm Reply

  • PetitSagittaire

    Am I the only one who thinks that the tune at 5:01 sounds like a japanese video game soundtrack?

    10 Jun 1:18am Reply

  • ChromaticLens

    A little bit too late to the party but that teaser has me thoroughly excited now - that jazzy MotW-like part at around 2:00, that calm electronic rhythm at 5:00, that beautiful yet tragic piece at 6-7, that inscrutable noise at 10:30.....just so much great stuff!

    2 Jun 12:11pm Reply

  • melez102

    hubardo is gonna be a crowdpleaser. im crowd too.

    25 May 12:43pm 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
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