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Zurich. One cold night in January, Sky Antinori (formerly of Swandive) achieved the impossible: He coerced Andrea B. to sing into his microphone. During those predawn hours, the very first „oeuvre" by this currently nameless duo was born. The result was a high energy electronic track which took on shameless dimensions. One thing is for certain: in this combination new music shall be made.
Brooklyn, New York. On a windy corner immersed in a diversely artistic community - DIVISION Street/KENT Avenue - twelve songs come into existence.
Andrea B. and Sky Antinori share a similar background in music. They love savory compositions. Having digested various dance-beats of the nineties, they feel equally attracted to electronic sound producing instruments as to a hopelessly out of tune piano. Yet they do have divergent sentiments which lead to constructive musical arguments. The chaotic melting of their talents inspires these lyrics, melodies, beats and arrangements, with fellow musicians adding their flavor. "Monsterproof" is the titletrack of their debut bearing the same name. - Humor defies adversity.
The result: Electro, Punk, Dub, New Wave? - DIVISION KENT toys with many facets of clubby pop music. Man chases machine and vice versa: Danceable beats, heavy bass-lines, driving guitars, bewitching melodies and playful electronics reminiscent of the past three decades represent their vision of today. The lyrics are predominantly in English, but at times the songs - inspired by love, lust, moods and nightmares - call for the charming allure of French or the striking resonance of the German language.
On stage the band grows to three, sometimes to five people - the laptops don't stay home, but they are supported by analogue instruments. Sky's cousins from the South mix up the tête-à-tête and let the songs explode into present. And last but not least: the whole performance is accompanied by amazing visuals created by video artist Daniel Cherbuin.
