Alternative pop 6-piece from Cheltenham and Birmingham, formed in 2011. The boys found TV fame in 2013 with an appearance on Made In Chelsea! Meanwhile their single ‘Something Real’ and the ‘Drink Dance Play’ EP have seen support from the likes of XFM, Absolute Radio, and BBC Radio 1, with DJ Zane Lowe hailing them as his “Next Hype”.
YOUNG KATO: “We are pop, and we’re not afraid to say that”, says front man Tommy Wright (19). “People describe us as having an Eighties’ influence, with our synth and guitar combination with big pop chords.”Young Kato, a 6 piece band that met in Cheltenham, have just signed to influential Manchester-based label LAB Records and are currently working on a 4- track EP ‘Young Kato EP’ to be released on 23rd July 2012. The EP has been produced by Gordon Mills Jnr (Placebo, Ed Sheeran).
This will be preceded by single ‘Drink, Dance, Play’ on 3rd June 2012 – an amazing, punchy track likened to the pop offspring of Friendly Fires and Morrissey, a track about living every day like it’s your last.
Averaging an age of just 18, Young Kato have already caused quite a stir and have played support shows in front of 7,000+ strong crowds in Bristol late last year, and now regularly sell out shows in the West Country.
Having spent the entire first half of 2013 headlining shows across the UK in support of their debut single ‘Something Real’, recent BMG records and publishing signings Young Kato are now holed up in the recording studio working on their debut album with producer Dan Grech, who’s previous work with Radiohead, Beck, The Vaccines, Howling Bells and Lana Del Rey has seen him become one of the hottest young producers in the UK if not the world. The incredibly productive early recording sessions saw the band come flying out of the blocks and the young six piece from Cheltenham are about to deliver their most accomplished track to date in single ‘Drink Dance Play’, set for release on Oct 14th as part of the ‘Drink Dance Play EP’. The EP also features the outstanding ‘DDP Remixes’ that are currently out at clubs across Europe and the UK with superbly crafted cuts from Nathan C, F U G Z and Chords. Early adopters of Young Kato, both on record and live, may recall a demo version of ‘Drink Dance Play’ that featured on the self released, limited edition ‘Young Kato EP’. Consequently, ‘Drink Dance Play’ is already a huge live favourite at the bands sold out shows, regularly bringing the house down as their set closer with fans singing along in epic fashion to the wall of sound they produce as the song continues to build.
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