DESERT KITES
‘SORRY ASS’
NEW SINGLE OUT 25/8/23
Desert Kites are an alt-rock band from Dundee. Their songs are heavily influenced by 90s grunge and indie rock in terms of sonic quality, but there is a dash of shoegaze and a definite nod to classic and prog rock along the way. Their songs reflect the lives they’ve led. Sometimes angry, sometimes sad, sometimes indifferent, always poetic. They prefer imagery over narrative, creating lyrical montages that provide askance views into the human experience all wrapped up in solid melodic structures.
With 2 previous singles to-date; ‘Coming Home To You’ and ‘Solstice’, both released in 2022, the band released their 3rd single ‘Restless Mind’ in May, their first since joining the Reaction roster, and it became their most streamed single to-date, picking up a significant amount of airplay and launching themselves onto a bigger platform. Follow-up single ‘Something Dark’ surpassed all expectations and was picked up by stations across the globe, and to-date is their most played track on radio.
“Restless Mind listens like a road-trip, feels like a friend you haven’t met yet, with their soundscapes they paint images, lyrical montages and views we had not yet discovered” – Discovery Scotland.
New single ‘Sorry Ass’ will be released 25/8/23
at 00:00 GMT across all streaming platforms.
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Sometimes you do stupid stuff in your life. Sometimes you hurt yourself and other times you hurt others. It can feel shitty and it’s not always easy to come to terms with it. Saying sorry is important but it’s also important to acknowledge that things are not always your fault. This is our attempt at saying sorry for all the stupid stuff we’ve done. Or is it? Listen carefully to the backing vocals. The cover artwork features the scar above my knee from a mountain biking accident a few years back. That was a really stupid accident and I felt pretty sorry for myself after that, but shit happens” Shaleph O’Neill
Produced by Desert Kites and Stuart Hanna
Recorded at Stage 2000, Dundee
Mixed & Mastered by Stuart Hanna
Single artwork by Shaleph O’Neill
Shaleph O’Neill – Vocals/Guitar
Michael Szeremt – Drums
Stuart Hanna – Bass
