Official release: 28 February 2025
ISRC: CAHQJ2540730
Next song:
Fighting All The Time
"Fighting All the Time" was inspired by a very loud, random couple. But the catchy and cheerful tune is about the importance of growth and learning in a relationship - regardless how this is achieved. Or at what volume.
"Heartbeat" will be the next song, and it's set for release on March 31.
New Tracks Playlist
Lyrics Videos
Vegans
You Only Call Me When You're Drunk
Netflix & Chill
Woke
A Place Like Home
Let Youth Take Over
Strong Woman
Feeling Blue With You
Discography
Since then, Martin has joined the band as songwriter and lead singer. He is an old friend of the band and lives in Brisbane/Australia. This makes the connection of the Kind Hills with Australia even stronger. It's not only where all the band members have met a long time ago, it's also a main inspiration thematically and musically. And now, it's also where almost half the band lives.
Martin and Roman have been and are actively writing new material. Wanting to keep things simple and pressure low, no follow up album is currently planned. Instead, the band just focusses on one song at a time and releases a new track at the end of every month. Starting July 2024.
The Kind Hills are a group of old friends who met while studying in Perth/Australia many years ago. They went to many concerts of local bands like Custard, Regugitator, Mach Pelican or Eskimo Joe, became friends with the people working at their local bottleshop, partied whenever there was an opportunity and explored the city and surroundings.
Now they live scattered across the world. Martin (Brisbane/Australia) and Roman (Lucerne/Switzerland) are doing most of the writing, producing and singing, with invaluable vocal contributions and ongoing encouragements from Chase (Hong Kong), Jessica (London/UK), Brett (Perth/Australia) and Bea (Los Angeles/USA).
Their unusual approach to songwriting, recording and collaborating is the foundation of their laid-back, dreamy music and truly exemplifies music’s boundless potency in a world more interconnected than ever.
The songs take a humorous look at everyday joys and challenges. The Kind Hills never take themselves very seriously which is also their recommendation on how to deal with life. Do you need a sense of humor to like their music? No! But it helps.
In July 2023 their debut album Clusterluck was released. 'Let youth take over' and 'Waiting for the good times' were released as singles ahead of the album and gained quite some radio airplay in Australia, Switzerland and the US. Afterwards all members of the band focused on their other musical projects for a little while.
Band bio
The full band: Martin, Brett, Bea, Roman, Jessica & Chase
Martin & Roman
1. Summer
2. Waiting for the Good Times
3. Get Away
4. Let Youth Take Over
5. Volunteer
6. Yoshimi
7. Up and Down Activity
8. Never Too Late to Procrastinate
9. Under Siege 2
10. Heaven
Clusterluck (2023)
The album Clusterluck features super relaxed tunes that are quiet, cozy and warm. The band call it 'music to fall asleep to' and they mean that in a postitive way. It's the perfect soundtrack for a chilled picnic in the countryside, an exhausted or hung-over moment in bed or a long, beautiful road trip.
“Taking a refreshing, ethereal turn towards a tranquil brand of indie pop...” - GongScene
“Channeling an invigorating slice of mellow indie pop...” - Remington Magazine
“I cannot stop listening. Feels incredibly dialed in and yet somehow still comes across as effortless.” - College Radio Charts
Press
Undeniably catchy and beguiling...
The crisp, jangly melancholy of their "You only call me when you’re drunk" single is a lyrical masterpiece.
...buries itself in deep earworm territories with its mixture of Babybird indie-pop, subtle jangled riffs and indietronica.
“Let Youth Take Over” is a perfect little gem, a masterpiece painted with the James Mercer set of colors. Catchy choruses and haunting harmonies, this is certainly a highlight of the incredibly strong album.
Taking a refreshing, ethereal turn towards a tranquil brand of indie pop
...a slow-burning ‘sneak up on you’ ear-worm. Imagine Vashti Bunyan leading Chumbawumba
