Bambi Kino
| Bambi Kino | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York |
| Genres | Merseybeat, rhythm and blues, roots rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Tapete Records |
| Associated acts | Nada Surf |
| Website |
bambi-kino |
| Members |
Doug Gillard Ira Elliot Mark Rozzo Erik Paparazzi |
Bambi Kino is a band formed in 2009 by four members of notable American indie rock groups, including Doug Gillard and Ira Elliot, to play music of the early 1960s for a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the first Beatles concerts in Hamburg, Germany. The group debuted in Hamburg in 2010 and continues to perform.
Musical career
| Bambi Kino | |
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| Live album by Bambi Kino | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Length | 27:08 |
| Label | Tapete Records |
| Bambi Kino | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Bambi Kino was formed in New York, in the summer of 2009, in anticipation of 2010's fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles' early concerts in Hamburg.[2] The project was created to cover songs from the formative 1960–1963 pre-celebrity era of The Beatles in Hamburg and at the Cavern Club.[3]
The group's name was taken from the Bambi Kino, a movie theater in Hamburg, described as squalid, where the Beatles lived in a storeroom behind the screen.[4]
The four founding members were guitarist Doug Gillard and drummer Ira Elliot (both members of Nada Surf), Mark Rozzo (guitarist for Maplewood) and Erik Paparazzi (bass player for Cat Power).[2] Gillard previously had been a member of Guided by Voices, Death of Samantha, and Cobra Verde, among other notable bands. While performing in Bambi Kino, Gillard plays 1960s guitars that include a 1967 Gibson ES-330 and a Höfner Verithin.[5]
On August 19, 2010, the band debuted with a concert at the Indra Club in Hamburg, where the Beatles first played.[4]
A live recording of the debut concert performance was released in 2011 on Hamburg-based Tapete Records, as the group's self-titled debut album.[1] The record was praised by AllMusic's James Allen for its authentically "scrappy Merseybeat style," resulting in an album that "also happens to rock on its own merits."[1]
The group has remained active, and in May 2014, Bambi Kino played at a benefit concert at Brooklyn's Bell House.[6]
Discography
- Bambi Kino (Tapete Records, 2011)
- "Some Other Guy" b/w "Falling In Love Again" (Tapete Records, 2011) — 7" single
References
- 1 2 3 Allen, James. Bambi Kino at AllMusic.
- 1 2 Bambi Kino (2010). "Info". Bambi Kino: It Was 50 Years Ago Today. Archived from the original on 2014-05-27.
- ↑ Neff, Joseph (April 8, 2014). "Graded on a Curve: Doug Gillard, Parade On". The Vinyl District. Archived from the original on 2014-07-09.
- 1 2 Shanley, Mike (May 1, 2014). "Dedicated to painting, not the painter: Doug Gillard". Blurt. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05.
- ↑ Urbano, David (May 1, 2013). "Doug Gillard Guitar Set-up". Review Stalker. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "A Benefit for PS154 in Windsor Terrace". The Bell House. May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-09.