Three-piece KITA are the most exhilarating new band to arise from New Zealand’s bubbling music scene. Based in Wellington, vocalist, writer and actor Nikita雅涵Tu-Bryant, keyboardist Ed Zuccollo and drummer Rick Cranson meld the soaring choruses of vintage rock, touches of modern jazz, pop and soul, and warm hints of synth into a singular style

Front-woman Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant was always musical, learning violin from the age of five before rejecting the strictures of classical training in favour of the rock played to her by her biker dad. Ed Zuccollo is a synth master whose intuitive playing has appeared on a plethora of records. Cutting his teeth as a keys player for bands such as The Black Seeds (with whom he toured Europe), and Trinity Roots. He helps bring a warm electronic edge of modernity to KITA. Rick Cranson has worked on an extensive range of musical projects, from solo material to NZ psychedelic rock band Little Bushman and jazz group The Woods. Together, the three members of KITA generate a beguiling sound formed of their many experiences and influences. KITA are currently working on their debut album with Grammy-winning producer Tommaso Colliva (Muse, Razorlight). less