Little Smoke
Richmond, Virginia, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | SELF
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Made up of four friends (Kenny Hamilton, Andrew Kieffer, Gene Stroman, Ian McQuary) from Richmond, Virginia, Little Smoke began as an outlet for songwriter Kenny Hamilton to perform his lo-fi solo material, Spacemonster, live. After playing together for a month or two, the band began to write and perform new collaborative material under the name Little Smoke. On Holidays EP was recorded and produced at home by bassist Ian McQuary (also of Aartichoke) during the Summer of 2012. Shortly after the release of On Holidays EP, drummer Gene Stroman moved to San Francisco, and guitarist Andrew Kieffer moved to Chicago.
Their EP got them a lot of attention for their fun music that makes listeners wish it was summer, just jumping in a pool with no cares. That vibe is given off by their music and their perfect fitting EP cover. The EP left lots of fans wanting more from Little Smoke and although they recently went on a hiatus, the band layed down an EP worth of new material that will see release in the near future. That will hopefully give the fans enough to hold on too till the band is back in one place long enough to make more music and start touring again. - The Lion's Mansion
Favorite new summer jam? Probably.
Should they be opening for Real Estate? Obviously. - Head Underwater
On Holidays is the first EP Little Smoke draft Kenny Hamilton. They make indie-pop steeped in the shoegaze, beautiful melodies to accompany your summer August barbecues and sunny naps. This is the kind of music that you quietly clouded mind, you slow the heart rate and makes you enjoy the moment. - Le Choix
A while back, I discovered a lo-fi band called Spacemonster who I thought wrote beautiful melodies. Now, songwriter Kenny Hamilton has disolved that project into this new one that has the easy vibrations of a late summer day. The whole EP is fantastic, I highly recommend using this to soundtrack your next backyard BBQ before the season ends.
Don’t miss the whole On Holidays EP over on Bndcmp. - YVYNYL
Virginia-based band Little Smoke have released an EP called "On Holidays" which is, like the name already says, perfect for your summer holidays. Vocals are provided by songwriter Kenny Hamilton who is also known from his so-called bedroom lo-fi project Spacemonster. You can listen to the whole EP below. We recommend (Jacuzzi Floozies). Enjoy! - HUH. magazine
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Still working on that hot first release.
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In the spring of 2012 Kenny Hamilton found himself in an excitingly strange place. His success from the solo looper project entitled "Spacemonster" left him with confidence and booked gigs, but he found himself wondering if there was a way enhance his songwriting abilities that were limited by his live loop performance. With a looming show at MACrock (An extremely respected festival in Virginia) Kenny contacted friends Gene Stroman and Andrew Kieffer to provide some backing to his original tracks. The ensemble appeared to strike a chord with the audience at the festival and planned gigs thereafter. They were soon joined by Heavy Midgets guitarist Ian McQuary, whose musical talent added a new dynamic. The newly formed act proved to be well-liked by both the local Richmond music scene and gained notable exposure and success on the online music blogosphere. While work and other endeavors separated the band after their first album recording in the summer of 2012, the band rejoined in the fall to record their second EP. With a surprisingly large internet fan base, success on bandcamp, and positive reception of live performances, Little Smoke is trudging on to find more arenas to share their unique and emotional sound.
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