Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

Intro

Imagine a 1950s jukebox that somehow learned to play with the grit of a modern London basement show. This is music that breathes through vacuum tubes and ribbon microphones, capturing the crackle and heat of a live room where three siblings trade instruments mid-set. It is fundamentally tactile, avoiding the sterile polish of digital production in favor of the warm, slightly dangerous hum of overdriven tube amps and the percussive slap of an upright bass.

What sets them apart is their obsessive commitment to the physical process of making sound. They don't just play vintage styles; they live in the engineering of the era, building their own studios and cutting their own lacquers. This technical dedication translates into a listening experience that feels immediate and authentic, where the vocal harmonies are tight but the energy is loose and infectious. It's the sound of people who know exactly how a snare drum should snap to make a room move.

Start with their self-titled debut for a masterclass in rockabilly and jump blues covers that sound like lost 78rpm classics. If you want to hear them stretch their songwriting into soul and psych-rock territory, 'The Third' offers a more expansive, Mick Jones-produced journey that retains their signature analog soul while pushing the boundaries of their retro-modern fusion.

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are a British band fronted by the siblings of the Durham family. Their music is influenced heavily by R&B, blues, soul, punk, rock and roll, and West Indian music. They are all multi-instrumentalists playing guitar, piano, bass, drums, harmonica, banjo, lapsteel guitar, ukulele, xylophone, accordion, and more between them. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis have sold over a quarter of a million records worldwide. Kitty Durham is the youngest of the group and primarily sings and plays drums, guitar, harmonica, ukulele, and banjo. Daisy Durham, the eldest, primarily sings and plays drums, piano, accordion and xylophone. Lewis Durham sings and plays guitar, piano, banjo, lapsteel, and drums. The band are renowned for building their own recording studio, which consists of mostly vintage analogue equipment and custom in-house built equipment. Their first two albums were recorded in the back room of their mother's house. In 2011, they began building their professional recording studio in Camden Town, known as Durham Sound Studios, where they recorded The Third (2015) and Superscope (2017). They've produced all their own recordings apart from The Third which was co-produced by Mick Jones. They have opened for Coldplay, Razorlight, Stereophonics, Richard Hawley, and others. The band are signed to former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Bestival curator Rob da Bank's label, Sunday Best, who released their second single "Mean Son of a Gun" with the B-side "Ooo Wee" which they first heard on a 78 rpm record sung by Louis Jordan. This was released on 45 rpm, CD and a limited-edition 78 rpm vinyl. The tracks were recorded at their home. The master lacquers were also cut by Lewis using his own equipment at The Exchange Mastering Studios, which is owned and run by his father, Graeme. On 30 May 2011, Smoking in Heaven was released on CD and vinyl (double LP and 78 rpm album), also on Sunday Best. On 26 January 2015, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis The Third was released. Their fourth album, Superscope, was released on 29 September 2017.

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