Kid Sam | |
Origin: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genre: | Rock |
Years Active: | 2006-2010, 2022 |
Label: | Two Bright Lakes |
Spinoffs: | Seagull, Otouto, Where Were You at Lunch |
Current Members: | Kieran Ryan Kishore Ryan |
Kid Sam are a Melbourne-based duo consisting of cousins Kieran (vocals & guitar) and Kishore Ryan (drums). The band's first performance was in January 2006, and they started getting airplay on Triple J's "unearthed" program in 2008.[1] Their debut self-titled album was released in 2009 to positive reviews and they went on their first national headline tour in 2010. Kid Sam were nominated for a J Award and the Australian Music Prize. Their final live performance was in August 2010 in Melbourne supporting Grizzly Bear and Here We Go Magic at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne.[2] Both cousins moved on to other projects, with Kishore drumming for bands such as Seagull,[3] Otouto[4] and Where Were You At Lunch[5] since then. Kieran Ryan spent 2011-12 recording a self-titled solo album, which was released in 2013.[6] The duo played a one-off show at their record label's party in April 2015.[7]
In October 2022, the band posted to their long-dormant Facebook page about a "12 year reunion" show alongside Carla dal Forno at the Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine, with a promise of more to come if it "goes well".[8] In mid-2024 they announced their formal reunion show would be at the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne on 20 September.[9]
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.|-| 2009[10] |Kid Sam| Australian Music Prize| |-
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.|-| J Awards of 2009| Kid Sam| Australian Album of the Year|