The Brother Kite Explained

The Brother Kite
Origin:	Providence, Rhode Island
Genre:	Alternative rock
Years Active:	2002–present
Label:	Clairecords, Darushka-4
Current Members:	Patrick Boutwell Jon Downs Mark Howard Andrea Downs Matt Rozzero

The Brother Kite is an American alternative rock band, formed in Providence, Rhode Island in 2002.^[1] The band consists of Patrick Boutwell on guitar and lead vocals; Jon Downs on guitar and vocals; Andrea Downs on bass guitar; Mark Howard on guitar, keyboard, and vocals; and Matt Rozzero on drums and sampler.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

In December 2004, American webzine Somewhere Cold ranked their self-titled debut album No. 9 on the 2004 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame list.^[5] In February 2007, Somewhere Cold again voted their second album, Waiting for the Time to be Right, No. 3 on the 2006 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame.^[6]

In 2008, their song "Get On, Me" from the album Waiting for the Time to be Right was featured in the British television series Skins.

Discography

thebrotherkite, 2004, LP
Waiting for the Time to be Right, 2006, LP
Moonlight Race, 2007, Single/EP
Split, 2008, Single/EP
Isolation, 2010, LP
Eye to Eye, 2011, Single/EP
Model Rocket, 2013, LP
Make It Real, 2020, LP

Notes and References

News: Review: The Brother Kite . Allmusic. September 2010. Ben. Peterson. 8 August 2013.
News: The Brother Kite: Waiting for the Time to Be Right . Pitchfork Media. 27 November 2006. Joe. Tangari. 8 August 2013.
News: The Brother Kite's Isolation Was Worth The Wait. The Phoenix. 29 September 2010. Chris. Conti. 8 August 2013.
News: Live Review: The Brother Kite @ Middle East. Bostonist. 3 June 2009. Jill. D'Urso. 8 August 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130809002053/http://bostonist.com/2009/06/03/live_review_the_brother_kite_middle.php/. 9 August 2013.
Web site: Lamoreaux. Jason T.. December 1, 2004. Somewhere Cold Awards 2004. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930041952/https://somewherecold.net/2004/12/01/swc-awards-2004/. September 30, 2020. September 30, 2020. Somewhere Cold. en-US.
Web site: Lamoreaux. Jason T.. February 7, 2007. 2006 Somewhere Cold Awards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080522160053/http://www.somewherecold.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=170&page=1. May 22, 2008. September 30, 2020. Somewhere Cold.