The Paper Kites are an indie rock-folk band from Melbourne, Australia.
The band was formed in 2010 and consists of Sam Bentley, Christina Lacy, Dave Powys, Josh Bentley, and Sam Rasmussen.
In February 2012, the band went on their first headline tour of Australia, playing sold-out shows in small clubs around the country. With the success of Woodland, the band began getting requests for their music on various US television shows, including "Featherstone" being featured in the season 8 finale of Grey's Anatomy.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, On The Corner Where You Live was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.
In August 2020, the band announced their fifth studio album Roses, a collaborative album of duets featuring Julia Stone, Lucy Rose, Rosie Carney, Aoife O'Donovan, Nadia Reid, MARO, Amanda Bergman, Ainslie Wills, Lydia Cole and Gena Rose Bruce. The album was released on 12 March 2021.
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Members:
Sam Bentley - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards (2009-present)
Christina Lacy - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals (2009-present)
Josh Bentley - drums, percussion (2010-present)
David Powys - guitars, banjo, lap steel, backing (2010-present)
Sam Rasmussen - bass guitar, synthesizers (2010-present)
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre(s):
Indie rock,
folk rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitars,
keyboards,
bass guitar,
synthesizers,
drums,
percussion,
banjo,
lap steel