Kito Peters

Tour 11/15/07 Body - Santa Fe, NM Discography [2003] Semi-Blue [2003] Exiles [2004] Last Chance Love [2006] The Other Side [2007] Undertow [Aug 2007] Stories

Kito Peters belongs in a time when Hunter S. Thompson was still jumping around the Nevada desert on amphetamines; he produces friendly-on-the-ear folk/pop/jazz which draws heavily on the sounds of the sixties. Kito himself is an ex-New Yorker, lapsed psychologist and self-described 'boomer' now living in New Mexico who has released six CDs and won some acclaim at the New Mexico Music Awards; I think there's a few other members circling him, but they don't feature much on biographies. You can sense in Kito's drawly, poetry-heavy lyrics and the spectrum of his sound, which ranges from Joni-Mitchell melodic strumming to chords reminiscent of the Doors, that he has a real nostalgia for the flower-power decade.

Kito Peters - Empty

This isn't a bad thing. Frankly, if you want Bob Dylan you're better off going for the real deal, but Kito Peters' music does creep into your head, particularly the slower, more classically pop songs, like 'Empty'. It's charming enough that even though your parents would probably like it, you can too; it's pretty quintessentially American songwriting about driving into sunsets, hold-ups at truckstops and desert loneliness.

His next and only listed gig is at 'Body' in Santa Fe on the 15th of November.

Official site: www.kitopeters.com
Myspace: myspace.com/kitopeters

First of all, hi, this is Vu. I just wanted to welcome Jennifer aboard W♥M! She's doing a great job. Due to a misunderstanding, she ended up reviewing Kito Peters. But I can't complain because I don't think I can add much to the writeup.

Kito Peters - Four Way Stop

I will mention that he's been producing a lot of music (check the discography) since 2003 and in 2007 alone have released two albums. His latest is Stories, released last August. As the title suggest, all the songs are mini little stories: "CEO" tells about the Alpha-Dog who's in charge (but doesn't quite know what he's doing), "Take a Stand" is about two people who doesn't get along, but somehow have to manage to make it work, and "Four Way Stop" is about a meeting. The four way stop really is a metaphor for decisions and this song in particular really reminds me of "Stuck in the Middle".

Here's the chorus of "Four Way Stop":

Devil on my left
Danger on my right
Mystery straight ahead
in the pale moon light
Waiting at the four way stop

If you're planning on seeing him live this Thursday, he's joined on stage by Steve Hill (lead guitars) and Michael Grimes (bass).

 11/10/2007 06:25:43  jennifer & vu my♥posts www.kitopeters.com