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Tall cousins Kishore Ryan (Seagull, Otouto, Where Were You at Lunch) and Kieran Ryan form the melted, subverted, deconstructed troubadour duo Kid Sam. They make songs that traverse themes of violence, romance and the politics of the everyday, distilling the history of intelligent song writing within them. Kieran's fluid and gritty guitar playing is the gripping counterpoint to Kishore's nimble and thoughtful percussion. This musical tension is the vehicle for songs that are remarkably well crafted and timeless. The drums are constantly reassessing their shape as Kieran's rich vocals romance the listener. The result is subtle, subversive pop. However, what makes Kid Sam a genuine talent is simply that they make powerful, truly great, Australian songs. They played their first gig in January 2006. Kieran went away for the rest of that year and Kishore got a job in a supermarket and wrote some poems. Since then they've supported Melbourne bands Seagull, Nick Huggins, Otouto, Eva Popov