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Somewhat young but not ones for waiting around, 'Kiids' played more shows than there were weeks in 2013 under the previous name ‘J.Smith & the kids’ supporting artists such as Snakadaktal, Ash Grunwald, Jinja Safari, The trouble with Templeton, Saskwatch, Rick Price and Sons of Rico. Kiids were honored to become a winner of the A&R departments ‘RAW’ indie song competition. The perfect way to top off an exciting year. The debut E.P ‘The Good//Bad times’ engineered and produced by Josh Telford (Silverchair, Eskimo Joe) showcases their use of epic choruses coupled with sounds that aren’t the usual suspects and lyrics that are penned from personal experiences such as true love, surprise tragedies, haunting encounters, a simple thirst for life and experiences on the road. An easy moniker for Kiids is indie rock, however that genre is vast and the sound of Kiids encompasses much more. It is emotionally charged, ambient & heavily dynamic. In a word… Big! The AU Review says – “Youthful,