The Reign of Kindo

I went down to the Troubadour last night to watch a band I was just recently introduced to: The Reign of Kindo.

They were opening for another group called Sherwood, so Kindo only played about 35 minutes, but the little bit of time I've spent listening to them, they are a great band.

This is from "SmartPunk.com"

The sound of this Buffalo, NY band is not jazz, nor is it in-your-face rock. It's simply the pinnacle in sophisticated pop rock. Pianos with Mehldau-like dissonance swell along colliding guitar lines, rounded out with a rhythm section that grooves and sways like it's nobody's business. The Kindo boys have masked innovative genius into a pop façade. "The Reign Of Kindo's emphasis on combining the worlds of indie and jazz create one hell of an exciting sound" - Cosmosgaming.com. RIYL: Dave Brubeck, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ben Folds, This Day & Age, Brad Mehldau, John Mayer.

Check out their Myspace page to hear some of the tunes from their album "Rhythm, Chord & Melody" which is available on iTunes, and other fine retailers...