KUT, THE
GRIT (LTD BLUE VINYL) (CRIMINAL RECORDS)
Available on blue, pink and marble vinyl and limited to 200 copies of each. The Kut is a British rock multi-instrumentalist.
She is a Double Award Winner in the UK Songwriting Contest (Feb '22) and Winner of the International Songwriting Rock Award (Mar '22).
New releases 'ANIMO' and 'Satellite' have had over 3000 recent airplays including on Kerrang!, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Introducing Lancs, Planet Rock, Total Rock, Hard Rock Hell, Amazing Radio and independent FM stations worldwide.
Both singles charted in the UK Official Charts. 'ANIMO' Charted at No.8 Physical, No.35 Sales and No.76 in the Downloads Chart.
It also charted in the USA Submodern Singles (Airplay) Top 100 Chart at #87 and Charted at #12 in the NMD NACC Top Singles 'Heatseeker'.
'SATELLITE' charted at No.22 in the UK Single Sales Chart, No. 22 in the Downloads Chart and No.13 Physical Singles.
In the US the single joined the US NACC MMD Top Singles Chart at No.10 (Feb '22). The making and release of the latest video singles and the recording of forthcoming second album 'GRIT' are funded by Arts Council England.
The album features both recent singles and 8 other fresh kuts, recorded by all seven members of The Kut collective.
Produced by James LeRock Loughrey the album sees The Kut feature as vocalist/guitarist alongside the collective, as well as moonlighting drummer and bassist and two tracks.The Kut is a recent Headliner at Isle of Wight Festival (Sept '21).
She's toured in eight countries to date. Her most recent tour was with Music Venue Trust to #ReviveLive music in the UK post-pandemic (Jan/Mar '22).
Also featured on the tour were Kojey Radical, Bastille, Del Amitri, Enter Shikari, Feeder, Becky Hill.
The Kut debut album 'Valley of Thorns' released in 2018 and charted at No.7 in the UK Rock Albums Chart and No.18 in the Official Independent Albums Chart via independent label, Criminal Records.
REVIEWS: "This lady is rather good, she's from London and has released this track - and it's really good - it's The Kut and this is ANIMO_.
That's something that really lifts your spirit, great stuff, from The Kut, and ANIMO" / The late Janice Long, BBC Radio Wales / ON ANIMO - "the infectious new single by The Kut, turn it up loud and look them up if you haven't" Johnny Doom, Kerrang! Radio / "Known for her angst approach to music with a grunge pop-twist, she has already gained acclaim for her unapologetic debut album 'Valley of Thorns', climbing up the UK Rock Albums Chart and Independent Albums Chart" Wonderland Magazine / "Rising Brit rocker The Kut (aka Princess Maha) heads out as part of the Music Venue Trust and the National Lottery's #ReviveLive initiative.
The recent pop/rock Animo gives a flavour of what's to come from her second LP, with another taster single, Satellite, spinning into orbit on February 11" Metro / "There is nothing more, and this is the entirety of the universe.
If only life was always this way - because in there here and now, with a pint in my hand and a band blasting away, giving it their all, this feels like the best of living" Live Review @ Victoria Vaults - MVT x TNL #REVIVELIVE, 26th Jan '22 / Chris Nonsibor, Aural Aggravation / "Glamorous rock 'n' roll with a punk edge" / Clash Magazine / "Your snarly singer-guitarist...
Shades of Courtney, Brody and L7" The Guardian - Editor's Pick. CD Digipack