Hiatus Kaiyote

You tell me Hiatus Kaiyote and I tell, you they are from the heavens themselves!

A band that specialises in Neo-Soul, a genre you rarely ever hear of, this may even be your first time coming across this genre, but I assure you if you put your faith in Hiatus Kaiyote, then you , my friend have nothing at all to fear!
Finding them by accident I will admit, as I am a fan of Q - Tip and a friend told of a collaboration he had done with an Australian band, I will admit that I was a bit confused due to the fact that I did not even realise there were many Australian artists out there and that Q - Tip would perform with a boyband.

I judged too soon because, they aren't even a boyband and the lead singer is extremely beautiful with a voice to match Nai Palm, yes it sounds like Napalm and with the fire they come with that name is completely allowed!

Just missing out on a Grammy, you can see that they are a very talented band and that is me speaking without bias, as a neutral source of information. Men lie, women lie, facts however speak for themselves and their talent is a testimony for their skill.

The band, when performing live are a rare breed of artists, taking the time to talk to the fan base and tell them little back stories relating to the creation of songs, or even just having a bit of banter, they work a crowd well with ease and finesse. When performing their song 'Nakamarra' the crowd really got into the performance and began cheering on the band after each small moment where lyrics were not present. The sound is very calming and so beautiful that you won't even know it's over until the instruments stop and you're left abandoned without the warmth of the bass and soulful singing.

I say, take a chance, you will not be disappointed.

Phenomenal,
from the moment Family member Remi stepped onto the stage to warm the crowd you could feel an air of excitement fill the room.
As the crowd got thicker up came the pace of Remi and really started to get the crowd together to loosen up before the highly anticipated Hiatus Kaiyote were to shower us with musical genius.
There's so many bands that have similar influences to this musically charismatic quadruple. But I've yet to discover a band that pull off such varying and distinct emotions throughout their catalogue of songs. From the smooth fluttering flow of mobius streak and nakamarra to the crunching grit that makes your head bang in swamp thing, all four of these artists are truly talented... an absolute inspiration for music.
I travelled to Manchester to see these guys as london was sold out . I can't recommend them more than travelling on a 5 hour coach to the other end of the country just tomwitness these guys work so magically together.... oh and Nai Palm.... If you don't fall
I love with her soft and sweet voice from the moment she's speaks just wait...wait till she sings

I don't need to write a long review.

If you've heard their records, that's what they sound like live. Plus unreleased stuff, jams and vamps on tunes, and more/different solos. Great vibes all around, awesome stage presence, they draw a really nice crowd. Was amazing seeing them live, the musicianship in this group is really phenomenal. All their music sounds good, but it FEELS great.

So that's what you get out of seeing them live: you FEEL it, not just hear it. I danced a lot, sang along, and had a great time. I recommend doing the same if you get the chance.

This was my second time seeing Hiatus Kaiyote live. The first time I went was one month ago and I walked away from it thinking it was the best concert experience of my life. After last night's concert, I can say I was wrong because last night's concert somehow managed to be even BETTER than the first concert. 12 hours later, I am still in a total daze and caught up in the pure beauty, energy, and extremely good vibes that filled the room. i LOVE LOVE LOVE this band! This concert was beyond epic...

Awesome band. Perfect for music junkies/jazz lab nerds. Despite the lead singer having the flu, she absolutely rocked the venue, and the crowd became so into it that the band became surprisingly impressed by our presence as we were impressed by their performance. The show was so good that they promised to come back to Chicago shortly. Super nice people too - spoke to them behind merch table and they were great! Very cool show.

Loved them - saw them in London at the O2 Kentish Town in April.
Mix of songs from the albums plus some new tracks had the whole arena buzzing & singing along. Everything from the playlist to the backing singers to the audience interaction was on point.
You know it's a good concert when you don't want to leave and want to start the night again.

It was just amazing! They are very profesiobal, all talented, and after all they are artists. I mean I felt incredible sensations during the show.
The public was warmed up, everybody was singing dancing and jumping...
Very good atmosphere.

I'll do it again if I can!

This group is really popular, but I don't get the hype. The groove switches up too frequently and the band has a lot going on at the same time. I didn't enjoy this concert but the audience seemed really into it so it must be a cult following sort of thing.

Simply put: They were absolutely incredible. Nai Palm has a magical presence on stage and her and the other band members were in this ridiculous groove-sync all night long. The crowd loved them and they loved us. A beautiful experience.

I was a big wild child grooving deep...had a great time listening to the latest songs and some from the last album. The show was better than the album which is saying a lot since their rhythms are unusual. It was still funky...very.