Toronto, ON
http://radio3.cbc.ca/artists/KID-SNIPER
Kid Sniper is the songwriting vehicle of guitarist/bassist Jonathan Bunce (not-so-secretly identified as Jonny Dovercourt), 10-year veteran of Toronto’s noise-pop and math-rock scenes, and curator/editor of the popular Wavelength music series and zine. A cast of collaborators has conspired with Jonny since taking KS from the 4-track to the stage in early ‘99.
Post-punk electro-pop? Indie dub experimentalism? A new take on space-rock? Kid Sniper’s overlapping of existent music scenes is demonstrated by the diversity of comparisons elicited: Sonic Youth, Stereolab, The Sea And Cake, Mission Of Burma, Kraftwerk, Pavement, Can, Wire… But in a break with indie-rock tradition, two basses and warm-toned synths take the lead that guitars would carry, while jazz-schooled drums go for the flow.
Kid Sniper's newest CD, Landlocked, was released by Toronto's High School Champion Records in April 2002, following up the previous year's debut, Vantage Point.
| Name |
Role |
| Paul Boddum |
synth |
| Matt Collins |
bass |
| Dean Wales |
drums |
| Sara C. Montgomery |
guitar voice |
| Craig Dunsmuir |
bass synth |
| Jonny Dovercourt |
bass guitar synth voice words chords |
Kraftwerk, Mission Of Burma, Sonic Youth, Stereolab, Wire
| FANS |
PLAYLISTED |
TOTAL PLAYS |
| 0 |
19 |
8,467 |
