Zurich. One cold night in January, Sky Antinori (formerly of Swandive) achieved the impossible: He coerced Andrea B. to sing into his microphone. During those predawn hours, the very first „oeuvre“ by this currently nameless duo was born. The result was a high energy electronic track which took on shameless dimensions. One thing is for certain: in this combination new music shall be made.

Brooklyn, New York. On a windy corner immersed in a diversely artistic community - DIVISION Street/KENT Avenue - twelve songs come into existence.

Andrea B. and Sky Antinori share a similar background in music. They love savory compositions. Having digested various dance-beats of the nineties, they feel equally attracted to electronic sound producing instruments as to a hopelessly out of tune piano. Yet they do have divergent sentiments which lead to constructive musical arguments. The chaotic melting of their talents inspires these lyrics, melodies, beats and arrangements, with fellow musicians adding their flavor. “Monsterproof“ is the titletrack of their debut bearing the same name. - Humor defies adversity.

The result: Electro, Punk, Dub, New Wave? - DIVISION KENT toys with many facets of clubby pop music. Man chases machine and vice versa: Danceable beats, heavy bass-lines, driving guitars, bewitching melodies and playful electronics reminiscent of the past three decades represent their vision of today. The lyrics are predominantly in English, but at times the songs - inspired by love, lust, moods and nightmares - call for the charming allure of French or the striking resonance of the German language.

On stage the band grows to five people; the laptops stay home. Sky’s cousins from the South - Vincenzo Perrotta (guitars), Fu R.C. Gaffuri (bass), Ali S. (drums) – mix up the tête-à-tête and let the songs explode into present.

Production notes Release (Switzerland): April 4, 2005 (Epic Records/SONY BMG) Release (Germany/Austria): March 23 2006 (Epic Records/SONY BMG) A & R: Michael Schuler michael.schuler@sonybmg.com   DIVISION KENT are Andrea B. & Sky Antinori supported by Adrian Weyermann (guitars on track 3, 4, 5, 6) Philipp Schweidler/Asphalt Jungle (bass on track 3, 4, 6, 8) Clark Steiner/Waldorf (additional vocals on track 8) Lefty (additional vocals on track 12, guitars on stage) The Moto Perpetuo String Orchestra (strings on track 5) Dan Suter (s.o.m.-guitar on track 4) Andy Miccolis (drum programming on track 5) Ali S. (drums on stage) Fu R. C. Gaffuri (bass on stage) All tracks written by DIVISION KENT, except track 3 by Clauss/Mothes, „Tango 2000“ performed by „Nichts“, 1982; track 7 by DIVISION KENT/Haas; track 12 by DIVISION KENT/Perrotta/Baumann; track 5 based on Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade in E Major, Opus 22; track 4 lyrics inspiration Sarah Baumann. Produced by DIVISION KENT. Co-produced, mixed and mastered by Dan Suter. Cover artwork by Christian Calabro, Growingstudio, New York, http://www.growingstudio.com. Video “Faraday Cage” by Daniel Cherbuin & Alberto Venzago Booking Alon Renner Mobile ++41 (0)79 209 42 52 alon.renner@aandr.ch Visit or email Division Kent www.division-kent.com info@division-kent.com

Division Kent Releases Gravity

Sky Antinori and Andrea B of Division Kent

DIVISION KENT - GRAVITY

gravity - (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

"gravity cannot be held responsible for people falling in love." Albert Einstein

Two years after the debut of MONSTERPROOF, DIVISION KENT is back with GRAVITY.

 

The new album derives its name from a track created by a series of coincidences and accidents: a beat flying into a frenzy; a voice that dives abruptly one night; two song sketches coming together. „GRAVITY is dark with colour“, is how Andrea B. describes the 11 songs. A fictional trip through a reality-scape melding cinematic moods and the stardust of pop culture. Moments before they blur from the urge to be everywhere and nowhere – sometimes “upbeat”, sometimes “zen”, but always completely lucid.

 

PRODUCTION NOTES   DIVISION KENT – GRAVITY   1.  NO KRYPTONITE  2.  PAT THE PAN AM PILOT  3.  SHE’S GOING PLACES  4.  THIS BIG HUSH   5.  GRAVITY  6.  IN THE HEADLIGHTS  7.  L’HEURE BLEUE  8.  ROOFTOP RALLYE  9.  OFFSHORE 10.  SALTY 11.  THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING

DIVISION KENT are Andrea B. & Sky Antinori

 
Produced by DIVISION KENT
Tracks 1 & 4 produced, mixed and engineered by Peter Scherer @ King Sound,
Brooklyn, New York
Tracks 2, 5, 6 & 10 mixed and engineered by Gareth Jones @ Ballsaal Studios, Berlin
Tracks 3, 7, 8, 9 & 11 mixed and engineered by Peter Schmidt @ Ballsaal Studios,
Berlin
www.division-kent.com
www.myspace.com/divisionkent
www.mx3.ch/artist/divisionkent
info@division-kent.com

Promotion
Denise.Vogel@sonybmg.com
Michel.Francey@sonybmg.com

Booking
Alon.Renner@aandr.ch

 
Management Benelux
Bart Mandonx www.zounds.be

 

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Watch Division Kent's Video "Faraday Cage" HERE

 

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