Sons of Kemet
The Smile, Sons of Kemet Drummer Tom Skinner Announces New Solo Album
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2022
Tom Skinner — the drummer, producer and composer known best for his work with Sons of Kemet and Radiohead offshoot the Smile — has readied...
Sons of Kemet to Break Up Following Final Shows
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2022
Sons of Kemet — the South London Jazz group led by Shabaka Hutchings — have shared that they'll be dissolving after their upcoming run of s...
Nigel Godrich Is Relaunching 'From the Basement' with Caribou, Nilüfer Yanya, IDLES and More
PUBLISHED May 25, 2022
Nigel Godrich — long-time Radiohead producer and Thom Yorke collaborator whose most recent work was on Arcade Fire's WE — has announced the...
The Smile's 'A Light for Attracting Attention' Could Easily Pass for Radiohead
PUBLISHED May 10, 2022
Until now, Radiohead side-projects have always served a clear purpose, distinct from the band: Thom Yorke has indulged his electronic fixat...
Shabaka Hutchings Readies Solo EP 'Afrikan Culture,' Shares "Black Meditation"
PUBLISHED May 5, 2022
Shabaka Hutchings — the saxophonist, clarinettist and bandleader of Sons of Kemet and Shabaka and the Ancestors — has detailed his debut so...
Radiohead Side-Projet the Smile Announce Debut Album 'A Light for Attracting Attention'
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2022
Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with Sons of Kemet's Tom Skinner, have been releasing a steady stream of singles wi...
Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood Have Started a New Band Called the Smile
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Radiohead masterminds Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood love to keep busy with things that aren't Radiohead. In fact, their love of extracurri...
Sons of Kemet Contextualize the Past on 'Black to the Future'
PUBLISHED May 12, 2021
In many respects, jazz has acted as a vehicle in which musicians can draw from a vast well of historical and contextual memory, transformin...
