Koi Child have just kicked off their national tour, playing an impressive set for the crowds at Victoria’s Golden Plains festival over the weekend, and their week is just going to get better and better. The seven-piece band, hailing from Fremantle in WA, are leading up to the release of their self-titled debut LP this week, and it promises to be filled with the warm, jazz / hip-hop vibes they’ve mastered in the short time they’ve been playing as an ensemble.
Some of this magic can be attributed to vocalist Shannon ‘Cruz’ Patterson, who has heavy hip-hop influences and consistently delivers complex, meaningful rhymes for the band. Originally hailing from South Africa, Cruz introduced us to five hometown artists who inspired him on his own musical journey and adds even more depth to the motivation behind Koi Child’s messages. Check out Cruz’s Top 5 below.
Koi Child LP is set for release on March 18. See their full tour details here.