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John Kite
(born: August 11, 1972)

Rockabilly, roots, and folk musician.

Born in Whittier, CA. John Kite began performing folk music in and around Los Angeles in 1993. His early songs tended to be just guitar, harmonica, and vocals. Aside from a few early shows, he featured mostly all original material.

Debuting at a coffee house called Apropos in 1993, John Kite quickly transitioned to well known clubs in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. In short order he played the Cock and Bull, Highland Grounds, On The Rox, and, picking up a bass player, moved on to other venues, including the Whiskey A-Go-Go.

Traveling to West Michigan in the mid-nineties, John began to transition to rockabilly music. He has played rockabilly and his own brand of roots music consistently to the present. In the 2000s. he began playing with full bands with The Screaming Tonics, the Club Cats, and Kirby York. He has played with such notables as Sleepy LaBeef, Bill Kirchen, Jamie James, and Jim Danger.

As a songwriter, John Kite is best known for his lyrics that tend to be multi-faceted and often ironic. He also has written several songs about other famous people.

His most popular songs are Crazy Women and Schlitzie, about the famous side-show microcephalic.

Recordings: Gotta Change Your Ways (1993) Odin Avenue (1995 recorded but not released) People In Windows (1998) That'll Do (2000) Part Time Rebel (2001) Holiday Cheer (2005) Oh, Caralie (2008) Ashes of Manderlay (2008 unissued) Bummer! (2009) John Kite and The Club Cats (2010) This Is No Reward (2013) Crazy Women (Rockabilly: 1996-2015) (2015) Bittersweet Road to Love (slated for 2016) Seven More Miles To Go (slated for 2016)