9th IMA Submission Spotlight: Diet Kong
ARTIST NAME: Diet Kong
HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Brooklyn, NY + Catskill Mountains, NY
WEB SITE: myspace.com/dietkong, facebook.com/dietkong
INFLUENCES: Depeche Mode, The Animals, PiL, Funkstörung, LCD, Soundsystem, The Smiths, Afrika Bambaata, Pole, Hot Chip, Pinback, Gang of Four, Chogyam Trungpa, Devo, Autechre, Radiohead, The Black Dog, Pixies, The Kinks, Erik Satie, Death from above 1979, Jane’s Addiction
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Watching a group of teenagers perform at a dance recital to our song “Much Love” in the Evil Sound.
WE SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BECAUSE.. We want to shine.
9TH ANNUAL IMA JUDGES WE’RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT: DJ Spooky, JD Samson, Tom Waits.
WE’RE PROUD TO BE INDEPENDENT ARTISTS BECAUSE: There’s no collateral damage from our stupid ideas.
WHAT’S NEXT: We’re currently working on a new album, heading to California for a short tour in November.
SUCCESS = Having the luxury to continue.
WHAT MAKES OUR BAND STAND OUT: Our big smiles.
WHERE WE YOU TOUR? Throughout the USA.
OUR FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY: The Bell House in Brooklyn. It’s a nice big comfy room and the sound is NICE.
OUR CURRENT TOP TEN PLAYLIST:
Digital Underground – Sex Packets
Erik Satie – Gymnopedies
Depeche Mode – Violator
Autolux – Future Perfect
Pole – 3
Tosca – Suzuki
Grand National – Kicking the National Habit
Beck – Odelay
Cake – Fashion Nugget
Mr. Oizo – Analog Worms Attack
