Taken from his forthcoming ‘Wildlife’ EP, due for release early 2017, ‘Nature’ typifies The South African inspiration that have found their way into KYKO’s (aka Scott Verrill) sound of late and gel nicely with his way of working – beats first, then riffs. Nature is joyous and uplifting with a driving beat. 

Verrill explains, “With my new tracks I’m definitely pushing the electronic side. I really want to make something different… I’ve been coming back to [Paul Simon’s] Graceland album a lot lately. I’m really into South African music at the moment as well, and I’ve tried to combine elements of that with electronics.”

The follow up to singles; ‘Horizon’, which also features on the Wildlife EP and that The Line of Best Fit described as “an endlessly energetic track with rough edges and brilliantly bold splashes of melody”; ‘Native’, which was chosen as BBC Radio 1’s ‘Introducing Record of the Week’ and saw him take to the stage at the 2016 Radio 1 ‘Big Weekend’; ‘Pull Me Up’ and ‘Animals’, which have collectively amassed an impressive 5 million streams on Spotify.

KYKO is here to test the limits of pop. Born from a desire to move away from the confines of standard ‘singer-songwriter’ conventions and connotations, Scott Verrill, the 20-year-old talent behind the project, looks to forge his own path in the world.

South London born and raised Verrill, a multi-instrumentalist with a feverish passion for experimenting, has been crafting noise since reaching his teens. Raised in a household rife with the sounds of Paul Simon and British bands like The Jam, Verrill strives to combine his musical background with his passion for modern pop music and it’s ever evolving form. 

As the project has expanded, so have Verrill’s ambitions. Now that it’s out for the world to see (“music is worldwide nowadays… that’s the most exciting thing for me”), Verrill is looking towards the future. “I’ve spent four months in the studio, just writing… I want to push it somewhere different. I’ve been experimenting with different genres and people [including Ellie Goulding collaborator Jonny Lattimer].” Everything’s coming together for KYKO as he prepares new EP Wildlife for release.

KYKO will be supporting Eliza and the Bear on their forthcoming UK tour in Nov/Dec (tickets: www.elizaandthebear.com/live)


Praise for KYKO:

“Supporting the energy and spirit of what sounds like a full band on his own shoulders, KYKO’s musical and instrumental depth is impressively streamlined for a solo musician.” – Indie Shuffle

“Native is a travelers dream that may just make you pack a bag, buy a ticket and go. It’s the palm tree and sun emojis. It’s the soundtrack to a peripatetic life.” – The 405

“On “Horizon” Verrill supercharges his big pop ideas and lobs them into a sweltering mix of echoing indie guitars and dance beats. It’s an endlessly energetic track with rough edges and brilliantly bold splashes of melody – summer’s nearly over, but KYKO is making sure there’s reason to keep partying.“ The Line of Best Fit

“A mature, soothing return, KYKO’s gossamer voice is set against a soft synth bed and those laser-guided guitar lines.” – CLASH

“Scott Verrill is the musical mastermind behind KYKO, the guitar-y and super emotive act that we promise will be everywhere in a couple of months time.” – Wonderland

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