Kids of 88 Bring Down The House
Kids of 88 perform in NYC's Pianos photo by: Leslie DJ
“Good evening Pianos!” yelled vocalist Sam McCarthy of the electro-pop duo Kids of 88. “Lose all inhabitations tonight,” he said before going into their first song of the evening “Downtown.” It was a cold New York night but inside it was hot and sweaty. As soon as Kids of 88 got on stage they were greeted by dozens of flashbulbs. Those who weren’t busy snapping pictures swayed and gyrated to the sweet electro-beats.
The New Zealand band is fresh from their SXSW appearance and riding high with their well-received U.S. debut EP, “Just a Little Bit.”
The set flew by. The band along with the crowd was drenched in sweat. By the time the band made it to their last song “My House” McCarthy proclaimed, “Unfortunately I’ve lost my voice” he said with a rasp. “Either that or I’m going through puberty; hopefully, it’s the first one.” Despite the minor setback the band turned it out and brought the house down with a bouncing crowd with their arms waving in ecstasy.
Kids of 88 is Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy.
