Kid Sam

Kid Sam are a Melbourne-based duo consisting of cousins Kieran (vocals & guitar) and Kishore Ryan (drums).^[1][2] The band's first performance was in January 2006, and they started getting airplay on Triple J's "unearthed" program in 2008.^[3] Their debut self-titled album was released in 2009 to positive reviews^[2] and they went on their first national headline tour in 2010.^[4] Kid Sam were nominated for a J Award and the Australian Music Prize.^[5] Their final live performance was in August 2010 in Melbourne supporting Grizzly Bear and Here We Go Magic at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne.^[6] Both cousins moved on to other projects, with Kishore drumming for bands such as Seagull,^[7] Otouto^[8] and Where Were You At Lunch^[9] since then. Kieran Ryan spent 2011-12 recording a self-titled solo album released in 2013.^[10] The duo played a one-off show at their record label's party in April 2015.^[11]

Playing at Meredith Music Festival 2009

Kid Sam
Kid Sam playing in 2024
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Rock
Years active	2006-2010, 2022-present
Labels	Two Bright Lakes
Spinoffs	Seagull, Otouto, Where Were You at Lunch
Members	Kieran Ryan Kishore Ryan
Website	Kid Sam on Facebook

In October 2022, the band posted to their long-dormant Facebook page about a "12 year reunion" show alongside Carla dal Forno at the Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine, with a promise of more to come if it "goes well".^[12] In mid-2024 they announced their formal reunion show would be at the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne on 20 September.^[13]

Discography

• Kid Sam / Psuche - Tell Tell / We're Mostly Made Of Water (2008, split single) - Two Bright Lakes^[14]
• Kid Sam (2009) - Two Bright Lakes^[15]

Awards and nominations

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of the award. The commenced in 2005.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2009[16]	Kid Sam	Australian Music Prize	Nominated

J Award

The J Awards is an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
J Awards of 2009	Kid Sam	Australian Album of the Year	Nominated

References

1. "New Kid on the block", Canberra Times, 25 March 2010
2. "Seagull set to soar for kidding cousins", Hobart Mercury, 25 March 2010
3. "Kid Sam | triple j Unearthed". www.abc.net.au. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
4. "Melbourne rockers in town", The Chronicle (Toowoomba), 18 March 2010
5. McCabe, Kathy (26 March 2010), "Kid-cousins rock", Daily Telegraph
6. "Kid Sam tours, tickets, shows". Last.fm. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
7. "Seagull | Native Tongue". Retrieved 2022-09-01.
8. "Otouto: music you'll love more than your little brother". Happy Mag. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
9. "Where Were You At Lunch". Where Were You At Lunch. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
10. themusic.com.au https://themusic.com.au/. Retrieved 2022-09-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
11. "Two Bright Lakes Go Bang!". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
12. "Kid Sam at The Bridge Hotel (12 Nov 2022)". Songkick. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
13. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
14. Kid Sam / Psuche - Tell Tell/We're Mostly Made Of Water, retrieved 2022-09-01
15. Kingsmill, Kate (23 July 2009), "Kid Sam", Canberra Times
16. "Winners & Shortlists". australian music prize. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.