<p>A heady mix of raw alternative rock vocals, laced with hypnotising riffs & a gritty backbone.</p><p>Creating a unique sound for each of their tunes Kamikaze Test Pilots are as the name suggests a contradiction: a no-rules, non-conforming suicidal mesh of influences and a sound that reinvents itself with each new song.</p><p>The band’s self-titled album "Kamikaze Test Pilots" produced by Bobby Bloomfield (50 Cent/ Linkin Park/ P Diddy) was released via Matchbox Recordings with distribution from Universal Music Operations.</p><p>Having supported Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age), played gigs, festivals and toured Europe & Africa, Kamikaze Test Pilots are proving they are a force to be reckoned with in the emerging music scene.</p><p>With airtime on, international and independent stations as well as the BBC; features on music blogs and zines & live show bookings across the UK & Europe, 2017 looks set to be a big year for the band.</p><p>1</p><p>Bio:</p><p>The band began in 2005, started by brothers Ryan and Wes Niemandt who originate from southern Africa, with Simon Buckett joining as bassist in 2009.</p><p>Drawing influence from a wide scope of music, the band infuses edgy rock with metal and punk, adding a touch of African groove to spice things up in places. The stop start rhythms and lyrical content often draw comparisons with System of a Down, but the influences stretch further to the melodic vocals, chugging rhythm guitars and searing solos of Alice in Chains and World music, Kamikaze Test Pilots have managed to formulate a unique hypnotic sound with enticing hooks that perfectly encapsulates the bands character and ethos.</p><p>Kamikaze Test Pilots are: Ryan Niemandt Wes Niemandt Simon Buckett</p><p>Album Information</p><p>Album Title: Kamikaze Test Pilots Released: 2015 Recorded/Produced: Bobby Bloomfield Distribution: Universal</p><p>Dinosaur Patrick</p><p>2</p><p>Happyslapper Fairy Tales Chikken Kumusha Perseverance Shoeshine Betterway Turnpike Basop</p><p>RIYL: System of a Down, Soundgarden, Clutch, Alice in Chains</p><p>Listen / Video: Social Media: Patrick /Dinosaur Facebook / Twitter</p><p>Music: Online: Soundcloud / Spotify / Itunes Kamikaze Test Pilots</p><p>Location: Reading, UK</p><p>Press: “A grooving and soulful approach to hard rock that's aggressive and odd” – Metal Hammer</p><p>3</p>