Kinobe

Kinobe became the quintessential downtempo group with the 2000 release of their single "Slip Into Something More Comfortable," which became an instant chillout classic and was licensed for innumerable compilations, soundtracks, and TV commercials. Kinobe was formed in London in 1998 by childhood friends Julius Waters and Mark Blackburn following Waters' return from Perth, Australia, where he had spent the greater part of his teens. Despite a minimal setup of guitar, synth, computer, and sampler, within a few months they had recorded enough material for an album. Snapped up by Jive, they released their debut album, Soundphiles, in 2000, its sales buoyed by the enormous success of "Slip Into Something More Comfortable" Subsequent albums Versebridgechorus? (2001) and Wide Open (2004) saw the duo incorporating more live instrumentation and guest singers. Following the release of Wide Open, Blackburn left the band and was replaced by Dave Pemberton, who appeared on only one Kinobe album, 2009's Choose Your Own Adventure. Following a lengthy hiatus, the group returned in 2017 with a pair of EPs, with Chuck Norman replacing Pemberton. The group's fifth album, The Golden Age, arrived in 2018. Julius relocated back to Australia during covid, and released two albums. Follow the Sun in 2020, followed by 2022’s Full Circle. 2023 sees the release of Over The Horizon, the eighth studio album. Written and recorded in a beach house in Western Australia