| Kitten Scratches The Key Club in Hollywood |
| Written by Paul Lyons |
| Sunday, 09 October 2011 22:22 |
 Young,
raw, talented and blissfully uninhibited, she bullied the stage into
submission. Her voice was her instrument, yet her body was her most
complete means of expression. This is Chloe Chaidez, a 16-year-old
Wunderkind who fronts a new teenage band called Kitten. On Friday
evening at the Key Club in West Hollywood, Chaidez’s face was buried in
her hair as she danced, twisted, spun, ran, jumped around, moshed and
even did handstands while her more conservative bandmates held down the
fort and rocked outOn tour with Detroit rockers Electric Six, vocalist Chloe Chaidez, guitarist Andy Miller, bassist Chris Vogel, drummer Max Kuehn (and a keyboardist who I believe is named Sam) performed a super-charged, 40 minute set Friday night. Their lively performance featured songs from their 2010 EP, Sunday School, as well as new material that perhaps will make it on to their forthcoming debut album. The songs chosen for the night were all very up, and danceable, with a pop/rock/punk feel. Songs like “Chinatown” and “Kill The Light” were performed with an aggressive edge. Kitten’s version of The Cure’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry” was a perfect fit for the band, as it blended seamlessly with their original material. “Kitten With A Whip” was performed with the same kind of wild abandon as heard on their EP. If you can imagine The Cranberries and Blondie colliding with U2 and The Clash...that’s what Kitten sounds like. The MVP of the night was clearly Chloe Chaidez. She was able to swallow each song whole, letting the rhythm and the melody take hold of her entire being. Chaidez let loose her animal instincts as she prowled upstage, downstage, and on top of speaker cabinets. She crashed into band members, egging them on for a scuffle...all the while belting out pitch-perfect vocals that showcased her broad range. This is where it begins...young, raw, talented and blissfully uninhibited. For Kitten, the future is wide open...and success is bound to come their way. |
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