Kayo Dot
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United StatesUnited States

2003

Kayo Dot

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Kayo Dot is an avant-rock group originally from Boston, Massachusetts, United States (now based in Brooklyn, New York) that was formed in 2003 by Toby Driver after the disband of maudlin of the Well. They released their debut album Choirs of the Eye on John Zorn's Tzadik label that year.

Its lineup is constantly changing, but has consisted of Toby Driver, Ron Varod, Mia Matsumiya, Keith Abrams, Tim Byrnes, David Bodie, Dan Means and Terran Olson.

Style over time

Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album

  1. 2003
  2. 2006
  3. 2008
  4. 2010
  5. 2012
  6. 2013
  7. 2014
  8. 2016
  9. 2019
  10. 2021
  11. 2025

Kayo Dot members

Current members: Terran Olson (keyboard, woodwind, original), Toby Driver (bass guitar, bell, cello, clarinet, double bass, guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, organ, original, percussion, piano, tuba), Ron Varod (guitar, keyboard), Sam Gutterman (percussion, background vocals, guitar, drums (drum set), original), Greg Massi (guitar, original), Jason Byron (task, original), Leo Didkovsky (drums (drum set)), Timb Harris, Matthew Serra, D.J. Murray (sampler)

Former members: Daniel Means (percussion, synthesizer, clarinet, saxophone), David Bodie (drums (drum set)), Kim Abrams (drums (drum set)), Tim Byrnes (trumpet, French horn, synthesizer), Forbes Graham (background vocals, trumpet, guitar, euphonium), Mia Matsumiya (guitar, keyboard, original, viola, violin), Philip Price (drums (drum set)), Ryan McGuire (bass guitar, double bass, keyboard), Nick Kyte (bass guitar, original), Tom Malone (drums (drum set)), John Carchia (guitar), Patrick Wolff (keyboard, woodwind)

Terran Olsonkeyboard, woodwind, original
Toby DriverToby Driverbass guitar, bell, cello, clarinet, double bass, guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, organ, original, percussion, piano, tuba
Ron Varodguitar, keyboard
Sam Guttermanpercussion, background vocals, guitar, drums (drum set), original
Greg Massiguitar, original
Jason Byrontask, original
Leo Didkovskydrums (drum set)
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