THE PAPER KITES
Melbourne Vic
folk indie rock
Out of a high school musical friendship, a band was born. Brought together by high school mates Sam Bentley and Christina Lacy who had already been writing together for a while, The Paper Kites formed through the latter part of 2010 when ex-San Salvador guitarist Dave Powys, Sam’s brother and drummer Josh Bentley and bassist Sam Rasmussen were recruited and the band has remained constant since then.
‘Woodland’ released in mid 2011 on the back of the strong debut single “Bloom” which has now been certified Gold in the US with over 700,000 in sales to September 2018.
Containing the single “St. Clarity,” their debut full length album ‘States’ launched the band as a serious stayer & contender and by the time ‘Twelve Four’ came just two years later, The Paper Kites were a renowned touring band both nationally and internationally.
Then came 2018……
…and the ‘double’ release, ‘On The Train Ride Home’ in April then ‘On The Corner Where You Live’ in September, two albums of their best work yet!
Following ‘Roses’ in 2021, the band ‘kidnapped’ a town, spending night after night playing a residency that would become ‘At The Roadhouse.
In 2026, the new album, ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It……what can be said, just buy it!!
Sam Bentley v, g
Christina Lacy v, k
David Powys g, v
Josh Bentley d
Sam Rasmussen b, v
single releases
2026.02.20 Borne By You 04:11
2025.10.24 Shake Off The Rain 04:42
2025.09.19 Believe 04:25
2025.09.12 Every Town 03:53
2025.07.25 When The Lavender Blooms 03:36
2023.05.19 Hurts So Good 04:55
2023.04.07 Till The Flame Turns Blue 04:05
2023.02.24 The Sweet Sound Of You 04:57
2021.02.05 Walk Above The City w.MARO 04:00
2020.12.18 Climb On Your Tears w.Aoife O’Donovan 06:04
2020.11.13 Without Your Love w.Julia Stone 03:30
2020.09.25 By My Side w.Rosie Carney 04:15
2020.08.21 For All You Give w.Lucy Rose 03:11
2018.07.13 Deep Burn Blue 04:39
2018.04.06 Tenenbaum (Mahogany sessions) 03:32
2018.02.09 St. Clarity (Mahogany sessions) 02:32
2017.01.13 Twelve Four outtakes dble single
2016.00.00 Too Late
2016.00.00 Renegade 03:56
2015.06.15 Electric Indigo 03:43
2015.00.00 Revelator Eyes 04:23
2014.02.26 A Lesson From Mr Gray 04:37
2013.06.21 St. Clarity 03:48
2011.12.13 Woodland
2011.05.23 Featherstone
2010.09.06 Bloom 03:30
album releases
2026.01.23 CD If You Go There, I Hope You Find It 10 tks 0:40:36
2023.09.01 CD At The Roadhouse 16 tks 1:19:21
2021.03.12 CD Roses 10 tks 0:43:56
2018.09.21 CD On The Corner Where You Live 11 tks 0:47:12
2018.04.18 CD On The Train Ride Home 8 tks 0:30:23
2017.01.13 EP Twelvefour Outtakes 2 tks 0:07:48
2015.08.28 CD Twelve Four 10 tks 0:43:30
2013.08.30 CD States 13 tks 0:55:56
2012.09.07 EP Young North 5 tks 0:17:44
2011.07.01 EP Woodland 6 tks 0:24:49
music videos (selected)
2018.08.23 Does It Ever Cross Your Mind
2018.05.05 On The Train Ride Home
2016.00.00 Too Late
2016.00.00 Renegade
2015.00.00 Revelator Eyes
2013.00.00 St. Clarity
2013.00.00 Young
2010.00.00 Bloom
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