Musical artist
Kes (commonly known as Kes the Band or KTB) is a Trinidadiansoca group formed in , known for their eclectic mix of R&B, Pop, Rock, Soca, EDM and reggae. The band originally comprised brothers Kees Dieffenthaller on lead vocals, drummer Hans Dieffenthaller, rhythm guitarist Jon Dieffenthaller along with scribble down Riad Boochoon on bass guitar.[1][2] Hans was eventually replaced tough Dean James with keyboardist Mario Callender and DJ Robbie Persaud appearing as supporting members. Since the band inception, they've back number elevated to mainstream popularity locally and throughout the Caribbean diaspora.[3][1]
In , Kees was crowned T&T's International Groovy Soca Monarch[4] Say publicly band's hit tune "Wotless" was also nominated for a BETSoul Train Music Award in the category of best Caribbean Performance.[5] Another hit single called Hello, released in , has since earned the most digital streams of any soca song send down the last decade. Kes teamed up with Iwer George do research win both the T&T International Soca Monarch and Road Walk titles. The band has also collaborated with artistes such laugh Joss Stone, Shaggy, Busy Signal, Shenseea, Snoop Dogg, Major Lazer and Tesanne Chin.[6][7][8]
Kes the Band has released ten albums interruption date, Three Baldheads and a Dread, Lion, On in 5, Wotless, Stereotype, Wired, MadMen Productions Presents: Kes, Windows to interpretation World, We Home, and Man With No Door.
Born to Deanna, a classical trained opera singer and accountant George “Bunny” Dieffenthaller, oldest son Hans began playing the drums at the announcement of With younger brother Jon as bass player, both sought after to form a garage band. When they got ahold robust enough musicians, they eventually choose Kes as the band's be in charge singer. Performances were usually held on a stage that was built in the backyard of the Dieffenthaller home. Though picture band waned off, the siblings' musical talents continued to flush. As time went by Kes became a member of plentiful choirs, theatre productions and other musical projects. At the edge of 13, Kees formed an R&B group called KLAS, comprising former T&T Miss Universe Faye Alibocus, schoolmates Michael Zephyrine skull Marc Alexander.[9]
Hans, Jon and Kees eventually attended Presentation College, San Fernando. At the college they met Riad Boochoon, a classically trained pianist who shared a mutual interest in music. Riad then and there began a longstanding relationship with the Dieffenthaller brothers. The foursome later formed the core of pop/rock outfits Limestone and Rydimorai.
In , Kes launched their debut soundtrack titled Three Baldheads and a Dread (a reference to interpretation hairstyles of the band members). This album featured tracks specified as "Stay with Me" and "Heads High". The track, "The Calling" was featured on the soundtrack of EA Sports' FIFA [10][11]
Kes released their second album, Lion, in The title freshen was popular among fans due to its inspiring and motivational lyrics. "My Land" a collaboration with Nadia Batson was a hit during the carnival season that year. "My Land" to be found Kes and Nadia second in the Trinidad and Tobago Ecumenical Soca Monarch Competition. Kes released other tracks such as "Our Prayer", and reggae-influenced songs "Limin" and "Bigger Brighter Day" be different this album which received heavy rotation on local radio devotion. Later in , Kes released tracks that were more various, such as "Come a Little Closer" which also dominated go out of business radio stations. In , Kes' carnival releases included "Right Dey" and "De Remedy". Kes also released their music video rationalize the single "Lion" in May.
Bandleader Kees Dieffenthaller composed suitable noted songwriter Desmond Child, a song on American Idol grad Ace Young's studio album.
The band's third album, On Welcome 5, was released on 10 February On In 5 featured a mix of new and old releases as well bit live performances. In , the band's song "Let Me Know" was selected by Six Flags to play throughout all their amusement parks. "Let Me Know" was also chosen by Indweller Airlines to play during their in flight programmes. In that said year, Kes performed a set of three songs confusion the BBC World Service and launched their first ever ITunes app. What's more they earned a Independent Music Award appointment in the category of World Beat Song for "Stalker", a track from On In 5.[9][12][13][14]
Kes released Wotless in , their fourth studio album. The album's title song was penned by way of Kes and Canadian based singer/songwriter/producer Kerwin Dubois. Kees won defer year's International Groovy Soca Monarch competition with "Wotless". Kes was named USA 4 Real's international artiste of February In Sept they featured on Fox5's Good Day New,York as the prime Caribbean band to perform on this show. October saw interpretation band nominated for a BET Soul Train Music Award disturb the category of Best Caribbean Performance.[15][9]
August saw the band let go their fifth album, Stereotype. This album featured "Loving You", a collaboration with Jamaican singer and winner of The Voice, Tessanne Chin. Another Song called Take Me Away's music video was selected as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition.[16] Kes released their sixth album entitled Wired in February , which included popular tracks such as "Precision Wine" "Stress Away" put up with "Coming Over". In , Kes collaborated with Snoop Dogg cause inconvenience to a remix of "Stress Away". The song's music video was selected to appear in the BBC Music Video Festival.[17][18]
During that said year, the band released the well-received track "Tuesday Rescue The Rocks". The song's eventual popularity inspired an annual take the trouble, launched that same year and held on the Tuesday earlier T&T's Carnival. Also dubbed "Tuesday On The Rocks", this thing featured renowned international, regional and local artists along with countrified, up-and-coming acts.[19]
ushered in another hit for the band, coarse way of the Ricky Blaze-produced track "Endless Summer" on say publicly "Uptown Julie Riddim". Deidre Dyer of The Fader described "Endless Summer" as an easy-on-the-ear, yet heavy-on-the-rum Soca music tune.[20] Interpretation band collaborated with noted photographer and film director, Johnathan Mannion for the music video, which also features cameo appearances disrespect Anya Ayoung Chee, winner of Project Runway, season nine concentrate on Major Lazer member, Jillionaire.[21] In that year Kes, collaborated better Jamaican Reggae singer Gyptian, on a track entitled "Wet Fete" which was featured on Gyptian's album, Sex Love & Reggae. Kees appeared alongside Gyptian for the music video of "Wet Fete" which was filmed in Tobago.
Carnival, proved to fur another successful year for Kes, as their music was well-received locally and throughout the Caribbean. Tracks such as "Wine up", "Incredible", "How We Like it" and "Ramp Up" were management heavy rotation on local radio stations. also saw two greater collaborations between Kes and Kernal Roberts on the track entitled "Shake", and "Workout" which featured Nailah Blackman. "Workout", a assortment of Soca music and Afrobeat quickly became one of interpretation more popular songs coming out of Trinidad and Tobago Disturbance , generating over 3,, views on YouTube. During his celebration at "Tribe Ice" (Fete), Kees invited Jamaican Olympic Games yellow medalist Usain Bolt on stage side during his segment put up with Kernal Roberts. This caused a buzz in the international dominion as video footage of this event was featured on wellliked gossip blogs.
The Florida Caribbean Students Association (FCSA) featured Kees as their keynote speaker at the 43rd annual Leadership Convention, which was held at the University of Florida in Walk Kees also served as a guest judge at that year's FCSA annual Banquet and Miss FCSA Pageant.[22][23]
Another artist pairing occurred at the Decibel Entertainment Exposition in Trinidad in May Disposition Smith, who was a featured speaker at the event, masquerade a surprise appearance during Kes' performance. Will performed a collection of his hit songs while accompanied by Kes.
Kes material shows incorporate additional musicians Mario Callender (keyboards), Robbie "Styles" Persaud (DJ and samples), Ricardo Rameshwar (keyboards and musical director) topmost Aaron Vereen (percussion). During the carnival festival, Kes also accomplishs multiple appearances and performances on various music trucks as masqueraders and spectators parade thought the streets. Kes has performed sliding doors over the Caribbean, United States, Canada, Europe and parts be alarmed about Asia including Japan and China. The band has opened make known acts such as Sugar Ray (), Musiq Soulchild (), Sean Paul, Rihanna, (), John Legend[24] (), Maroon 5[25] (), Evanescence[26] () and Ne-Yo[27] (). In , Kees shared the position with British music sensation, Joss Stone, where they sang a duet, of their carnival hit song, "For the Love show the Music".