biographical info
Kid Sniper is the songwriting vehicle of guitarist/bassist Jonathan Bunce (not-so-secretly identified as Jonny Dovercourt), 10-year veteran of Toronto’s noise-pop and math-rock scenes, and curator/editor of the popular Wavelength music series and zine. A cast of collaborators has conspired with Jonny since taking KS from the 4-track to the stage in early ‘99.
Post-punk electro-pop? Indie dub experimentalism? A new take on space-rock? Kid Sniper’s overlapping of existent music scenes is demonstrated by the diversity of comparisons elicited: Sonic Youth, Stereolab, The Sea And Cake, Mission Of Burma, Kraftwerk, Pavement, Can, Wire… But in a break with indie-rock tradition, two basses and warm-toned synths take the lead that guitars would carry, while jazz-schooled drums go for the flow.
Kid Sniper's newest CD, Landlocked, was released by Toronto's High School Champion Records in April 2002, following up the previous year's debut, Vantage Point.
lineup
Paul Boddum synth
Matt Collins bass
Dean Wales drums
Sara C. Montgomery guitar voice
Craig Dunsmuir bass synth
Jonny Dovercourt bass guitar synth voice words chords
influences
Kraftwerk
Mission Of Burma
Sonic Youth
Stereolab
Wire