Kim Beales

Residency @ The Wesley Anne

James — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:44:15 +0000

Kim is playing Tuesday nights at The Wesley Anne this coming August.

Keep posted for times and support bands.

The Whispers at JB

Kim — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:39:05 +0000

The Whispers has recently been repackaged by new label Upstairs Mate Records and is being distributed by Sound Vault Records. Copies are available at JB around Australia. You should find them instores, and can be ordered through JB if they’re sold out.

Cheers,
from Kim.

Gig at the Wesley Ann

Kim — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:35:18 +0000

Come down to the Wesley Ann (high st, Northcote) next Wednesday 10th 8:30pm. I’m looking forward to the gig. It’s a beautiful venue, and should be a great night.

The Australian tour continues this month, with the Perth as the next stop. Keep posted for details about a gig at the fly by night on the 24th Jan

The Driver

Kim — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:30:08 +0000

Last week I was at Shane and Lauren’s wedding, and ended up being the driver. As I wasn’t in the bridal party, I had to avoid getting in the background of the photos at Studley Park. So I thought I’d take some of my own photos…

Adelaide Tour

Kim — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:18:14 +0000

I had a great time on the road last month. I headed off with Justin, Tim and Yuval for a tour to Adelaide. Travelling in the old combi seemed to bring us lots of friendly cheer, with one man giving us free magnums when we arrived in his town (ice creams- not guns that is). Despite the combi’s reluctance to start smoothly (have you seen ‘little miss sunshine?’) we got there and had a great time.

We played a gig at the grace emily, jive, and a radio show on 3d and then played an outdoor gig at a farm near Warnambool on the way back. It was beautiful singing songs under the stars to families relaxing on the deck, and children wrapped up in sleeping bags. Great to meet Josh Spier too, who put us up (so we only slept once in the combi).

The Tour To Date

Kim — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:00:10 +0000

Yeah, it has been a big month of gigs. I had a great time up in Sydney playing shows there for the first time. I will definitely be going back and it was great to meet some other muso’s too.

Last night, had another gig in Geelong and I am getting ready for a trip over to Adelaide with Justin Grounds in a few weeks. My favourite gig of the month was at the Wesley Anne in Northcote - there was a very special vibe.

Here is a recent review of The Whispers from FasterLouder.com.au.

“Much like the great minimalist releases, The Whispers allows space to reinforce meaning. It is a record that speaks when spoken to.

Channelling the passion of early Ben Harper, and the compositional nous of James Taylor, ‘The Whispers’ is the debut album from singer-songwriter Kim Beales. The record fuses socially aware and intimate lyricism with restrained and mature arrangements.

Opening track, Nowhere, establishes the mood of the album from the get-go. Sparse, but with edges of darkness, this song appears born for a dimly-lit, smoke-filled bar room. Distant trumpet and upright bass allow the space for Beales’ laid-back vocal delivery to breathe. Familiar, but unique, when Beales sings you know that he means it…” (Read More)

Upcoming Shows

Tim — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:20:04 +0000

Check out the gigs page to view Kim’s upcoming shows to celebrate the release of his debut album The Whispers, through Upstairs Mate Records.

New Photos

Kim — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:42:01 +0000

On Wednesday the 20th of September I had an official photo shoot. The photos were taken by Gemma Lee and I would just like to thank her for all the work and time she spent on the photos that she took. Thanks Gemma!

Please check out Gemma’s work as she has the skills!

Here are a few of the photos she took.

Check out Gemma’s Myspace

Upstairs Mate Records

Kim — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:58:46 +0000

My album “The Whispers” will be released around Australia later in the year through Upstairs Mate Records. We are currently planning an Australian tour around October and November. In the mean time I’ve been writing songs for a new album which will be released in 2007. Keep posted for that!

Check it out!

Kim — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:54:44 +0000

Hi there, welcome to my new site! Feel free to take a look around and email me for any requests or things you would like to see on the site. There will be lots of updates so keep in touch.

Cheers,
From Kim