Photo of Kioea’s Carand Burnet by John Skewes

Kioea (kēōˈāə or key-o-e-ah)) is an instrumental band based in Maine. Founded in 2019 by guitarist Carand Burnet (care-and-burn-it), Kioea blends surf rock, psychedelic music, and global influences to craft expansive instrumentals. Kioea’s EP and album Stand Tall, have been featured as “New & Notable” releases by Bandcamp. Kioea has performed at 3S Artspace, The Music Hall, The Thing in the Spring Festival, WMUR’s Summer Concert Series, and elsewhere.


“Dazzling guitar work forms the centerpiece of the new EP from Kioea, featuring exploratory songs that hold a tight grip.”

“The debut LP from Kioea is dreamy psychedelic surf music that calls back to the ’60s while feeling remarkably contemporary.”

Bandcamp “New & Notable”


Press

Guitar Radio Show Interview

Album Review: Kioea’s Stand Tall by Doyle Dean / North Country Public Radio

Album Review: Maine’s Kioea — Reviving the Sound of Surf Guitar / The Arts Fuse

Kioea :: S/T / Aquarium Drunkard

Song Review – “Black Sand Beach”

Kioea brings its psychedelic surf rock to Loading Dock Series at 3S


Video


Discography

Stand Tall — Release date: 08/18/2023

Selected as a Bandcamp “New & Notable” Release

Audio engineering and mixing by Chris Chase / The Noise Floor

Mastering by Adrian Morgan / Timeless Mastering

Album art by Yuji Hiratsuka


Kioea EP — Release date: 05/06/2022

Selected as a Bandcamp “New & Notable” Release

Audio engineering and mixing by Chris Chase / The Noise Floor

Mastering by Adrian Morgan / Timeless Mastering

Album artwork by Tara Morin




Press photos by John Skewes
Press Contact: contact@kioeamusic.com