Carand Burnet — Guitar

Ian DeCelli — Bass

Evan Farinholt — Drums

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Kioea (key-o-e-ah ( or kēōˈāə)) is an instrumental band in Maine and the New Hampshire Seacoast Region.  Founded in 2019 by bandleader and guitarist Carand Burnet (care-and burn-it), Kioea is supported by Ian DeCelli on bass and Evan Farinholt on drums.  The trio blends surf rock, psychedelic music, and global influences to craft expansive instrumentals.  Kioea’s debut EP and new album, Stand Tall, have been featured as “New & Notable” releases by Bandcamp.  They have performed at 3S Artspace, The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH, The Thing in the Spring Music Festival in Keene, NH, and WMUR’s Summer Concert Series.

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“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.”

– J. Edward Keyes, Bandcamp

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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

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Video

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Discography

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