Kian (musician)

Kian
Birth name Kian Maxwell Bytyci Brownfield
Born 14 July 2002 (age 16)
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Origin Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments Vocals - Guitar
Years active 2017–present

KIAN is an Australian singer and songwriter from Castlemaine, Victoria Australia. He is best known for winning Triple J Unearthed in August 2018.[1][2]

Career

Kian is from the goldfield town of Castlemaine, Victoria Australia. Since the age of two, Kian and his mother travelled on and off with his father making music in remote (Indigenous Australians|Indigenous communities). Kian's parents separated in 2010, although both parents are singer songwriters and passionate about music. Kian's mother and father saw the potential hearing him sing at a very early age. His mother encouraged Kian to have guitar lessons and bought him his first guitar at the age of seven.

In May 2015, at the age of 12, Kian and his mother travelled to Levitation Austin, Texas to experience the music scene in the US. Then on his 13th birthday, his mother gave him his first electric guitar.

In 2015, at the age of 13, Kian met Baker Boy.

In May 2017 Kian sang and wrote the chorus of Baker Boy's debut single "Cloud 9".[3]

In February 2018, Kian released "Too Far Gone" with 15-year-old Vince the Kid.[4]

In July 2018, Kian released "Waiting" a song he wrote at the age of 14, with him explaining "It's about that feeling of uncertainty when you don't know if they like you back – I know it's childish but I reckon everyone has found themselves in this insecure hole at some point in their lives no matter what age. Hidden within the lyrics are some things that relate to me personally along with metaphorical things to move the story along."[3]

In August 2018, Kian was announced the winner of the 2018 Triple J Unearthed.[1][2]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
"Cloud 9" (Baker Boy featuring Kian)[6] 2017 —
"Too Far Gone" (Kian with Vince the Kid)[7] 2018 —
"Waiting"[8] 31

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Triple J's 2018 Unearthed High Winner, KIAN". MusicFeeds. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Castlemaine's KIAN has taken out triple j's Unearthed High for 2018". Tone Deaf. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Kian Waiting". AIR. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Best New Music on triple j". ABC. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cloud 9 (feat. Kian) – Single by Baker Boy". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Too Far Gone (Kian with Vince the Kid) – Single by Hayden James". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Waiting – Single by Kian". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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