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This Is the Kit is the project of Kate Stables, born in England and based in Paris. They first gained notice due to heavy radio play on BBC 6-and have twice had LPs named to 6 Music’s Album of the Year lists. Later they gained more notice as a hand-picked opening act for The National, Iron & Wine, Jose Gonzalez, Sharon Van Etten and Alexi Murdoch-musicians who share a similar independent streak and warm-hearted approach to creating modern yet timeless music. In North America, they are regulars on US Triple A radio stations like KEXP, indie folk festival line-ups, and taste- making platforms such as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. In the years since Wriggle Out the Restless was released in 2010, This Is the Kit have continued to gain momentum. Their 2015 follow-up album, Bashed Out was made with The National’s Aaron Dessner (producer for Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons). Stables then sang on The Na- tional’s 2019 album/film I Am Easy To Find and became a touring member on subsequent live dates. Finally, in 2020, Bashed Out’s title track became a streaming hit after an impactful needle drop in a key episode of Netflix’s Sex Education series. Currently signed to the iconic Rough Trade label, they’ve found success on both sides of the Atlantic. New album Careful Of Your Keepers was re- leased in June 2023 and is being supported by tours in the UK, Europe and North America.