Immaculate indie folk with an emphasis on arrangements.
About The Paper Kites
Hometown
Melbourne, Australia
Formed
2010
Genre
Singer/Songwriter
The Paper Kites is an Australian indie rock band formed by Sam Bentley and Christina Lacy in 2010.
∙ After playing in Melbourne and self-releasing EPs, the band gained international attention with their 2010 Gold single, “Bloom.”
∙ The Paper Kites released the folk-influenced debut album States in 2013, before embarking on their first international headlining tour.
∙ The band added both synths and electric guitar to their sophomore LP, 2015’s twelvefour, which landed in the Top 10 of the Australian Albums chart.
∙ They spread one narrative across two albums on 2018’s On the Train Ride Home and On the Corner Where You Live, with the latter nominated for an ARIA Music Award.
∙ In 2020, they released Roses—a duets album with such popular folk artists as Julia Stone, Lucy Rose, and Aoife O’Donovan.
Members of The Paper Kites include, or have included, Sam Bentley.
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