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Carand Burnet is an American guitarist, sitarist, and songwriter currently based in Maine.[1] She is the leader of the band Kioea and is known for her blend of surf rock, psychedelic music, and global influences.[2] Her music has received recognition twice from Bandcamp as "New & Notable" featured releases. J. Swartwood of Aquarium Drunkard described Burnet's music as "simultaneously modern and vintage.”[3]

Biography

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Burnet grew up near Charlotte, NC,[4] where she first began playing the guitar at the age of 9, and started learning the sitar while in college.[5] She studied art and creative writing at The New Hampshire Institute of Art, in Manchester, NH.[6] In 2019, while living in the New Hampshire Seacoast, Burnet founded her band, Kioea. Since then, she has performed at venues and festivals including Twenty Summers, The Thing in the Spring Festival, 3S Artspace, The Music Hall, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, SPACE Gallery, WMUR Summer Concert Series, and elsewhere. In 2022, Burnet received a Maine ARP Grant through SPACE Gallery and the National Endowment for the Arts to support the making of Kioea’s album Stand Tall.[1]

Discography

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EP

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Kioea EP (2022)[7]

Album

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Stand Tall (2023)[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About · Kioea · Surf Guitar · Stand Tall". Kioea. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  2. ^ "Episode 356- Carand Burnet from Kioea | Guitar Radio Show". 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  3. ^ Gage, Justin (2022-05-25). "Kioea : S/T". Aquarium Drunkard. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  4. ^ "Archive Player". wmpg. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  5. ^ Hislop, Christopher. "Kioea brings its psychedelic surf rock to Loading Dock Series at 3S". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  6. ^ "CreativeGround". www.creativeground.org. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  7. ^ "Kioea, by Kioea". Kioea. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  8. ^ "Stand Tall, by Kioea". Kioea. Retrieved 2025-01-02.