KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS

Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular "American and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, Calloway"[1] and conceptually inspired by the big band era. The Coconuts are a glamorous trio of female backing vocalists whose lineup has changed throughout the years.

Darnell now lives in Sweden and London, and still tours with the current Coconuts, Eva Tudor-Jones (Mama Coconut of 14 years from London), Jessica Forsman (From Finland, the newest member), Aimee Bramall (From London) and Bongo Eddie (the only original member). He is currently collaborating with writer/producer Peter Schott on a contemporary musical, to be produced by Son Of Kong Productions. The project features vocals and guitar by former Creole band member, Mark Anthony Jones.

In 2008, for the last time, Kid Creole toured the UK starring in the stage show Oh! What a Night, a disco musical produced by Random Concerts.[11]

Kid Creole and the Coconuts most recent studio album entitled I Wake Up Screaming was released on September 12, 2011 on !K7/Strut Records.[12] The single "I Do Believe" was released on July 19.

Darnell has also been back in the studio, re-mixing and re-mastering his favourite Kid Creole songs spanning his whole back catalogue with Master ToKo and Lord highOwl.

At the end of 2010, Kid Creole and the Coconuts toured Germany with The Night of the Proms, also starring Boy George and Sir Cliff Richard. They previously appeared in the Night of the Proms in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2007 with Chic, Macy Gray and Donna Summer.