Kiefer
Label Biography:
Since the release of his last full-length Happysad in summer 2018, Kiefer released the mini-album Bridges, toured the USA and Europe, and produced three beats for Anderson .Paak’s albums Ventura and Oxnard.
Kiefer considers Bridges and Superbloom to be a single cohesive project, with his new songs building upon Bridges’ sound. Bridges saw him expand his musical palette beyond the piano, working with a number of analogue synths. On Superbloom he takes that a step further, with songs that he describes as “brighter, more imaginative, and vibrant” — much like the natural phenomenon that gives the record its name. He describes Superbloom as a “very active” work: “The first five tracks are invigorating, while the final two tracks act as a grand exhale following all that energy.”
Kiefer, who studied jazz at UCLA under musician Kenny Burrell — the programme counts Kamasi Washington among its alumni — is now a mentor to musicians at every stage in their careers. As both teacher and student, Kiefer has adopted the motto “be encouraged and encourage others” and his music reflects that duality, virtuosic yet filled with straightforward beauty. Kiefer strives to portray the intensity of his interactions with the world in music, via the bravura performance on ‘Good Looking’ and the beautiful extended piano solo on ‘Be Encouraged…’ and ‘And Encourage Others’ (originally one song that was split over two tracks), while ‘10,000 Days’ and ‘20 May’ home in on simpler pleasures found in the everyday.
As Kiefer puts it, “This music is naturally me. It sounds like me. As with everything that I release, I am showing you what I love about music. Making rhythm, harmony, melody, and sounds that move me. I spend everyday talking to students and mentors and listening to music and finding things that I think are beautiful, and then translating them through my unique musicality. I’m doing it in a way that only I can, and regardless of how good or bad it may be, I’m trying my best.”
Photo Credit: Eric Coleman
Discography
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- It's Ok, B U
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2484
- Release Date
- 22 September 2023
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Doomed
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH32467
- Release Date
- 29 August 2023
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- August Again
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH32465
- Release Date
- 8 August 2023
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Dreamer
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH3246
- Release Date
- 11 July 2023
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Why Not? / Montara
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH3221
- Release Date
- 31 May 2022
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- When There's Love Around
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2455
- Release Date
- 27 August 2021
- LP
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- when there's love around
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH24554
- Release Date
- 22 June 2021
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Between Days
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2456
- Release Date
- 23 April 2021
- LP
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Friends
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH24564
- Release Date
- 31 March 2021
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Superhero
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH3146
- Release Date
- 10 March 2021
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Superbloom
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2415
- Release Date
- 20 September 2019
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Bridges
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2405
- Release Date
- 5 April 2019
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Happysad
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2398
- Release Date
- 8 June 2018
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Miss U
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH3094
- Release Date
- 17 January 2018
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- Artist
- Kiefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Kickinit Alone
- Label
- Leaving Records
- Catalogue Number
- LR118
- Release Date
- 3 March 2017
- LP (special)
- Download
Contributor
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- Artist
- Danny Watts
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Boy Meets World
- Label
- Authors / The Order Label
- Catalogue Number
- ARC003
- Release Date
- 22 September 2017
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Feature Artist
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- Artist
- Jonwayne
- ReleaseProduct
- Rap Album Two
- Label
- Authors / The Order Label
- Catalogue Number
- ARC002
- Release Date
- 17 February 2017
- LP
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