“It’s hot in here. I’m going to change,” musician and songwriter Adam Bainbridge told the amped crowd at El Rey in Los Angeles last week. After a chorus of “take it off!” from the crowd he added, “This isn’t a D’Angelo show. That’s what made the poor guy retire for fifteen years so don’t try that on me!”
Adam Bainbridge leads the new wave meets R&B and funk band Kindness, whose sound is equal parts Prince and Arthur Russell. Kindness hit the scene five years ago with their chilled-out disco cover of The Replacements’ “Swingin’ Party.” The band’s latest album Otherness features guest spots from some bold names and OC faves like Robyn, Dev Hynes, and Kelela.
Adam, whose long untamed hair is his signature, dresses to the nines for his sets and was definitely one of the best dressed at FYF Fest last summer. Onstage at El Rey, he rocked high-waisted trousers and a silk button-down under an oversized blazer that swallowed his willowy figure. As promised, he changed out of the blazer once the crowd heated up.
Adam wasn’t the only guy at the mic channeling the last days of disco. Kelela hit the stage in a white Nike top sported underneath a custom floor-length white mesh dress by OCLA’s own Phlemuns. The band riffed from her Otherness tracks “World Restart” and “With You” to older Kindness songs infused with covers of Blood Orange, Adam’s close collaborator and frequent tour mate.
If you looked around the El Rey you would lose count of the style nods to grunge and R&B. The crowd filtered ‘70s style through a ‘90s lens. Leather moto jackets and oversized tees dominated on dudes, while girls paired crop tops and high-waisted slacks with chunky shoes. Denim jackets, a turquoise fur coat, an OC Logo Beanie, and Vans Vault Sk8 Hi sneakers stood out in the sea of stylish fans. Kindness bridged the generation gap between the ‘70s and their ‘90s aesthetic with a cover of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”
It's your lucky day: Kindness can't stop spreading the, well, kindness. Today, Kindness is serving up an exclusive free download via WeTransfer for their track "This Is Not About Us." Download the track HERE![]()
Photos by William Galindo![]()
Spotted: Opening Ceremony Logo Beanie![]()
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Adam Bainbridge leads the new wave meets R&B and funk band Kindness, whose sound is equal parts Prince and Arthur Russell. Kindness hit the scene five years ago with their chilled-out disco cover of The Replacements’ “Swingin’ Party.” The band’s latest album Otherness features guest spots from some bold names and OC faves like Robyn, Dev Hynes, and Kelela.
Adam, whose long untamed hair is his signature, dresses to the nines for his sets and was definitely one of the best dressed at FYF Fest last summer. Onstage at El Rey, he rocked high-waisted trousers and a silk button-down under an oversized blazer that swallowed his willowy figure. As promised, he changed out of the blazer once the crowd heated up.
Adam wasn’t the only guy at the mic channeling the last days of disco. Kelela hit the stage in a white Nike top sported underneath a custom floor-length white mesh dress by OCLA’s own Phlemuns. The band riffed from her Otherness tracks “World Restart” and “With You” to older Kindness songs infused with covers of Blood Orange, Adam’s close collaborator and frequent tour mate.
If you looked around the El Rey you would lose count of the style nods to grunge and R&B. The crowd filtered ‘70s style through a ‘90s lens. Leather moto jackets and oversized tees dominated on dudes, while girls paired crop tops and high-waisted slacks with chunky shoes. Denim jackets, a turquoise fur coat, an OC Logo Beanie, and Vans Vault Sk8 Hi sneakers stood out in the sea of stylish fans. Kindness bridged the generation gap between the ‘70s and their ‘90s aesthetic with a cover of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”
It's your lucky day: Kindness can't stop spreading the, well, kindness. Today, Kindness is serving up an exclusive free download via WeTransfer for their track "This Is Not About Us." Download the track HERE
Photos by William Galindo
Spotted: Opening Ceremony Logo Beanie
