This Is The Kit

This Is The Kit land at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on 5 July 2026. Led by singer, guitarist and banjo player Kate Stables, the band moves between folk rock and indie shades with a clear, unadorned voice at the centre. Live, acoustic strings and banjo motifs meet rougher electric textures and slightly off‑kilter rhythms, giving the songs room to breathe and gather momentum without overstatement.

The set draws across a deep catalogue: early pieces from Krülle Bol and Wriggle Out the Restless, the Aaron Dessner‑recorded Bashed Out, then Moonshine Freeze, Off Off On and, more recently, Careful of Your Keepers on Rough Trade. A shape‑shifting line‑up — often with Rozi Plain, Neil Smith and Jamie Whitby‑Coles — keeps the arrangements nimble, letting familiar tunes sit next to newer material with an easy flow.

Regularly championed on BBC Radio 6 Music and seasoned by tours alongside The National, Sharon Van Etten, Iron & Wine and Herman Dune, This Is The Kit bring a steady, human pulse, lyrics that travel quietly, and grooves that thrum just under the surface. A night for close listening, gentle lift and songs that linger.