Kito & Reija Lee | |
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Playing in Atlanta, Georgia on 9 August 2013. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
Genres | Electropop, dream pop |
Years active | 2009–2015 |
Labels | Payday, Mad Decent |
Members | Maaike Kito Lebbing Reija Lee Thomas |
Website | www |
Kito & Reija Lee were an Australian electropop duo formed in 2009 in Perth, Western Australia, and active until 2015. They released a few singles and two EPs.
History
Maaike Kito Lebbing and Reija Lee Thomas met as teenagers and began working together as the duo Kito & Reija Lee in September 2009. Their break out track, "Sweet Talk", was featured in Victoria's Secret 2010 world-wide campaign, and reached number six hundred and forty eight on the iTunes Dance Music charts. Their second EP, II, was released on 22 July 2014.
The first single of the EP II, "Starting Line", debuted 18 March 2014. Earmilk hailed as it "a brand new project which mixes sparkling melodies with Reija's standout vocals, almost putting one under hypnosis on first listen." The second single, "WORD$", was released in August 2014.
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Sweet Talk EP |
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II |
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II: The Remixes |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US Bubb. | |||||||||||||
"Sweet Talk" | 2011 | 18 | Sweet Talk EP | ||||||||||
"Velma Kelly" (as Faux No) |
2012 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
"Starting Line" | 2014 | — | II | ||||||||||
"Word$" (featuring Zebra Katz) |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or were not released in this territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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"Pacifica (Kito & Reija Lee Vocal Remix)" | 2011 | Spor | — |
"King Shit" | 2014 | Big Boi, T.I., Ludacris | Rap Game, Vol. 2 (The Takeover) |
References
- Kito & Reija Lee Talk New Single "Starting Line" and Their Mutual Love of Snacks. Do Androids Dance (18 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- 5 Things You Should Know About Kito And Reija Lee. Vibe (17 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Interview + MiniMix: Kito & Reija Lee. Nest Hq (14 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Schwartzberg, Lauren. (12 June 2014) Listen to Kito and Reija Lee's Murky New Track with Zebra Katz | Thump. Thump.vice.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk Archived 6 August 2014 at archive.today. Trashbags (21 June 2011). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- electronic dance music charts EDM – Electronic Dance Music News – Dionysus. Dionysusdreams.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- New Noise: Kito & Reija Lee. Wonderland Magazine (30 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Hq, Itm. (25 July 2014) Listen to the new EP from Diplo protégés Kito & Reija Lee. Inthemix.com.au. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Kito & Reija Lee – Starting Line Out Now! Archived 30 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Mad Decent (18 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Prince, Fresh. (28 February 2014) Kito & Reija Lee introduce "Starting Line" [Premiere. Earmilk. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- Kito & Reija Lee Talk New EP And Being Two Of The Only Girls In Electronic Music | Hot Topics. Graziadaily.co.uk (24 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- "BUBBLING UNDER HOT 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2020.