ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Kink Ador Indianapolismusic.net
When asked to describe Kink Ador, frontperson Shar...
When asked to describe Kink Ador, frontperson Sharon Koltick throws out terms like indie, new wave, and pop. "At least, that is what I came up with when I had to make a choice on MySpace." It's definitely a switch from her last major project � the bright and brassy ska sound of The Malcontents. Whereas that band made big waves in Indianapolis featuring upbeat sounds and a huge roster, she says Kink Ador's music is "a little bit moody, but they are still pop songs with synth and Moog sounds." Koltick adds Kink Ador will usually feature her and a revolving cast of members. Still, she describes it as "my brainchild."
Koltick began her musical career on violin at 9 years old. "I played that for a couple years. Growing up, my family would always have jam sessions with my dad playing guitar, and my mom rocking the bass and me and my two sisters on the tambourine, and singing. My parents loved Bob Dylan, so we had family jams to Bob Dylan. I picked up the bass when I was 14 after a botched attempt to learn guitar. I started playing in bands with friends. I started in punk bands, but I think that is what everyone does. We would just play Bad Religion covers all night long."
From there, she was drawn to the disparate sound of bands from The Clash and Rancid to Lovage and especially Prince. "Mostly I get inspired after watching the movie 'Purple Rain.' Seeing the trials and tribulations of Prince as the young struggling artist really gets me fired up, seriously. Let's go crazy, let's get nuts." It's from this groundwork that she writes her material. "Everything is driven by the bass cause that is where I start when I am writing. I like writing grooves and building the songs on top of that." She adds "I do most of my writing in my apartment, alone, the day before I told someone I would have a song. I like a little bit of pressure, that's why I have to be collaborating with other musicians all the time. I need some outlet to write, otherwise I would just sit around and watch Nick Cave DVDs, 'cause he is the coolest."
That need for other collaborators helps explain the rotation of musicians in the band's roster. "I have a feeling that is how Kink Ador is going to work. The cast of band members will probably change alot. The people I work with now to record are amazing, but they will not be able to tour, so they will be a lot of different people involved when it is all said and done." In addition to playing shows and recording her own music, Koltick plays bass with Batalyst in Indianapolis and has recorded at Echo Park in Bloomington.
Although she currently lives in Lafayette, Koltick is planning a move to Indianapolis in the near future and has grown to love the music scene in the Circle City. "Indianapolis has really been my home. I have met a lot of great musicians in Indy. I think there is a lot of talent in the city and there are a lot of cases of bands doing really well, like Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, most recently. I love their music. The label Standard Recording Company has put out some really great music and most of it is from Indiana, so those guys are cool."
Kink Ador plays the Melody Inn July 14th and Radio Radio July 29th.
-- Ryan Williams --
