Abbot Kinney

Abbot Kinney is a rock band from Los Angeles. The band is comprised of four members Jared Swanson (vocals, guitar, keys), Jeremiah Baca (lead guitar), Brad Swanson (drums), and Will Moore (bass). They draw influences from bands like Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, and The Kinks. The band's name comes from a street in Venice, California where the lead singer used to hang out after class while attending high school at Hamilton Music Academy. In 2006 Jared met Jeremiah while collaborating with a friend from the band Carney. The duo began writing music together. In 2007 they asked Brad and Will to join and they became Abbot Kinney, a dirty melodic rock band with haunting soundscapes. They have played all over Los Angeles at clubs such as Spaceland, El Cid, and Molly Mollones. Currently recording (Winter 2008), Abbot Kinney's first CD will be self-released as a free download online in early 2009.