Kid Colling is the first of our Lux Mini Fest line up to come into the studio to perform for us live and talk to Breakfast Show host Erin ahead of the big concert on 30th May.
The Luxembourg-Collumbian Musician grew up in Luxembourg, learning guitar as a teenager with his friend. He first started learning music from bands like Korn and Slipknot, and his favourite Rage Against the Machine. Surprisingly, these artists set the foundation for a love of blues music, the genre in which Kid Colling now finds himself. These bands also inspired his writing style, giving his blues music a unique sound.
It was in small bars in Luxembourg where Kid Colling was able to first experience Blues music, eventhough he had limited access to music, particularly less popular genres like blues.
Kid Colling admits to stealing his first ever blues album from the DJ at a bar, it was the first time he had heard music like that and did not know how else to find out about it.
When playing blues music he has travelled all over, from studying music in Paris, to performing in Columbia and the USA. He is currently here in Luxembourg, a place he is proud to be connected to, even if the music scene is small. Kid Colling thinks that it is becoming harder and harder to get your start in Luxembourg because it is so small, but the connected nature of it is something special.
A man in Luxembourg that Kid Colling reflects on fondly is Ron Tuffel, a former Radio ARA presenter (once again proving the rumours true that everyone in Luxembourg knows everyone). Ron Tuffel was a blues musician, host of a jazz and blues radio show, and pe teacher at the International School of Luxembourg. He introduced Kid Colling to the radio station, and helped him film his first music videos in the studio. This special connection to Radio ARA is why being part of the Lux Mini Fest is important to Kid Colling.
Speaking to his younger self, Kid Colling gives the advice to "don't fall for the girls, practice your guitar!". He says that nowadays, his inspiration for song writing has changed a lot thanks to his child.
Kid Colling will be performing at the Radio ARA Crowdfunding Concert: Lux Mini Fest on 30th May. Tickets will be released soon on rotondes.lu