Kayo Dot
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Kayo Dot

American band

Formed
2003
Boston
Country
United States
Record labels
The Flenser
Discography
16 albums

Biography

Kayo Dot is a jazz group, formed in 2003 in Boston. Members include Toby Driver. Record labels: The Flenser. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “Choirs of the Eye” (2003) to “Every Rock, Every Half‐Truth Under Reason” (2025).

Kayo Dot is an American avant-garde metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2003 by Toby Driver after the break-up of Maudlin of the Well. The band revolves around the partnership of Driver and Jason Byron, with Driver writing the music and Byron writing the lyrics. The band released their debut album Choirs of the Eye on John Zorn's Tzadik Records in 2003. Their lineup has drastically changed over the years with Driver remaining the sole consistent performing member. Kayo Dot's sound features a wide variety of instrumentation including guitar, drums, bass, violin, saxophone, vibraphone, synthesizers, clarinets and flutes. The band is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Members

Toby Driver

Discography

Studio and live albums

Choirs of the Eye 2003
Live at WMBR 2004 · Live
Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue 2006
Blue Lambency Downward 2008
Coyote 2010
Live in Bonn Germany October 7 2009 2010 · Live
Gamma Knife 2012
Hubardo 2013
Coffins on Io 2014
Coyote (live on WMBR, August 31, 2010) 2014 · Live
Kraków 2014 · Live
Plastic House on Base of Sky 2016
Blasphemy 2019
Live at Reggie’s Chicago, March 21 2014 2020 · Live
Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike 2021
Every Rock, Every Half‐Truth Under Reason 2025

Frequently asked questions

What are Kayo Dot's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Choirs of the Eye (2003), Live at WMBR (2004), Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue (2006), Blue Lambency Downward (2008) and Coyote (2010).

External links

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