Burn Kit: Noise with Heart
Guest: Valentino (Burn Kit) • Host: Graham Coath
From New Hampshire’s Dover (yes, there’s an “old” one too) to stages across Europe and the US, Valentino of Burn Kit brings raucous guitars, serious intent, and a very human pulse. In this conversation, he and Graham dig into the band’s British post-punk DNA (The Damned, Joy Division, Chameleons, The Smiths), why the songs are dark but the people aren’t, and how a DIY writing process becomes a full-band wildfire.
They get honest about passion vs paycheque bands, why live shows deliver a feeling screens can’t, and the eternal tussle between algorithm-chasing and making work from the heart. Valentino shares how Burn Kit craft energetic, person-to-person gigs that “wake people back up,” and what’s next: touring now, then heads-down on their first full-length album.
In this episode:
The origin of the name Burn Kit (and the almost-band names that didn’t make it)
British influences shaping an American sound
Valentino’s demo-to-band songwriting flow — and how each member elevates the track
Serious music, healthy humour: avoiding the “untouchable prince of darkness” act
Why some bands keep going without passion (and why Burn Kit won’t)
Community > virality: the live connection you can’t stream
Authenticity in a saturated scene — and how to “educate the algorithm”
What’s next: the debut LP and how listeners can genuinely support
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