Based in Miami, Florida, Cannibal Kids is an alternative, bubbly and just generally feel-good music kind of band. Cannibal Kidsstarted when Lead singer and rhythm guitar genius Damian Guiterrez met Dustin Diaz, the lead guitarist in charge of all those funky tunes you hear in their songs, in middle school. At the time they hadn’t coined the iconic Cannibal Kids name, but they were playing in multiple local shows and pursuing projects over a multitude of styles. It wasn’t until Damian met the energetic drummer Luke Faulkingham and brought him into the band that they slowly started morphing into their current persona. 

When asked what genre they are, the members like to say that they are inspired by Japanese city pop and indie and alternative artists like Rex Orange County, Hiroshi Sato and Kero Kero Bonito. After learning the ropes of the local Miami scene and slowly building their discography with bangers like Graphing and Troubled Mind, they eventually transitioned fully into their unique tone of high energy groovy tunes and became Cannibal Kids. They released their debut album Bloom and performed that album at multiple Miami venues. 

After touring that album on their Don’t Talk to Strangers tour alongside other musical acts, they produced and released new album deadheads that, according to the band, is very different from their initial album. 

The members have big plans for their band. Saying how their future is looking bright, they mentioned that “deadheads is doing incredibly well so far and judging by the massive response we got over its release-weekend, it’s only going up from here. We’ve got tours, videos, merch and events all lined up for this year. And our passion for making music is only growing. So please stick around, we really are only just starting.” 

Sadly, most of their tour plans halted for this year in light of the global pandemic, but they kept up their momentum by engaging with their followers through social media and conducting live shows through their Instagram Live feature.