Kindred’s New Reality: Six is It! Is A Hit!

Episode #2 of Bi-weekly series available now On-Demand on the heels of sweeping Fan and Critic support

March 16, 2010
Philadelphia, PA

Aja & Fatin Dantzler – know to the world as Kindred the Family Soul – have a new reality. After months of speculation, their bi-weekly web reality series Six is It! is a hit with both fans and critics alike. In Six is It! the R&B/Soul Duo open up to the cameras and share their family’s stories in a candid look at their private life as parents of six children who hold a very public career as Entertainers. Episode #2 “We Are Ordinary People” launches March 17th and is available On-Demand at www.KindredthefamilySoul.com and Essence.com affiliated blog www.Blackandmarriedwithkids.com. The timely episode explores “Healthcare Reform,” and the ages old tradition of “Home Births,” all while the kids prepare to audition for the annual talent show.

“…I find this so entertaining, sweet…so interesting, inspiring and fun. I love it, I love it! LOVE IT!”

India.Arie
Grammy Winning Recording Artist

“I’m so happy to see that the honesty, beauty, and love of Kindred’s music is present in Six is It! When I was young I loved watching the Cosby Show to see the ideal black family, but as a wife and mother I truly appreciate seeing a family that reflects a reality that is similar to mine. The struggle is real, but it’s packaged in love and values that we all cherish. Thank for sharing a closer look at our favorite black couple.”

Aisha Winfield
Executive Director
The Blues Babe Foundation

Loyal Kindred fans showed up to support the debut episode in a big way. The low-tech web-based series has received nearly 7,000 views to date with nearly half of the fans of the show flocking to the newly launched www.Kindredthefamilysoul.com on the first day. With only six weeks of low key ‘word of mouth’ promotion online, over 26% of their Facebook Fans joined the Six is It! Fan Group in two weeks.

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Kindred The Family Soul also made the Top 100
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Kindred invites you to their Summer House of Love!

May 18, 2009 — Santa Monica, CA

Kindred the Family Soul announce today they’re bringing their show to the fans with the announcement of a slate of summer shows.

The Hidden Beach duo recently celebrated with Philadelphia area fans at the pre-release screening of “Last Night at The Five Spot” a film by Mike D which features Kindred along with Soul Music luminaries who launched their careers from the Black Lily, the famed musician’s collective which was held weekly at The Five Spot which was consumed by fire in February 2007.

  • Detroit/Chene Park – 6.14
  • Pittsburgh/Improv Night Club – 6.24
  • Atlanta/Center Stage – 6.27
  • Nashville – 6.28
  • Philadelphia/World Cafe Live – 7.8
  • Cleveland/House of Blues – 7.10
  • Alexandria, VA/Birchmere – 7.12
  • Foxboro, MA/Showcase Live – 7.21
  • New York/B.B. Kings – 7.22
  • Brooklyn/Metro Tech – 7.23 (Lunch Time Performance)
  • Richmond, VA/Fridays at Sunset – 7.24
  • Harrisburg, PA/Harrisburg Cultural Festival – 8.7
  • Washington, DC/Fort Dupont Park – 8.22

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“House of Love” Video added to VH-1 Soul.

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Today, Kindred’s video was officially added to VH1 Soul’s playlist.
http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2009/01/vh1-adds-for-the-week-of-11909.html

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“House of Love” Video Premieres on BET J

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Listen & Download Kindred’s new album “The Arrival”
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VIDEO TREATMENT

Kindred the family soul
-HOUSE OF LOVE
music video treatment

director: Matthew A. Cherry
Revised December 8, 2008

Kindred The Family Soul makes timeless music. A soulful R&B couple that takes words and makes them into songs that are vivid portrays of everyday life. A lot of R&B groups are hot for a second and then break up due to their own self serving agendas but Kindred has made it perfectly clear that they are here to stay.

“House Of Love” is a soulful and inspirational record that is very much open to interpretation. This song can be taken figuratively and applied to anyone’s life. Kindred’s vision for the record, for example, was for the song to speak on their personal journey throughout the music industry and how they had to deal with raising a family while simultaneously pursuing their dream. While this is how the song spoke to them another person may take it more literally and apply it to building a home with that special someone. When I first heard this record I personally saw more of the literal interpretation in a visual and I believe that more people would connect to it in that way as well.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition & Trading Spaces are the two television shows that first popped into my mind upon hearing the record. They are shows that have the perfect balance of drama induced emotional story telling along with fun light hearted humor. I thought that doing a take on Continue reading “House of Love” Video Premieres on BET J

Behind The Scenes Of Kindred’s Music Video For House Of Love

Photos by Matthew Cherry

KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL CELEBRATES THEIR PHILADELPHIA HOMECOMING WITH “THE HOUSE OF LOVE AFFAIR”

THE ARRIVAL lands among the years best with recognition from i-Tunes , Soulmusic.com, and BET- J

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(Los Angeles, California) – December 8, 2008 – Hidden Beach Recordings artists, Kindred The Family Soul are hit the road last week in support of their critically acclaimed CD, THE ARRIVAL which features the hit single, “House of Love.”

The House of Love Affair – a series of shows where Aja and Fatin touch their fans in an intimate setting with new music from “The Arrival” – lands in Philadelphia today (12/9) at Theatre of the Living Arts (TLA). The husband and wife duo held their Album Release concert in the venue in 2002.

THE ARRIVAL has been critically acclaimed by a number of key press outlets. In addition to the “Year’s Best” honors from i-Tunes and Soulmusic.com (where the CD is one of the Top Five CDs of year), THE ARRIVAL lands at number 10 on The Urban Network’s Top 20 Indie Artists’ Releases for 2008.

“Our music is about love, life, ups, downs and hope,” stated Aja Graydon, one half of the husband and wife duo. “We want to share our music so we’re hitting the road to help folks kick off the holidays.”

The House of Love Affair kicked off in Atlanta to a capacity crowd, notable in a our current recession and in a city without radio airplay. So far, Kindred have excited fans in Atlanta, Washington, DC and New York. With the city’s loss of the legendary Five Spot, tonight’s appearance at TLA represents a real home-coming.

Remaining dates include:

  • Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Philadelphia, PA TLA
  • Friday, December 12, 2008 Indianapolis, IN Marriott Hotel

Additional appearance dates will be announced shortly.

In addition to concert appearances, Kindred were seen performing on Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Special airing on TV One yesterday – Monday, December 8, 2008. Additionally, music from THE ARRIVAL will be the Official Soundtrack on BET-J’s Soul Sessions Last Call 2008 – the Top 50 Countdown on December 31st and New Year’s Day.

About Hidden Beach Recordings


Founded by music veteran Steve McKeever , Hidden Beach Recordings is an independent record label based in Santa Monica , CA .  Along with introducing music sensation Jill Scott and saxophonist Mike Phillips, Hidden Beach is also home to Grammy® winning The Tony Rich Project, John Densmore’s Tribaljazz, singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Black and Unwrapped, the ground-breaking Hip-Hop/Jazz hybrid series.

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Kindred Boards “The House of Love Affair” Tour in Atlanta

Special thanks to the very talented photographer Evelyn Quinones who made these photos possible.

Kindred boards “The House of Love Affair Tour” — this week.

Don’t miss out on Kindred The Family Soul’s tour dates starting this Saturday.

The House of Love Affair Tour

December 5, 2008 – Atlanta Show – Centerstage
December 6, 2008 – Atlanta – SECUR “Real Artist, Real Music” Event – venue TBC
December 7, 2008 – DC @ 930 Club
December 8, 2008 – NYC @ SOB’s
December 9 – Philadelphia @ TLA

Listen & Download Kindred’s new album “The Arrival”
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Buy Kindred’s new album “The Arrival” on CD
http://shop.hiddenbeach.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=30477

Kindred featured on Patti LaBelle’s Christmas Special on TV1

Don’t miss out Kindred perform on the “Living It Up With Patti Labelle Christmas Special” will be this airing Monday, December 8th at 9pm EST.