Arden Kind

Arden Kind is accomplished in the Wilmington, DE music scene, performing at live venues such as the World Cafe: Live at the Queen, the annual Shady Grove Music Fest, and the Arden Gild Hall. Arden Kind also has performed with Jonas Sees In Color, a North Carolina rock band that was previously signed to Glassnote Records (Childish Gambino and Mumford and Sons), before going independent and changing their style to a heavier, less poppy sound. 

Arden Kind is fronted by Oscar Zappa Compo. Compo, the youngest member of the band, aged 15, has been singing for 5 years, performing in numerous shows and drawing experience and influence from many bands with an eclectic taste in music. Grayson Roberts-Jolly (16) is the lone guitarist of the band, and has been playing for 4 years. Writing much of the instrumentation and heavily improvising in solos and performances, Roberts-Jolly is a proficient guitarist and songwriter for the band. Emmett Dwyer, the oldest member at the age of 17, is the bassist of the band. Dwyer is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, who incorporates elements of hard, heavy-hitting rock, but also adds acoustic elements to select songs that give the band sensitivity and tranquility. Giles Wall (16) is the drummer of the band who brings the noticeable punk elements to the rhythm section. By taking the song structure and instrumental parts, Wall adds his own spin and crunch to the track, thus bringing every song to life, and capturing the essence of the track.