This Is The Kit is the project of Kate Stables, born in England and based in Paris. They first gained notice due to heavy radio play on BBC 6 - and have twice had LPs named to 6 Music’s Album Of The Year lists. Later they gained more notice as a hand-picked opening act for The National, Iron & Wine, Jose Gonzalez, Sharon Van Etten and Alexi Murdoch - musicians who share a similar independent streak and warm-hearted approach to creating modern yet timeless music. In North America, they are regulars on US Triple A radio stations like KEXP, indie folk festival line-ups, and tastemaking platforms such as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.

In the years since Wriggle Out the Restless was released in 2010, This Is The Kit have continued to gain momentum. Their 2015 follow-up album, Bashed Out, was made with The National’s Aaron Dessner (producer for Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Mumford and Sons). Stables then sang on The National’s 2019 album/film I Am Easy To Fin and became a touring member on subsequent live dates.