Kasador
ActiveAbout
Kasador is a Canadian indie rock band originating from Kingston, Ontario. The four-piece band was formed in 2012 and was known as the Will Hunter Band until changing the group's name in early 2015. Members as of January 2024 are Cam Wyatt, Thomas Draper, Boris Baker, and Stephen Adubofuor. Lead vocalist and guitarist Will Hunter started his musical career playing solo acoustic sets in the Kingston area while he was a student at Queen's University. He sought out other musicians and founded the band in 2012 with original drummer and bassist Don Pineapple and Colin Simonds. Fellow Queen's students Boris Baker (bass) and Cam Wyatt (lead guitar) joined what was then known as the Will Hunter Band.
In 2015, the band announced they were now performing as "Kasador." Lead vocalist Will Hunter said that the change in name was to reflect that this was a band rather than a group of musicians supporting a lead singer. The new band name was chosen because it is a variant of the Spanish word cazador, which means "hunter," and is a nod to the former name of the band. The Kasador EP was released in September 2016. Cutting their teeth touring throughout Canada and the USA during their first 3 years, the band performed almost 200 shows in just one year and a half period.
In 2019, the band released their debut full-length "Brood and Bloom," a dark, pensive collection of alt-rock, pop, and R&B that scored 350,000 plays in the first six months after release. The title single reached number 27 on the Canadian alternative radio chart and number 37 on the Canadian rock radio chart. Over the past two years, the Kingston, Ontario band released their second full-length, 2023's "Youth," toured across Canada and the U.S., and went from a three-piece to a four-piece outfit. Notably, Boris Baker is the son of Tragically Hip lead guitarist Rob Baker, and Angus Fay is the nephew of Hip drummer Johnny Fay, connecting Kasador to Kingston's rich musical legacy. The band has shared stages with notable Canadian acts including Arkells, July Talk, Sam Roberts Band, and The Glorious Sons.