Kees starts ‘afresh’

Asked about the reasons for the new look, which shed his locks after 16 years of growth, Dieffenthaller seemed quite at peace with the change and expressed excitement at being able to “make space in his life for new experiences.” “It was time to start fresh,” Dieffenthaller explained. “I’ve been growing them since 2001 and I definitely enjoyed them in all sorts of ways, but I believe that change is good and it’s always good to reset and start fresh. So this marks a new chapter in my life and I feel like I’m going back home in a kind of way, since most of my adult life I’ve had the locks or been growing them and now it feels nostalgic... like I’m revisiting the person I was before them...” Dieffenthaller said the new look was part of the process of “making way for new things” and referred to the experience as a “refresh”.

Since Carnival ended, Kes The Band has performed at numerous events in Florida, New York, Guyana and Jamaica and Dieffenthaller revealed that the band will perform at the 35th America’s Cup sailing regatta in Bermuda this weekend for the first time.

Dieffenthaller also revealed that the band has been working on lots of new music and intends to release a new single soon. He said this single will be included on a special Summer album that will also be released within the coming months.

“We have always been different and we continue to be unafraid to express ourselves in whatever ways and styles we feel connected to at particular points in time. That’s what made us who we are and continues to inspire us to do what we do...” Fans can expect updates, promos and teasers on the new releases coming soon and follow the band @ kesthebandofficial on Instagram, @kestheband on Twitter and the KesTheBand Fan Page on Facebook