Kaekh
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Kaekh Music
Meet the Band
Kaekh ( pron. cake ), formed by Graeme J Gibson, is a UK-based band built on atmosphere, emotion, and musical depth — blending layered instrumentation with expressive vocals to create songs that resonate long after the final note fades.
Formed around a shared love of melodic songwriting and textured production, Kaekh developed a sound that moves comfortably between contemporary pop, light rock, and rhythm-driven influences. Their music balances energy with reflection, delivering both uplifting moments and introspective passages.
At the heart of Kaekh’s identity is collaboration. Each member brings a distinct musical influence, resulting in arrangements that feel rich and dynamic rather than formulaic. From driving rhythms to cinematic builds, the band’s sound is crafted with both live performance impact and studio precision in mind.
Kaekh has earned recognition for their strong vocal arrangements and emotionally engaging performances. Among those contributing to the band’s vocal presence was Cinders, who has now stepped into her own spotlight as a solo artist. Her time with Kaekh helped shape the layered harmonies and polished vocal delivery that became a hallmark of the group’s recordings. She remains closely integrated with Kaekh sharing the same management.
The band continues to focus on original material, written by It’s founder – Graeme, drawing inspiration from lived experience, storytelling, and the belief that music should connect deeply with its audience. Whether in the studio or on stage, Kaekh aims to create songs that feel authentic, memorable, and emotionally honest.
Arlo Kaekh
Arlo is the emotional core of the band, known for his soaring vocals and magnetic stage presence. With a voice that shifts effortlessly from intimate whispers to arena-filling anthems, he connects deeply with every crowd. Offstage, he’s reflective and lyrical, always chasing the perfect line.
Finn Kaekh
Finn brings colour and melody to the band’s sound, weaving bright, uplifting guitar lines with raw energy. His playing is expressive and dynamic, often becoming a second voice alongside the vocals. Calm and curious by nature, Finn is constantly experimenting with new tones and textures.
Baxter Kaekh
Baxter is the powerhouse behind the kit, driving every performance with precision and joy. His drumming is bold, rhythmic, and full of momentum, anchoring the band’s live shows. Known for his infectious grin, Baxter thrives on the adrenaline of the stage.
Milo Kaekh
Milo shapes the band’s atmosphere, layering cinematic synths and delicate piano lines that elevate each song. His soundscapes add emotion and scale, especially in live performances. Quietly imaginative, Milo is the architect of the band’s most immersive moments.
Theo Kaekh
Theo provides the band’s foundation, locking in grooves that give the music depth and warmth. His bass lines are subtle but essential, balancing rhythm with melody. Thoughtful and steady, Theo keeps the band grounded both musically and personally.
Meet Cinders
Cinders is a vocalist and recording artist known for her cinematic tone, emotional clarity, and evocative storytelling. With a sound that blends orchestral depth and intimate piano textures, she creates music that feels both expansive and deeply personal.
Her journey first gained momentum through early success with KAEKH, where powerful vocal performances and atmospheric production captured the attention of listeners seeking music with meaning. Building on that foundation, Cinders stepped confidently into her own chapter — signing in her own right and shaping a distinct artistic identity rooted in authenticity and emotional connection.
Her solo releases have been met with warm reception, praised for their sincerity, cinematic scope, and expressive vocal delivery. Each track reflects her commitment to storytelling — bringing lyrics to life with nuance, sensitivity, and strength.
Among her recent work is Kites in the Sky, a sweeping yet intimate release featuring lyrics crafted by Graeme J Gibson. The song captures a golden-hour stillness — expansive, uplifting, and quietly powerful — a fitting reflection of Cinders’ evolving sound.
At the heart of her music is gratitude. Cinders credits the unwavering support of listeners for making each milestone possible, from early collaborations to her independent success. As her catalogue continues to grow, so too does her dedication to creating music that resonates — music that invites listeners to pause, feel, and look up.
Meet our Music
Kaekh’s music is everywhere your audience listens and engages. Stream our tracks on all major platforms, purchase and download through Amazon, iTunes, and other leading digital stores, and seamlessly feature our music across social media to elevate your posts and stories. Wherever your fans are, Kaekh’s sound is ready to meet them. Links below go to the artist pages.
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Cinders, occasional backing singer with Kaekh, has now fully joined the illumiBook family with her own growing collections of music, allowing Graeme to explore a different style of music.
Kaekh & Cinders Radio
KAEKH & Cinders Radio is a dedicated streaming station celebrating the sound, journey, and evolution of two distinctive musical voices. From the early collaborative energy of KAEKH to Cinders’ powerful solo chapter, this station brings together every release in one continuous, immersive experience.
Expect cinematic textures, emotive vocals, and music that moves from intimate moments to soaring, orchestral heights. Whether revisiting fan favorites or discovering the latest releases, this is the home of the sound that shaped the journey — and the songs that continue to define it.
One station. One evolving story.
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Where the Heart Keeps Burning Kaekh & Cinders (Feb 2026)
Where the Heart Keeps Burning a compilation playlist.
There are albums you listen to. And there are albums you remember living through.
Where the Heart Keeps Burning gathers a selection of love songs from Kaekh and Cinders, two artists whose voices feel less like performances and more like confessions carried on breath and ash. Together, they trace love in its many forms — tender, fierce, broken, enduring — like fingers following the grain of a scarred but faithful heart.
This is not a simple collection of romance. It is a tapestry.
Kaekh and Cinders do not present love as simple or safe. They show it as fire: it warms, it illuminates, it scars, it sustains. Through layered harmonies, aching lyrics, and arrangements that feel both intimate and expansive, they remind us that love’s many forms are not separate stories — they are chapters of the same human longing.
Where the Heart Keeps Burning is an album for anyone who has ever held on, let go, begun again, or remembered.
It does not ask you to believe in love.
It reminds you that you already have.
Echoes of Our Love is a soul-stirring anthem of grief, resilience, and unwavering devotion. Wrapped in haunting melodies and tender lyricism, the song captures the quiet heartbreak of loss—and the quiet strength it takes to keep going.
Set in the stillness of night, the lyrics open on raw vulnerability: a parent alone with memories that “cut so deep,” shadows that whisper a name, and a room that no longer feels the same. But beneath the sorrow lies something stronger—love that refuses to fade.
At its heart, Echoes of Our Love is a tribute to enduring connection. It tells the story of carrying on for “three little hearts,” of finding courage in innocent eyes, and of honouring a partner’s spirit through everyday acts of strength. Even as dreams feel like crumbling stars and the nights stretch long and cold, hope flickers in children’s smiles and in the warmth of their hugs.
The chorus soars with emotional intensity:
“Oh, I’m lost in the echoes of our love A melody that fits like a glove Through the tears, I’ll find my way For our children’s sake, I’ll face another day.”
With cinematic imagery and heartfelt sincerity, the song moves from despair to determination. It acknowledges the pain—“the weight of your absence”—but chooses healing through remembrance, music, and love that still resonates.
This is more than a song about loss. It’s about promise. About standing tall in the silence. About keeping someone’s spirit alive in the rhythm of everyday life.
“Echoes of Our Love” is for anyone who has loved deeply, lost painfully, and found the courage to carry that love forward.
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Amazon MusicAfrican Reflections: First Glance in the Village Cinders feat. Kaekh (Feb 2026)
First Glance in the Village is part of the African Reflections Collection.
There’s a moment when the unknown stops feeling distant and starts feeling like home.
- Driving through wild green trees.
- A village waiting, eyes wide with curiosity.
- Fear and excitement blending into one powerful heartbeat.
First Glance in the Village captures that electric first meeting — the whispers, the stares, the laughter that breaks the tension, and the beautiful realisation: I belong here.
With vivid storytelling and heartfelt lyrics, Cinders takes us into a world where strangers become friends, stories become bridges, and moonlit dances turn uncertainty into connection.
“Excitement and fear blend into the night / With every heartbeat, I feel alive…”
From tentative first glances to shared laughter and open embraces, this track celebrates courage, cultural connection, and the warmth of community.
If you’ve ever stepped into a new world and felt your spirit come alive — this song is for you. Listen to First Glance in the Village now and experience the heartbeat of African Reflections.
Thistle&Fire is a sweeping symphonic rock opera that fuses Celtic folk tradition with arena-sized power, telling the mythic tale of the Wild Haggis — a proud Highland people persecuted in their own land.
Set against a storm-lashed Scotland of ancient law and iron rule, the story begins with joy: a wedding beneath open skies. But celebration turns to outrage when a tyrannical duke rides in to claim the bride under a cruel “ancient right” (“droit du seigneur”). What follows is a journey from grief to uprising.
When pleas for justice are rejected by a furious king, the clans of the Wild Haggis discover that silence is no longer survival. From prison walls to burning battlements, they rise — united across the glens — to defeat their oppressors and reclaim control of their destiny.
Musically, Thistle & Fire blends soaring bagpipes, driving battle drums, layered harmonies, and electrifying guitar work. It moves from intimate folk ballads to explosive symphonic metal, carrying a recurring melodic motif that transforms from fragile hope into triumphant defiance.
At its heart, the opera is about unity, courage, and the moment a people find their collective voice. It is a story of love interrupted. Of injustice confronted. Of rebellion ignited.
And above all — of a homeland reclaimed in song.
This is more than music. It’s uprising.
Thistle&Fire is coming late 2026 with these tracks provide a taste of what is to come.
- Track 1 Prologue: On the Slopes of Alba Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Amazon Music
- Track 2 Heart & Heather Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Amazon Music
- Track 3 The Baron Claims His Right Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Amazon Music
* I hear you say, Wild Haggis are fiction! But is this true?
The first known written accounts of the Wild Haggis are often described in tales from the 18th century, with some sources mentioning poems in local archives describing a skittering haggis. A significant surge in documented wild haggis sightings occurred between 1901 and 1920, with accounts appearing in local newspapers and, in some cases, being used by locals to tease tourists.
Kites in the Sky Cinders (Feb 2026)
Blending intimacy with grandeur, the arrangement mirrors the movement of the birds themselves; gentle glides, dramatic swoops, and a rising swell of emotion that feels both nostalgic and uplifting.
At its heart, Kites in the Sky is about presence; the kind that turns an ordinary afternoon into something timeless. It invites listeners to pause, breathe deeply, and rediscover peace in the world around them.
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Amazon MusicMy Guiding Star Kaekh (Feb 2026)
My Guiding Star This Valentine’s Day, we are releasing a song about love as sanctuary… where fear fades and hearts stay close.
“You are my solace, my guiding star. In this dark world, you’re never far…”
Love doesn’t fix the world. But sometimes, it’s enough to hold each other while it falls apart.
African Reflections Kaekh feat. Cinders (Feb 2026)
African Reflections is an EP of three (3) songs from songwriter Graeme J Gibson, released February 2, 2026 and performed by Kaekh with a special guest appearance on the opening track by Cinders. Inspired by real events, the EP tells the story of the memories of living in Africa.
- Looking Back Through the Clouds
- Queen of the Tides and Neon
- Fear and Wonder
Cinders’ Valentine Cinders (Feb 2026)
Cinders’ Valentine Kaekh are proud to support the release of Cinders’ Valentine in time to be played to your special one this Valentines Day!
- Midnight Valentine parties
- Late-night drives with the windows down
- Dance floors where strangers become miracles
- Lovers who want passion and power
This isn’t background music for roses and candles. It’s fur and frost. Fire and chance. A declaration shouted at midnight while the whole world starts to dance.
Cinders’ Birthday Beat Kaekh (Dec 2025)
Cinders’ Birthday Beat is an upbeat celebratory track released in early 2026 that brings joyful, party-ready energy to any birthday gathering. The song pairs lively, dance-inspiring rhythms with lyrics about laughter, dancing, friendship, and making happy memories surrounded by loved ones, centering around the warmth and fun of celebrating someone special’s birthday. Its carefree vibe and repeated toasts to joy and togetherness make it a feel-good anthem for marking another year with cheer and shared moments.
Santa’s Global Journey Cinders feat. Kaekh (Dec 2025)
Santa’s Global Journey is Cinders entry into the upbeat Christmas song market and the first to see collaboration with Kaekh and their songwriter and producer, Graeme J Gibson.
Start of Something New Kaekh (Dec 2025)
Start of Something New is the debut album from songwriter Graeme J Gibson, released December 7, 2025 and performed by Kaekh. Inspired by real events, the album tells a hopeful story of love rediscovered later in life, following loss and separation.
The nine-track release blends light rock, pop, dance, and reggae and includes songs inspired by travel across Africa, companionship with animals, and seasonal Christmas themes.
- Come What May
- Driving Through Christmas Lights
- Island of Secrets
- Raindrops and Memories
- Loves Beautiful Return
- Stars Over the Outback
- Summer Days
- Walking Through the Cornfields
- Santa’s Worldwide Adventure