"Bloom" is a song by Australian band The Paper Kites, released independently as the band's first single in 2010. "Bloom" was written by Samuel Bentley and Christina Lacy, and produced by Tim Johnston and the Paper Kites themselves. In the United States, the song was certified platinum for digital sales by the RIAA in 2021, over ten years after its release.

"Bloom"
Single cover of the 2016 release of "Bloom" / Renegade"
Single by The Paper Kites
from the EP Bloom
Released	September 2010 (2010-09)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Folk indie rock
Length	3:30
Songwriter(s)	Samuel Bentley Christina Lacy
Producer(s)	Tim Johnston The Paper Kites
The Paper Kites singles chronology
"Bloom" (2010) "Featherstone" (2011)
Music video
"Bloom" on YouTube

Background

After the release of a homemade EP that the Paper Kites used to sell at their shows in Melbourne, the band recorded and released independently their first single, "Bloom", which increased the popularity of the band throughout Australia.[1] "Bloom" is included as the opening track in their second independent 2010 EP Bloom,[2] then it was included as a bonus track in the digital release of the former 2011 EP Woodland dropped on March 5, 2013,[3] and finally was released as a single with "Renegade" in 2016.[4]

Music video

Although the band didn't release the single physically, they published a video for "Bloom". The music video was directed by Pete Seamons and vocalist Sam Bentley.[5] The clip starts with a woman and man waking up, finding both of them a tin can phone, deciding to follow the cord through a forest. It also shows the band members playing their respective instruments around a tree. Finally, both meet and follow the cord up to the tree where the band members were playing, finding only a banjo leaning on the tree.

Personnel

Adapted from the "Bloom" liner notes.[6]

The Paper Kites

• Sam Bentley: lead vocals, guitar
• Christina Lacy: background vocals, guitar
• David Powys: background vocals, guitar, banjo
• Josh Bentley: percussion
• Sam Rasmussen: bass

Production

• Tim Johnston: production
• The Paper Kites: production

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7]	Platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)[8]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• "Bloom" music video on YouTube