Music like Nai Palm

Hiatus Kaiyote () is a jazz-funk band formed in Melbourne in 2011. The members are Naomi "Nai Palm" Saalfield (vocals, guitar), Paul Bender (bass), Simon Mavin (keyboards) and Perrin Moss (drums, percussion).

The four band members met in Melbourne, Australia. Bassist Paul Bender saw Naomi Saalfield perform a solo show and they started working together a year later. Perrin Moss and Simon Mavin joined shortly afterwards. The collaboration led to Hiatus Kaiyote playing their first gig at the Bohemian Masquerade Ball among sword swallowers, fire twirlers and gypsy death core bands.

In February 2012, the band opened for Taylor McFerrin in Melbourne. McFerrin was so impressed with them that he introduced their music to influential broadcaster and DJ Gilles Peterson.