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The King Blues are an acoustic ska band from London. Mixing trad ska, reggae and lover's rock to a chilled out, soulful sound. Lyrics deal with social issues and actually have something to say.Band/artist history
This is the story so far
After my last band (Father Jax) split up, I desperately tried to form another band, only to be let down by a series of talented yet unenthusiastic musicians. I started to become increasingly frustrated and eventually bought a battered acoustic guitar off of Benny Mouthwash for a handful of weed. I began writing a set and realised that my lack of guitar skills were holding me back so I drafted in Charlie (Hollowbodies) to help me out. Together, we completed our set and recorded the raw, ropey demo we have sent you.
Weve so far played a few shows in London and Kings Lynn to a warm reception and are currently seeking gigs and tours just about any time, any place, anywhere. Our website is currently being built and should be up fully within the next 2 months. As well as touring we hope to be able to play at demos and marches and anywhere that 2 blokes with an acoustic guitar can lift peoples spirits and get them dancing. By this Summer, we hope to have released an EP and played abroad too.
Well thats about the King Blues story so far.Have you performed in front of an audience?Playing live is the main buzz as people's reactions don't often lie. People either love or hate us, noone says it's ok, you either 'get' it or you don't.
Your musical influences
Chris Murray, Dan Potthast, UK hip hop lyrics, Barington Levy, Sublime, MarleyWhat equipment do you use?
one acoustic guitarAdmin
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@kingblues
