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Here are three songs taken from the forthcoming EP 'Broken Heal'. |
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Copies of the CD are available through our store for just £5 (plus £1.50 P&P). |
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NEWS:
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KING KING IN SESSION AT THE LEGENDARY MAIDA VALE STUDIOS... Being asked to record a live session for Paul Jones' BBC Radio 2 'Rhythm & Blues Show' is always going to be exciting, but knowing that you will be taking a trip to Maida Vale Studios on Delaware Road, West London, is an honour! The studio's 75th anniversary has seen a number of one-off shows being aired to commemorate the occasion, so knowing that the band's first session recording for the BBC will be recorded within its hallowed walls could have proved daunting. Studio 3 has seen some of the most famous bands in the history of popular music pass through its doors - and now KING KING have added their own recording to the vaults for posterity. |
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There is a very special atmosphere within Studio 3. It's a large, expansive space slightly reminiscent of a school gymnasium, where the vaulting horse and springboard have been replaced with Hammond organ and Steinway grand piano. The walls could tell a story or two, and a plaque proclaims that Bing Crosby made his final recording in the studio during the autumn of 1977. KING KING weren't there to star-gaze, however, and set up the equipment ready to lay down their tracks and do the same professional job that they have been carrying out for the past 12 months. The sound check was quick, and the engineers soon got the levels they required to see the famous red-light go on to indicate that the tape was rolling! Each song required no more than two takes, with the band and producer Paul Long happy to sign them off as 'show-worthy'. |
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Alan played with the usual confidence that drove the band on to a series of strong performances under the pressure of a live recording session. Bennett was pleased to be using the B3 organ that many of his heroes may well have sat at in past sessions, while Craig and Lindsay provided the solid, and often explosive, rhythm section that underlies the KING KING sound. December 14th sees Pauls Jones play four tracks from the band, including three originals and a great cover of Eric Clapton and Robert Cray's 'Old Love'. |
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KING KING @ MARYPORT - LIVE ON RADIO 2... After a gruelling summer of festivals, King King have certainly stamped their mark on the appreciating crowds and media alike. Paul Jones certainly liked what he heard when recording on location at the Maryport Blues Festival, and decided to feature their live performance on his ‘Rhythm and Blues’ Show... The band performed their usual high-energy set, with three tracks being selected for inclusion on Paul's show. He also took time to interview Alan and Lindsay backstage, providing listeners with a rare insight into their hopes and aims for the band. |
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MARYPORT BLUES FESTIVAL... KING KING GO DOWN A STORM! It was a difficult slot to be given for a debut appearance at one of Britain's premier blues festivals - the last act on stage, following the mighty Jethro Tull!? The band accepted the challenge and didn't look back, tearing into the crowd with their blend of hard-hitting blues. Alan soon had the crowd singing along to the choruses of 'Feels Like Rain', and calling for more from the band who were, before hitting the stage, relatively unknown... how quickly the band have changed that! |
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THE TOURING GOES ON... It's a busy time for King King, with demand for live performances and more gigs being booked by promoters eager to share in the excitement... |
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