Corporation Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 CLE Presents THE KING BLUES "Right now, very few bands sound more relevant, more vital or more alive" - KERRANG "Political activism in music is alive and well – just ask The King Blues, who have gone from the squat scene to Radio 1" - THE GUARDIAN “Playing a unique mixture of punk, reggae and doo-wop, The King Blues' gigs are famously raucous" - THE BIG ISSUE 2009 has seen the King Blues score their biggest hit to date with “Save The World, Get The Girl” (which was on the Radio 1 “B” list), play a sold out London show with Rise Against at The Roundhouse, grace the cover of KERRANG magazine and get confirmed for the Give It A Name festival in London in April (appearing with Enter Shikari). They even got their own billboard in Shoreditch, London, spray-painting an open letter to Gordon Brown upon it which generated much interest. Their album Save The World, Get The Girl was critically lauded by Kerrang, Rock Sound and Big Cheese. Kerrang! called them ‘the most exciting live band in Britain’ and hailed the album as one of the year’s best. Right from the get-go the King Blues music has defied convention. Unafraid to mix up dub bass lines, doo-wop acappella songs, ska rhythms, Lonnie Donegan-styled skiffle, British folk and gritty poetry, theirs is a stripped-down, hot-wired one where ukuleles, acoustic guitars and melodicas feature heavily. It is punk music as it was intended – engaging, forward-thinking, all-encompassing. + support tbc £8.50 advance - 14+ ages - buy tickets via the corporation website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilblacklie Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Oh I love The King Blues! I can't wait to see them live next time they play! Itch rocks on the new White Light Parade track "Rebellion Call"! Cool stuff:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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