The King Blues is tagged as: ska, reggae, punk, acoustic ska, folk The King Blues were one of the UK punk scene’s best loved bands, and have recently signed to new label Field Recordings. Their first break came in early 2006 when a demo of ‘Mr. Music Man’ made it into the hands of Mike Davies of Radio 1’s The Lock Up, who gave the band repeated plays. Support from Zane Lowe soon followed and The King Blues grabbed the attention of the UK’s biggest punk label, Household Name, who signed the band and released their debut ‘Under The Fog’ – recorded in their living room in the space of four days during June 2006. A postcard of modern Britain sent from the street level, ‘Under The Fog’ created an immediate buzz through the UK punk scene and enabled The King Blues to morph into a full live band – though they prefer the term ‘collective’ - to describe their fluid line-up, which generally features Johnny Rich (vocals and bass), Jim Parmley (percussion) and Gumby (drums). Tours were undertaken with likes of Gogol Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash and Capdown, not to mention shows with scene mainstays such as Jerry Dammers and Attila the Stockbroker; The Streets’ Mike Skinner meanwhile confirmed himself as the latest King Blues fan. Things stepped up a gear at In The City in September 2006 when ‘Mr Music Man’ was un... Read More About The King Blues Biography...  Send The King Blues ringtones to your cell
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