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WHEN RIVERS MEET, DOM MARTIN, KING KING + BRAVE RIVAL Receive Nominations at UK Blues Awards 2022

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 5, 2022
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Dom Martin, When Rivers Meet, King King and Brave Rival are just a few of the UK’s leading blues artists who have received nominations at the UK Blues Awards 2022.

If you haven’t voted yet, cast here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/2022UKBluesAwards.  Voting closes at 23.45 on Tuesday February 15th. 

Dom Martin is nominated in five categories including “Blues Instrumentalist Of The Year”, “Best Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year”, “Blues Band Of The Year”, “Blues Vocalist Of The Year” and “Blues Album Of The Year”. Based in Belfast, guitarist and singer-songwriter is being hailed as Ireland’s biggest music export since the great Rory Gallagher. His new album “A Savage Life” will be released April 8th. Dom is the UK representative at this year’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee from May 3-9th. Click here for more info.

When Rivers Meet, comprising husband and wife Aaron and Grace Bond, who swept the UK Blues Awards in 2021 by being the first act to win four awards, are back this year with three nominations including “Blues Vocalist Of The Year”, “Blues Band Of The Year” and “Blues Album Of The Year”. WRM are currently riding high with their sophomore album “Saving Grace” which features their forthcoming single “He’ll Drive You Crazy”. The band start their 17-date UK headline tour with special guest Troy Redfern on April 21st. Click here for more info. 

King King, hailed by many as the UK’s biggest blues rock band, are nominated for “Blues Band Of The Year”. Led by Glaswegian vocalist and guitarist Alan Nimmo, the band start their UK tour with special guests The Damn Truth on Thursday February 10th. King King will perform tracks from their latest critically acclaimed album “Maverick”, plus classics from their back catalogue. Click here for info about King King’s February 2022 UK tour. 

Brave Rival, the Portsmouth-based five-piece rock, blues and soul band featuring the hypnotic lead vocals of Lindsey Bonnick and Chloe Josephine, are nominated for “Emerging Act Of The Year”. The band’s debut album “Life’s Machine” will be released May 6th. They release their single “Guilty Love” on February 11th. Click here for info about their new single, album, and UK tour dates. 

For further info about the UK Blues Awards 2022, visit www.ukblues.org/awards.

WHEN RIVERS MEET To Support KING KING On October 2021 UK Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 14, 2021
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British husband and wife blues rock duo WHEN RIVERS MEET are pleased to announce they will be special guests on KING KING’s October 2021 UK Tour. Tickets are available from thegigcartel.com. The seven-date tour starts at Leeds University Union on October 15th and ends at The Edinburgh Queen’s Hall on October 24th.

“Wheel-spinning out of Dodge like Bonnie and Clyde… When Rivers Meet’s Grace and Aaron Bond of prove capable getaway drivers on a debut album that unfolds like a road movie.”
– Classic Rock Magazine

KING KING – OCTOBER 2021 UK TOUR
With Special Guests WHEN RIVERS MEET
Tickets – http://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/King-King.htm

Leeds University Union Friday 15 October 2021
Liverpool Grand Central Hall Saturday 16 October 2021
Exeter Phoenix Sunday 17 October 2021
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion Tuesday 19 October 2021
Bilston Robin 2 Wednesday 20 October 2021
Cambridge Junction Friday 22 October 2021
Edinburgh The Queens Hall Sunday 24 October 2021

WRM are excited to be performing all shows as a duo. The news follows the release of their current single “Walking On The Wire” that was released on February 26th. Both the single “Walking On The Wire” and their debut album “We Fly Free” are available from www.smarturl.it/whenriversmeet and www.shop.whenriversmeet.co.uk.

Due to the pandemic, this will be the first time in over a year that we will be touring,” says WRM’s guitarist, Aaron Bond. We can’t wait to play for our fans. It’s going to be a great experience to tour with King King and play in front of their fans as well.”

WRM’s latest single, “Walking On The Wire”, follows hot on the heels of their previous singles “Battleground” and “Did I Break The Law”. The blues rock duo is comprised of Grace and Aaron Bond. Grace sings lead vocals and plays mandolin and fiddle, while Aaron plays guitar and sings.

“We love ‘Walking On The Wire’, and we know people will be joining us on the chorus and singing it loud,” says Grace. “Blending and interweaving our vocals around different harmonies is something we love to do. We get to rock out at the same time. What could be more fun?”

In November 2020, the band released their debut album “We Fly Free” which attracted strong media support and popular demand from their growing fanbase. The album received rave reviews from Classic Rock, Blues Matters, Guitarist, Maverick, Blues in Britain, Fireworks, Vive Le Rock, Powerplay, RNR and many more publications.

Classic Rock said this about their album, “When Rivers Meet are heavy enough to get your attention and quirky enough to hold it, with songs that kick at you, but leave a boot-print on your heart.”

Prior to the debut album, the duo released two EPs “The Uprising” and “Innocence of Youth” which served as an effective precursor for the fans before the highly anticipated arrival of the debut album.

Over the past twelve months, the band has built up loyal fan engagement on their socials due to their weekly “Rockin’ The Lockdown” live stream concerts performed from their home.

The band’s previous two singles “Battleground” and “Did I Break The Law” were played on Planet Rock for sixteen weeks. WRM were recently nominated in four categories at the UK Blues Awards including “Emerging Blues Artist of the Year”, “Blues Band of the Year”, “Blues Album of the Year”, and “Most Inspirational Online Performance of the Year”. “Battleground” was voted “Track of the Week” on Classic Rock’s Louder Sound. The album was also voted Blues Rock Reviews’ Top 20 Albums of 2020.

WRM’S passion for blues rock shows through with an underpinning of traditional blues and classic rock. On their debut album, Grace and Aaron made a concerted effort to keep to a genuine, gritty sound using authentic techniques, including tube tape echo and reverb chambers, which have created a live sound that keeps a truly vintage vibe that not only has energy but is also a true representation of the ever-evolving sound this duo produces.

KING KING Announce New Album ‘Maverick’, Out October 16th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 1, 2020
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KING KING are pleased to announce the release of their fifth studio album “Maverick”  on Friday 16th October 2020 via Channel 9 Music – King King’s new independent label. The 10-track album, released on CD, vinyl and various bundles, is available for pre-order from www.kingking.co.uk.

The first single ‘I Will Not Fall’, which has been A-listed on Planet Rock, and will be available as an instant grat track with all pre-orders, plus exclusive content including track by track commentary by Alan Nimmo.

“Maverick” follows 2017’s critically acclaimed album “Exile & Grace” and includes the new line-up featuring Alan Nimmo (vocals/guitar), Stevie Nimmo (guitar), Jonny Dyke (organ/piano), Zander Greenshields (bass) and Andrew Scott (drums). The album was engineered and mixed by Liam McCluskey at Morsecode Studios in Glasgow.

Produced by Alan Nimmo, Jonny Dyke and Liam McCluskey at Morsecode Studios in Glasgow, the new album is co-written by Alan Nimmo (guitar, lead vocals), Zander Greenshields (bass), Jonny Dyke (keyboards), Andrew Scott (drums), with all lyrics co-written by Alan Nimmo and newest member Stevie Nimmo (guitar).

“Recording the new album with the new line-up has been a whole lot of fun and very interesting,” says Alan Nimmo. “It’s great watching the guys using the great talent they have bringing the songs to life.” 

Most of the songs, bar one, were co-written by all the band members, while all arrangements were co-written by Alan and keyboardist Jonny Dyke. Says Alan, “I value contributions from all of the guys in the making of new music. Johnny and I found a great rhythm working together. We just got our heads down and made sure that the songs were arranged in the best way possible.” 

King King have evolved as a band, and their fifth album, Maverick, is no exception. But what makes this new album different from all the previous King King albums? “Maverick is an album that I chose to write with complete freedom,” explains Alan. “Musically, it’s more mature and more complex than our previous records, but it also has the simplicity of an album that just has great catchy songs that people will want to sing along with. The essence of King King is still there and always will be. We hope the energy, fun and passion is evident throughout!” 

But why call the new album Maverick? “I named the album Maverick at a time when it was risky to do so,” says Alan. “I made some bold moves and changes from band members to behind-the-scenes stuff. I guess that’s who I am. I’m a risk-taker!” 

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ALBUM TRACK LISTING

Never Give In *
Fire In My Soul **
Whatever It Takes To Survive
I Will Not Fall
By Your Side * **
One World *
Everything Will Be Alright **
When My Winter Comes
Dance Together
End Of The Line

More information here.

KING KING OCTOBER 2020 UK TOUR
TICKETS: http://www.kingking.co.uk/tour & http://www.thegigcartel.com

Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion – Friday 16 October 2020
Planet Rock’s Rocktober – Bristol O2 Academy 1 – Saturday 17 October 2020
Exeter Phoenix – Sunday 18 October 2020
Edinburgh Queens Hall – Tuesday 20 October 2020
Leeds Uni Stylus – Wednesday 21 October 2020
Planet Rock’s Rocktober – Sheffield O2 Academy – Saturday 24 October 2020
Harpenden Public Halls – Sunday 25 October 2020
Bilston Robin – Tuesday 27 October 2020
Cambridge Junction – Wednesday 28 October 2020

KING KING FEBRUARY 2021 – RE-SCHEDULED UK TOUR
TICKETS: http://www.kingking.co.uk/tour & http://www.thegigcartel.com

York Grand Opera House – Wednesday 3 February 2021
Manchester Academy – Friday 5 February 2021
Sheffield Leadmill – Saturday 6 February 2021
Cardiff Y Plas – Sunday 7 February 2021
Birmingham Town Hall – Tuesday 9 February 2021
London Electric Ballroom – Saturday 13 February 2021
Salisbury City Hall – Sunday 14 February 2021
Bury St Edmunds The Apex Arts Centre – Tuesday 16 February 2021
Newcastle Boiler Shop – Wednesday 17 February 2021
Glasgow Old Fruitmarket – Thursday 18 February 2021

 

KING KING: Announce 3-Disc Live Album “King King Live”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 14, 2016
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Manhaton Records are pleased to announce the release of KING KING‘s very first live album “King King Live” – released on Friday 21st October 2016.  King King’s first-ever live album dovetails the band’s upcoming November 2016 UK Tour with special guests Broken Witt Rebels (see below for tour dates).

A Deluxe Edition 3-disc set, available now to pre-order at Amazon.co.uk, includes two CDs that captures the live energy of King King’s sold-out hometown concert at O2 ABC in Glasgow on 14th May 2016, plus a bonus DVD film of the band performing to a sold-out crowd at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on 13th April 2016. Says King King‘s lead singer and guitarist, Alan Nimmo, “We are excited about ‘King King Live’ because it’s the first time we’ve ever released a live album. It’s a great testament to how our audiences drive us on to perform to the best of our abilities. The audience reaction to the live performances is amazing. This release couldn’t have been possible without them.”

King King recently won five awards at the 2016 British Blues Awards including Best Album (“Reaching For The Light“), Best Vocalist (Alan Nimmo), Best Bass Player (Lindsay Coulson), Best Song (‘Rush Hour’) and Best Songwriter.  Having scored three radio hit singles on Planet Rock with the songs “Crazy” and “Hurricane”, and “Rush Hour”, in 2015 King King received a nomination for Best New Band at the Classic Rock Awards. King King followed up with a UK arena tour supporting Thunder that was highlighted at a London’s Wembley Arena, which won them over a raft of new rock fans.

Check out ‘Waking Up (Live)’ below:

Live Album Track List
CD 1
Lose Control
Wait On Time
Waking Up
Rush Hour
A Long History Of Love
More Than I Can Take

CD2
You Stopped The Rain
Jealousy
Crazy
All Your Life
Stranger To Love
Let Love In

Live DVD Track List
Lose Control
Waking Up
Rush Hour
A Long History Of Love
More Than I Can Take
You Stopped The Rain
Jealousy
Crazy
All Your Life
Stranger to Love
Old Love
Let Love In

KING KING – NOVEMBER 2016 UK TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BROKEN WITT REBELS

ALL TICKETS £20.00 / / 24 HOUR BOX OFFICE – 0844 478 0898
BOOK ONLINE – thegigcartel.com

BRIGHTON, OLD MARKET                             WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBER
NORWICH, WATERFRONT                           THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER
SOUTHAMPTON, 1865                                   FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER
FROME, CHEESE & GRAIN                            THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER
BILSTON, ROBIN 2                                            FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
CARDIFF, TRAMSHED                                     SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER
EXETER, PHOENIX                                            SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER
ABERDEEN, LEMON TREE                              THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER
EDINBURGH, QUEEN’S HALL                       FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
CHESTER, LIVE ROOMS                                  SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER
CLITHEROE, GRAND                                        SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER
LONDON, ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY              TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER

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KING KING: Announce November UK Tour With BROKEN WITT REBELS

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 20, 2016
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Award-winning Blues Rock band KING KING announce in association with Manhaton Records and The Gig Cartel, a nationwide UK tour during November 2016 with very special guests BROKEN WITT REBELS. All tickets are priced £20.  Planet Rock will run a 48-hour ticket pre-sale from Wednesday 22nd June. Tickets will then go on sale from Friday June 24th from the 24 Hour Box Office: 0844 478 0898 and can be booked online from www.thegigcartel.com.

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Having scored three radio hit singles on Planet Rock with the songs ‘Crazy’, ‘Hurricane’, and most recently, ‘Rush Hour’, King King received a nomination for Best New Band at the 2015 Classic Rock Awards. King King followed up with a UK arena tour supporting Thunder that was highlighted at a packed concert at London’s Wembley Arena, and, as a result, won them over a raft of new fans.  Click here for the Planet Rock pre-sale page – www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/king-king-announce-planet-rock-live-tour/.

In the last six months, the buzz around self-released, Birmingham blues rock band Broken Witt Rebels has reached a deafening roar. So much so that the band have rushed out their latest single, ‘Guns’, to capitalize on fan-driven interest. The official video for ‘Guns’ has generated almost 500,000 YouTube hits.

“We’re determined to take King King to new heights,” says the band’s lead singer and guitarist Alan Nimmo. “We enjoy winning over new fans who’ve discovered us for the very first time. We’re also excited to have Broken Witt Rebels supporting us on our November tour, as they are a fine example of how a young rock group can connect to their rock and blues influences and still make it sound fresh and exciting.”

To coincide with the November tour, King King are pleased to announce the release of a new live album that will be released on CD and digital download in October. The album will include the full audio from a storming live concert in Glasgow, plus exclusive DVD filmed at the Holmfirth Picturedrome.

 

NOVEMBER 2016:

Brighton Old Market – Wed 9th

Norwich Waterfront – Thu 10th

Southampton 1865 – Fri 11th

Frome Cheese & Grain – Thu 17th

Bilston Robin 2 – Fri 18th

Cardiff Tramshed – Sat 19th

Exeter Phoenix – Sun 20th

Aberdeen Lemon Tree – Thu 24th

Edinburgh Queens Hall – Fri 25th

Chester Live Rooms – Sat 26th

Clitheroe Grand – Sun 27th

Islington Assembly – Tue 29th

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KING KING Announce May 2016 UK Tour With DAN PATLANSKY

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 18, 2015
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Award-winning Blues Rock band KING KING announce in association with Planet Rock radio a new nationwide UK tour for May 2016, which kicks off at Manchester Academy on Thursday 12th May  (see full tour dates listed below) with special guest South African Blues rock sensation, guitarist and singer-songwriter DAN PATLANSKY.  Planet Rock will run a 48-hour ticket pre-sale for their listeners from Wednesday 18th November. Tickets go on sale to the general public from Friday 20th November from www.thegigcartel.com and the 24 Hour Box Office: 0844 478 0898.

For more information, go here.

Having scored two recent radio hit singles on Planet Rock with the songs Crazy and Hurricane, and a recent nomination for Best New Band at this year’s Classic Rock Awards, KING KING are going from strength to strength. Their third studio album, “Reaching for the Light”, has been championed by dozens of music magazines including Classic Rock, The Blues, Guitarist, Blues Matters, Blues in Britain and many more.  In the New Year the band will record a full electric session for Paul Jones Blues Show on BBC Radio 2.

DAN PATLANSKY; South African blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, whose Dear Silence Thieves album was voted No. 1 on Blues Rock Review’s Top 20 Blues Rock Albums of 2014, will be King King’s very special guest.  Fresh off his UK and European tour with Joe Satriani, and one of Classic Rock magazine’s hotly tipped new artists of 2015 to watch out for, Patlansky’s last studio album, Dear Silence Thieves has received non-stop accolades and praise from the British press. He opened for Bruce Springsteen in front of 64,000 people at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg in February 2014.

KING KING MAY 2016 UK TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST DAN PATLANSKY

MANCHESTER ACADEMY             THURSDAY 12 MAY
GATESHEAD SAGE                           FRIDAY 13 MAY
GLASGOW o2 ABC                           SATURDAY 14 MAY
SHEFFIELD CITY HALL                     SUNDAY 15 MAY
GLOUCESTER GUILDHALL             WEDNESDAY 18 MAY
CRAWLEY HAWTH                          THURSDAY 19 MAY
SALISBURY CITY HALL                    FRIDAY 20 MAY
BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL        SATURDAY 21 MAY