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The LONELY KINGS have been carving away at success. The three man band made up of Jake Desrochers, Jesse darling, and Jon Barrysmith wont stop until they've found it. LONELY KINGS spawned in 1994 in the remote Northern California town Grass Valley. They rocked for three years relentlessly touring , recording demos, and promoting /booking their own tours. They played all up and down the west coast dozens of times before settling in Santa Cruz ,CA. They used the strong punk scene in Santa Cruz to launch a capacity crowd following in less than a year.
Soon after they were found and signed by Bob Becker at FEARLESS RECORDS in Orange County, CA. Fearless recognized the dynamic styles, and time proven song writing skills the LONELY KINGS and quickly put them in the studio in march of 99'. The LONELY KINGS first record "What If?" was released in the summer of 99', and things started picking up for the band. They did three national tours that year, and played local and regional shows every weekend they could, keeping the band busy on the road .
The LONELY KINGS then went on to record a 4 song split e.p. with DIVIT (Nitro Records) on Coldfront Records, a smaller punk rock /indy label. The songs were very well accepted and the next year and a half were spent practicing, touring , writing, and recording demos. " We recorded like 5 demos before we went in to record 'Crowning Glory', we wanted to put out the best songs we could write", says Jake D. lead singer and guitarist for the band. Guided by producer /engineer/mixing guy Cameron Webb in June of 2001 the band was able to craft their diverse sound into a smooth blend of rock/punk/hardcore/emo/pop
Luke Pabich the guitarist for GOOD RIDDANCE (Fat Records) came in to co - produce after the LONELY KINGS made line up changes weeks before recording. They lost a longtime drummer, found a replacement, then had to record the new album in a month. The spot on drums was filled the very next day by Jon Barrysmith a long time friend and fan of the band. He had been prepared; he used to practice to "What If?" It didn't take long for the band to recover, and having the strength of perseverance only made them stronger. After recording 'crowning glory', the band then went straight out on the road for a month, then right back in the studio. A four song split e.p. with Jetlag was the outcome , and it was released quickly, (before 'crowning glory')on Sessions Records.
The future plans of LONELY KINGS are to keep touring (including some warped tour dates this summer), writing, and recording. They've already begun working on a third album.
A three-piece from Santa Cruz, California, Lonely Kings' debut is a mix of emo, hardcore, and pop-punk filled with plenty of hooks, sing-along choruses, and plenty of energy to push you to the edge. One your first listen you'll be curious and keep listening; each subsequent listen thereafter will find you deeper and deeper in the music.
"Runaway to Spain" is a tender emo song that masks its open wounds with some fast, fuzzy guitars and a hard, pounding rhythm section that help provide a wall to the heart-on-the-sleeve feel the song has, but tries to keep you from getting too close to. The infectious chorus will find you and take control, while the overall energetic feel of the song is hard to pass on.
"Money" is another prime example of the band's ability to take their hardcore and punk influences, grind them up, and use them to give their emo sound a big, swift kick in the a--. However, whereas tracks like "Runaway to Spain" possess a big hook and infectious chorus, the hardcore drives this song, losing the accessibility and poppy feel that drag you into other tracks.
"UFO" and "Wish" bring back more of the emo, though always pumping them up with plenty of punk and pop, if not hardcore, to give the sensitive, softer nature of emo a bite. And a bite is what they've got, especially on "Radio Roulette" and "True Grit," two more tracks that fuse the emo and hardcore, but always leave room for melody, and don't dwell on the angry side of hardcore or the sensitive feel of emo too long.
Lonely Kings, although its true they're all the about emo, never fall prey to the overly-sensitive or weak happenings that often occur when bands get too wrapped up in their "emo" tag. With plenty of punk and hardcore, they've got grit in every song, and aren't afraid to get muscular and mad now and then. The pop and melodic tendencies they possess help make the songs even more accessible and will find you singing along on more than one occasion.
1 Runaway To Spain
2 New Face
3 Everybody's Journey
4 Money
5 What If?
6 All Nighter
7 UFO
8 Wish
9 Radio Roulette
10 True Grit
11 Star Breaker
12 Peace Maker 2000
13 Syndicate
Performer Lonely Kings
Title What If?
UPC 71475300412
Genre Hardcore/Punk
Released 10/01/2004
USED, but in great condition. NO scratches and NO signs of abuse or misuse.
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