Buzz Track: Heart Attack
A Kings favorite Colour of London will perform tonight at the Delancey in NYC (October 21st). The band released a new track “Heart Attack“. Colour of London is a pop/rock duo from Nashville, TN. They spent 2013-2014 recording their debut EP and building a fan base through heavy touring. In addition, they have partnered with lifestyle brand, Alex and Ani, who feature their music in commercials and stores around the globe. Colour of London is Kings of A&R latest band to watch.
Contact: colouroflondonmusic@gmail.com
Buzz Track: The Art Of Hanging On
Sneakout is a four-piece LA indie band are building a buzz. The song “The Art Of Hanging On” has been voted #1 on KROQ Los Angeles “Locals Only” show three weeks in a row. The ‘Letting Go’ mixtape has been a Top 10 Alternative Specialty Album for two weeks straight, with spins on L.A. stations including KROQ, KCRW, KCSN, KYSR, among others. Press includes Nylon, Magnet, Vibe, Buzzbands.LA and more. Sneakout is an artist to watch.
Contact: mikesavage123@gmail.com
Two bands to watch including Night Riots & Step Rockets will perform at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn this Monday on October 20th.
Night Riots has been building a buzz receiving love from critics including MTV, FUSE, Huffington Post, All Things Go, NYLON, AV Club, Rolling Stone, Filter + more. Their new single “Contagious” can be heard here.
Contact: amber@bigpicturemediaonline.com
Step Rockets who we featured as a top 8 emerging artist continue to build momentum after creating much noise with the song Kisser which hit #1 on Hype Machine and with over 700,000 Soundcloud streams. Their new single “Heart Attack” can he streamed here.
Contact: brady@steprockets.com
Buzz Track: Magnesium Dream
Portland alternative act Rags & Ribbons has become a Kings favorite. They play melodic rock anthems driven by classically-inspired piano. Progressive and post-rock influences by way of Queen, Muse, MEW and Sigur Ros color these intricate pop songs, expressing desire, yearning, regret and joy like only pop can. For this relatively new band they scored a big win opening for the successful Alex Care US tour. This is a band to watch.
Contact: ragsandribbonsmusic@gmail.com
Buzz Track: Animal
Kings favorite Say Say will perform the KROQ “Locals Only” at The Slidebar in Fullerton, CA. Nov 13th. The single Animal is currently being played on KROQ, and they plan to release new music on October 21st. This indie pop duo could be compared to Capital Cities offering an infectious mix of synth-heavy dance pop. Say Say started out as a solo project for Reiter in January 2013 but quickly became a passion for Gurtis, who’s DJ background helped to complete the sound. Say Say is a Kings artist to watch.
Contact: aaronemorgan@gmail.com