Buzz Track: Gonna Find You

The Coffis Brothers are a young retro rock act from Santa Cruz, CA. They capture an old school sound that is surely missed in today’s contemporaries. The band released its self-titled debut album in 2011 and a two song EP in June 2012. The new album “Wrong Side of the Road” is set to release February 22nd 2014. They have played festivals around the country such as Salmonstock (Alaska,) Oyster Grass (Wyoming,) The West End Celebration (Monterey, CA,) and The Redwood Mountain Faire (Felton, CA) sharing the stage with bands and artists such as Leftover Salmon, Todd Snider, Great American Taxi, The Brothers Comatose, and The White Buffalo. The band typically plays venues such as Don Quixotes International Music Hall in Felton, The Boom Boom Room in San Francisco, The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz and the Torch Club in Sacramento and can pack over 150 people at a local show. Upcoming shows dates can be viewed here.
Contact: coffisbrothers@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Lick My Wounds

Ron Pope is buzzing with his recent release of his album which performed well on iTunes and is currently #26 on Billboard’s Heatseeker chart. Check out the video for the track for Lick My Wounds here. Ron is currently on tour in the UK, Europe, and N. America, making a stop at SXSW in March. His album release show at The Bowery Ballroom in NYC sold out way in advance, view all dates here. Highlights include two songs placed on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance and a feature in the season three premiere of The Vampire Diaries on The CW.
Contact: boots@ronpopemusic.com

Buzz Track: When We Melodise

Yorkshire based Volcanoes has become a Kings favorite. They are a mix between Simon and Garfunkel, Midlake, The Shins and Echo And The Bunnymen. The band has self released 8 EPs through their website & iTunes. The band has performed with Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Artic Monkeys among others. Being new on the scene and having songs featured in MTV ‘The Hills’ and ‘Jersey Shore’, this is a band to watch.
Contact: james@mysticsons.com

Buzz Track: Graffiti

Maggie Chapman has become a Kings favorite. Check out the track Graffiti which comes off her debut EP which was produced by Luke Laird (Kacey Musgraves). Her influences include singer/songwriters such as Carole King, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks. The EP will be released in February with show dates to follow.
Contact: info@creativenationmusic.com

Buzz Track: We Were Just Kids

Kings favorite Radical Something just released the debut single and music video off their upcoming Album. The song has already cracked top #100 on iTunes Alternative Songs chart and is featured on Twitter Music as the #1 Emerging Song. The video was directed by Alexi Papalexopoulos, the rising L.A.-based filmmaker who recently shot videos for Big Boi, Theophilus London, T.I. and more. Since releasing their EP No Sweat in February 2012, reaching #6 on the iTunes Overall Albums charts and #33 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, Radical Something has headlined over 60 shows throughout the U.S., while using their time off the road in L.A. to write and record new material.
Contact: amh@radicalsomething.com