Buzz Track: The Balance

Since featuring Royal Tongues, they have signed with The Agency Group, have secured label & publisher meetings in NYC and LA and have worked with producers Alex Da Kid, Goodwill & MGI and Diji Parq. They will perform tonight at Rough Trade NYC with Panama Wedding. Royal Tongues are a duo out of Buffalo, NY who have recently burst onto the scene with high-energy synth anthems ready for sync placements and alt radio traction. The duo has spent much of this past year co-writing with major songwriters from LA to NYC and scoring major sync placements. They self produced and released their new single last week. They were featured on Neon Gold and premiering FM debut on KX93.5 We Found New Music. Influences range from Smallpools, Passion Pit and Grouplove. Royal Tongues is an artist to watch.
Contact: sean@workinggroupmgmt.com

So-Cal Night Riots, a Kings of A&R favorite have signed to Sumerian Records. The band has teamed up with MTV to premiere the official new music video for their new single, “Contagious,“. This is the first song the band has released since their tremendously successful EP Young Lore. The band won over the tastemaker rock station KROQ throwing their support behind the band via their “Locals Only” events, and critical praise from the likes of MTV, FUSE, Huffington Post, All Things Go, Nylon Guys, AV Club, FILTER + more. Night Riots is a band to watch.
Contact: jimmy.throgmorton@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Evil Eyed

American Wolf is a Dream Pop five piece from Chicago, Illinois. The band has toured the U.S on several occasions and performed with acts like Plants and Animals, Moon Taxi and Allen Stone. American Wolf has been featured in Daytrotter, Audiotree and Converse Rubbertrack live sessions. The band was also a top 12 finalist in Chicago’s Columbia College “Biggest Mouth” and won Chicago Deli Magazine’s Artist of the Month in 2013.
Contact: mgmt@americanwolfband.com

When did you consider having a career in music?

I have considered having a career in music for as long as I can remember. From a very young age, I felt like this was what I was created to do. For most of my life it just seem too far out of reach. So, two years ago I decided to take the first step in actively pursuing the career I had always dreamt of obtaining….. and here I am!

What were some of the steps that you took to help shape the craft of singing, performing, and songwriting?

I never had vocal lessons growing up, so the first step was working with a vocal coach to reverse bad habits I had developed, and improving those that came naturally. I’ve been working with a choreographer to develop a great show/performance. Singing is one thing and dancing is another, both challenging in their own way, but doing both at the same time while engaging your audience and connecting to your lyrics is a completely different beast. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication.

Additionally, I have been working in the studio with award winning writers, producers and vocalists. There is no better way to grow and develop as an artist than by learning from and collaborating with some of the best in the business! They push me.

I am also teaching myself acoustic guitar to help with songwriting, putting together a great show with my band, and finishing touches on new music to be released at the top of next year! With each new project, there are new challenges and significant growth as person and artist.

Do you see yourself acting in the future?

I absolutely do! Acting is the element of entertainment in which I have the least experience, but I believe there is a natural ability within me that just hasn’t had the opportunity to be exposed yet. I’d love to do a comedy! CONTINUE READING

Buzz Track: Into The Dark

The Graveyard Club has become a Kings favorite. In the fall of 2013, Graveyard Club recorded a batch of spooky, synth-laden 80’s pop songs in the basement of a 19th century mansion in St. Paul, MN. After the January 2014 release of their lo-fi first EP “Sleepwalk”, the quartet wrote and recorded their first album, “Nightingale” with Ed Ackerson at Flowers Studio in Minneapolis. “Nightingale” was released in September of 2014, pushing the sound established on “Sleepwalk” into new directions while retaining some of the dark, haunted appeal. The LP featured singles “The Night is Mine”, and “Into the Dark”. Graveyard Club is an artist to watch.
Contact: leanna@swimagency.com