Taylor Swift “Blank Space” 41,000 downloads
Hozier “Take Me To Church” 30,000 downloads
Mark Ronson “Uptown Funk” 27,000 downloads
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” 24,000 downloads
Meghan Trainor “Lips Are Movin” 17k downloads
Marina and The Diamonds “Happy” 13k
Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” 12k
Sam Smith “Im Not The Only One” 11k
The White Buffalo & The Forest Rangers “Come Join The Murder” 10k
Meghan Trainor “All About The Bass” 10k
Kings favorite Aaron, a London based singer-songwriter will perform Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (UK) on December 16th. Aaron is a cross between La Roux & Little Boots, and was recently interviewed by Wonderland Magazine and supported up-and-coming talent Tove Styrke. Having spent the last year writing for artists such as Ed Thomas, Arlissa and Dante , she is now focusing on her own sound and style. Honing her craft and working with the likes of Corey Chorus (Rihanna) and MNEK (Duke Dumont) on forthcoming material. Aaron has also worked with MNEK (Kylie Minogue, Little Mix, The Saturdays) and Ed Thomas.
Contact: sarah@genius-marketing.co.uk
Indie rock band The Plastics who hail from Cape Town have become a Kings favorite. Over time the indie rock four-piece has gained a cult following. 2010 saw the release of their debut album, Shark which was produced by award winning producer, Gordon Raphael – best known for his work with US band The Strokes. The band opened for UK indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club & were chosen as one of the twelve winners of a MK MVP for their music video Best Pretenders. The Plastics are a band to watch.
Contact: james@mysticsons.com, jeremy@theclique.co.za
Like The Movies was formed in 2012 and the Orlando based duo began making noise after gigs at House of Blues, opening for MKTO and touring the East Coast. The band played in support of The Summer Set, We The Kings, The Ready Set, GO Radio and more . The videos “All You Got” and “Boys Like U” have already topped 195,000 views. Kings of A&R has the exclusive release on their cover of Selena Gomez’ “The Heart Wants What It Wants“.
Contact: info@artistfirstagency.com or mff@frascognalaw.com
Buzz Track: Reckless Breakfast
CrumbSnatchers is a fast-rising indie- punk rock band from Knoxville, TN known for their driving, energetic live performance. Their sound is defined by infectious melodies and grooves that have audiences singing along after the first listen. Their up and coming debut full length album comes with much anticipation and excitement. The release date is set for March 3, 2015. They had 3,300 plays on SoundCloud in the first week of its release and two songs are in rotation at WUTK 90.3 The Rock. Crumbsnatchers is an artist to watch.
Contact: crumbsnatchersband@gmail.com