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The lowdown…
- Having toured internationally with Carlos Santana, Damien Marley, Lauryn Hill, John Butler Trio and Michael Franti & Spearhead, BLUE KING BROWN are looking to bring their epic hard hitting Urban Roots sound into 2010 with a bang and new partners!
- BKB in Studio JAN/FEB w/Mix Engineers Collin ‘Bulby’ York (Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Cliff, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Madonna, Michael Franti, UB40, Sarah McLachlan, Sly & Robbie) and Three Time Grammy Winning Producer/Engineer James ‘Bonzai’ Caruso (Madonna, Stephen Marley, Gwen Stefani, Nas, Damian Marley).
- New music video and website launch in Summer 2010!
- BKB headlines Japan’s Green Room Festival in May!
- North American and UK/European Tour starts in Summer 2010!
- BKB featured in Sony Ericsson commercial
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some of the facts….
STYLE:
Urban Roots
ALBUMS:
BKB backed up their first EP release with a tough debut album titled ‘STAND UP’, independently released in October 2006 through their own label, ROOTS LEVEL RECORDS and in Japan through VILLAGE AGAIN/SIDEOUT. The album has received mass critical acclaim with ‘come and check your head’, the first single off the album hitting hard!
RADIO PLAY:
(Australia)
Singles – Water, Come and Check your head, Stand Up, Don’t let go
High rotation on JJJ,Nova
‘Come and check your head’ made JJJ’s hottest 100 list for 2006.
BKB’s debut album STAND UP was a Feature Album on Triple J and also received a J Award Nomination 2006 – Triple J’s Australian Album of the year. Along with national radio, the album has been a staple on country wide community stations. With 3 single releases all gaining solid airplay.
FESTIVALS PLAYED:
EAST COAST BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
BIG DAY OUT (AUSTRALIA)
LIVE EARTH (AUSTRALIA)
WEST COAST BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
REGGAETOWN (AUSTRALIA)
RAGGAMUFFIN (AUSTRALIA)
WOMADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA)
FALLS FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
SOUTHBOUND (AUSTRALIA)
HOMEBAKE (AUSTRALIA)
PEATS RIDGE FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
ONE MOVEMENT FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
SOUNDS OF SPRING (AUSTRALIA)
WOODFORD FOLK FEST (AUSTRALIA)
THE DREAMING FESTIVAL (AUSTRALIA)
JJJ AWOL SERIES (AUSTRALIA)
WOMAD (NEW ZEALAND)
SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL (USA)
REGGAE RISING (USA)
SUMMER SONIC (JAPAN)
GREEN ROOM FESTIVAL (JAPAN)
FIJI’S WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL (FIJI)
DAS FEST (GERMANY)
POP D EUROPE (GERMANY)
NUKE FEST (AUSTRIA)
GURTENFESTIVAL (SWITZERLAND)
CISCO OTTAWA BLUESFEST (CANADA)
MONTREAL JAZZFEST (CANADA)
JAZZ WINNIPEG FESTIVAL (CANADA)
SASK JAZZ FESTIVAL(CANADA)
VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (CANADA)
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (CANADA)
just to name a few…
HAVE OPENED FOR:
Santana
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Damian “Jr Gong” Marley
The John Butler Trio
Silverchair
Powderfinger
The Cat Empire
Cody Chesnutt
Amongst others…
POLITICAL:
Dedicated to the movement, Hard hitting lyrics and groove, socially aware and active, Blue King Brown is a band that walks their talk on many social issues and are known for actively speaking out.
BAND MEMBERS:
Natalie Pa’apa’a– Vocals, Guitar
Carlo Santone – Bass
Salvador Persico – Percussion
Pete Wilkins – Drums
Sam Cope – Keyboards
Emily G – Trombone
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What They Are Saying
“Blue King Brown is my favorite band right now. They embody everything I love in music from Ozomatli, African bands, Tower of Power to Santana. They are the voice of the street and the band of the future!”- Carlos Santana
“I am always inspired by BKB’s funky, high energy, socially conscious music. Natalie is a bright light in the world with a vision that extends beyond the stage and together with the rest of the band raise the roof off every show they play. I love em!!!” – Michael Franti (Spearhead)
“BKB are one of those unique truth-telling outfits in our business that defy time. Amazing musicians with a powerful message. What a concept, huh?” - Serj Tankian
“The revolution will be televised, dance-hall style.” – Tsunami Magazine
“Never has a lesson/protest song been so infectiously delivered.” – The Drum Media