CRASH KINGS
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"...charging the stage later in the evening are rock squires Crash Kings... with an earth-shaking assault of sound, the brothers Beliveau and Jason Morris of Crash Kings make their move on the urban indie scene, wielding keyboards, a bass, and a drum kit in battle." – Jorge Barriere, Flavorpill LA
Highly tuneful, very aggressive, hard-hitting rock. Crash Kings take the three-man-band concept to their own unique level, quite often surpassing guitar-driven bands. When siblings and music collide it makes for what we so casually call “undeniable chemistry.” Channeling their passion, they create music so powerful it’s almost a crime—a crime that has been aided and abetted by nothing other than fate itself. Two brothers and one hard-hitting drummer come together to form an ivory-driven power trio firmly rooted in right here and right now; this is Crash Kings.
Crash Kings is made up of vocalist-keyboardist Tony Beliveau, his brother and bassist Mike, and drummer Jason Morris. They were formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California and are signed to Linda Perry record label, Custard Records. Their self-titled debut album was released 26 May 2009 by Custard/Universal Motown. The album reached number 36 on Billboard's U.S. Top Heatseekers albums chart.
Their debut single Mountain Man was released 12 April 2009 for digital download, peaking at 21 on the US Alternative Songs and 41 on the US Rock Songs charts. The song reminds me of songs by The White Stripes. It is fresh and very listenable. The piano at the chorus is reminiscent of Train and I think fans of either band might like Crash Kings' music.
(Special mention: Their song 1985 is awesome!)
Crash Kings are ecstatic to announce their tour with Australian rockers JET. The North American trek will begin in Toronto, ON on March 5 at The Opera House. Crash Kings have previously toured with Chris Cornell, Stone Temple Pilots, The Bravery and Rooney. Their current single Mountain Man is currently #19 at Alternative Radio and the band will be showcasing at SXSW.
3/5 Toronto, ON The Opera House
3/6 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
3/7 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
3/9 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
3/11 Richmond, VA Hat Factory
3/13 Columbia, SC St. Patrick’s Day Festival
3/15 Little Rock, AR The Village
3/16 Baton Rouge, LA The Varsity Theatre
3/23 Seattle, WA The Showbox at the Market
3/24 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
3/27 Las Vegas, NV Rock N Roll Wine Festival at Caesar’s Pool
3/29 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
3/30 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
4/2 Kenosha, WI The Brat Stop
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