The King Blues
Punk band from London · formed 2004
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Aug 25, 2016Bramham Park
About
The King Blues is a band from London, formed in 2004, tagged folk, Folk punk, Need to Rate by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2016, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- The King Blues formed in 2004 — MusicBrainz
- The King Blues is based in London — MusicBrainz
- iTCH: member — MusicBrainz
- Dean Ashton: member — MusicBrainz
- Ben Bridges: member — MusicBrainz
- Dewan-Dean Soomary: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Josie Dobson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Fruitbag: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kat Marsh: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Moore: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jack Usher: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The King Blues has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2026 — MusicBrainz
- The King Blues is from London, England — Wikipedia
- The King Blues has 5 members: Jonny "Itch" Fox, Andrew Mckenzie, Marianne Canning, Tom Loffman, Angus Mcburger — Wikipedia
- The King Blues plays Folk punk — Wikipedia
- The King Blues plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- The King Blues plays ska punk — Wikipedia
- The King Blues has 119998 listeners on Last.fm — The King Blues on Last.fm
- The King Blues has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2026 — The King Blues on Discogs
- The King Blues has 1 followers on Genius — The King Blues on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): London — The King Blues on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20072 shows
- 20084 shows
- 20092 shows
- 20121 show
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | Bramham Park · LeedsSupportwith The Courteeners, Boy Better Know, DJ Ez, +63 | Support | The Courteeners, Boy Better Know, DJ Ez, +63 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Goldfinger | Support | Goldfinger |
| May 9, 2009 | Lydiard Park · SwindonSupportwith Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, The Prodigy, +61 | Support | Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, The Prodigy, +61 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | Astoria · LondonSupportwith Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Automatic, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, +9 | Support | Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Automatic, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, +9 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | Nottingham Rock City · NottinghamSupportwith Rancid, GBH | Support | Rancid, GBH |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 | Support | Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | Dingwalls · LondonHeadlinerwith Blah Blah Blah, Dananananaykroyd, Mirror Mirror, +1 | Headliner | Blah Blah Blah, Dananananaykroyd, Mirror Mirror, +1 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | Upcote Farm, Withington · CheltenhamSupportwith Art Brut, The Duke Spirit, Frank Turner, +46 | Support | Art Brut, The Duke Spirit, Frank Turner, +46 |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 | Support | The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 |
| Feb 12, 2007 | Princess Charlotte · LeicesterSupportwith Sonic Boom Six, Mouthwash, Fail Safe | Support | Sonic Boom Six, Mouthwash, Fail Safe |
| Jun 16, 2006 | The Moorings Bar · AberdeenSupportwith Babar Luck, Lorelei, The Upstarts | Support | Babar Luck, Lorelei, The Upstarts |
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Winter Gardens Blackpool · Blackpool2 shows
- Astoria · London1 show
- Bramham Park · Leeds1 show
- Chain Reaction · Anaheim1 show
- Dingwalls · London1 show
Cities played
- Blackpool2 shows
- London2 shows
- Aberdeen1 show
- Anaheim1 show
- Cheltenham1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
30 releases, 2006–20261000 Monkeys, 1000 Typewriters
2026 · Ep
A Monkey Could Do That
2026 · Album
Ape Shall Never Kill Ape
2026 · Ep
Well, I'll Be a Monkey's Uncle
2026 · Ep
You’ll Never Make A Monkey Out Of Me
2026 · Ep
What If Punk Never Happened?
2022
38 Minutes
2019 · Album
The Gospel Truth
2017 · Album
Off With Their Heads
2016 · Ep
Live at the Roundhouse
2014 · Album
Long Live the Struggle
2012 · Album
Modern Life Has Let Me Down
2012
Does Anybody Care About Us?
2012
Keep The Faith
2012
Punk & Poetry
2011 · Album
Set The World On Fire
2011
Headbutt
2010 · Single
Holiday
2010 · Single
I Got Love
2009 · Single
Save the World, Get the Girl
2009 · Single
Let’s Hang the Landlord
2008 · Single
Let’s Hang the Landlord / Mayday
2008 · Single
Mr Music Man: Remixes
2008 · Single
My Boulder
2008 · Single
Save the World, Get the Girl
2008 · Album
Under the Fog
2008 · Album
Come fi di Youth
2007 · Single
Taking Over EP
2007 · Ep
Mr Music Man
2006 · Single
Under the Fog
2006 · Album
Lineup
- iTCH
- Dean Ashton
- Ben Bridges
Former
- Dewan-Dean Soomary
- Josie Dobson
- Fruitbag
- Kat Marsh
- Mike Moore
- Jack Usher
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The King Blues on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The King Blues on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The King Blues on Genius | Artist facts |
| The King Blues on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.