KONGOS "LUNATIC" ALBUM RELEASE
BANANA GUN, IAMWE, FUTURE LOVES PAST
Fri, July 20, 2012
Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
Crescent Ballroom$10.00 - $12.00
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http://www.crescentphx.com/event/130941/
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KONGOS
KONGOS is a rock band of four brothers — Johnny, Jesse, Dylan and Daniel Kongos. They grew up in London and South Africa and now write, record and perform in Phoenix, Arizona. With multi-million-seller British singer-songwriter John Kongos as their father, they have been surrounded by music, studios and different cultures all of their lives.
Their debut album was released in 2007 on iTunes worldwide and received glowing reviews. Written, produced and engineered by themselves, it demonstrates their wide range of influences culminating in the KONGOS sound. They were named Best Rock Band of Phoenix by the Phoenix New Times.
Their single In The Music reached No. 9 on the influential TuksFM top 40 in South Africa. Other airplay includes Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles, Q101 in Chicago, 98 KUPD and The Edge 103.9 in Phoenix, XFM in the UK, Motor FM in Germany, KNRK 94.7 in Portland, WXPN in Philadelphia and many more. They’ve played extensively in Arizona and California, including five successful shows at The Viper Room, the most recent being Indie 103.1 sponsored. Their Spring ’08 West Coast tour featured a KNRK sponsored show in Portland, interviews and performances on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles, 98 KUPD in Phoenix, KNRK 94.7 FM in Portland, and a video interview/performance for GoTV Networks.
KONGOS is currently recording their second album and will be releasing a monthly single, starting with It’s a Good Life.
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Pronounced “KONGOS” – KONGOS is spelled like this:
“K” for Cool, ”O” for Awesome, ”N” for Knowledge, ”G” for Jenius, ”O” for Artistic, ”S” for speling
There’s no “The” in KONGOS.
There is however a “the” in “THEre.”
It’s not KONGO’s, it’s not Congos, congas, kongus, kongas, or Jeff.
No relation to Cheick Kongo, the conga drum, the Kongo people of Africa, Donkey Kong, Kongos Norman, Kongos pizza, Kongos Club in Oklahoma, twitter.com/kongos, Kat Kongos, Lasse Kongos, the japanese class of battleship or Kevin Bacon.
Their debut album was released in 2007 on iTunes worldwide and received glowing reviews. Written, produced and engineered by themselves, it demonstrates their wide range of influences culminating in the KONGOS sound. They were named Best Rock Band of Phoenix by the Phoenix New Times.
Their single In The Music reached No. 9 on the influential TuksFM top 40 in South Africa. Other airplay includes Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles, Q101 in Chicago, 98 KUPD and The Edge 103.9 in Phoenix, XFM in the UK, Motor FM in Germany, KNRK 94.7 in Portland, WXPN in Philadelphia and many more. They’ve played extensively in Arizona and California, including five successful shows at The Viper Room, the most recent being Indie 103.1 sponsored. Their Spring ’08 West Coast tour featured a KNRK sponsored show in Portland, interviews and performances on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles, 98 KUPD in Phoenix, KNRK 94.7 FM in Portland, and a video interview/performance for GoTV Networks.
KONGOS is currently recording their second album and will be releasing a monthly single, starting with It’s a Good Life.
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Pronounced “KONGOS” – KONGOS is spelled like this:
“K” for Cool, ”O” for Awesome, ”N” for Knowledge, ”G” for Jenius, ”O” for Artistic, ”S” for speling
There’s no “The” in KONGOS.
There is however a “the” in “THEre.”
It’s not KONGO’s, it’s not Congos, congas, kongus, kongas, or Jeff.
No relation to Cheick Kongo, the conga drum, the Kongo people of Africa, Donkey Kong, Kongos Norman, Kongos pizza, Kongos Club in Oklahoma, twitter.com/kongos, Kat Kongos, Lasse Kongos, the japanese class of battleship or Kevin Bacon.
IAMWE
Iamwe has been on earth for about 2.5 years.
During this time the collective synergy of their five minds has brought them to places no one really expected them to go.
Their debut album, Run Wild, has been described as a “cohesive, glammed out, space rock extravaganza” And was named one of Phoenix’s Top 10 records of 2012 by Phoenix New Times (Caldwell).
In their short history they have been lucky enough to share the stage with great national acts as well as with the best local bands Phoenix has to offer. Winning a global “battle of the bands” gave them a slot at the "Hard Rock Calling" festival in London, England in June of 2011. More recently, they
toured the East Coast with Anberlin and Morning Parade.
Their most recognizable song to date, "So They Say" has won over the local scene with its infectious percussion and tribal vocals. Their hypnotizing live performance mixed with their haunting lyrics is sure to make a fan out of any music lover.
During this time the collective synergy of their five minds has brought them to places no one really expected them to go.
Their debut album, Run Wild, has been described as a “cohesive, glammed out, space rock extravaganza” And was named one of Phoenix’s Top 10 records of 2012 by Phoenix New Times (Caldwell).
In their short history they have been lucky enough to share the stage with great national acts as well as with the best local bands Phoenix has to offer. Winning a global “battle of the bands” gave them a slot at the "Hard Rock Calling" festival in London, England in June of 2011. More recently, they
toured the East Coast with Anberlin and Morning Parade.
Their most recognizable song to date, "So They Say" has won over the local scene with its infectious percussion and tribal vocals. Their hypnotizing live performance mixed with their haunting lyrics is sure to make a fan out of any music lover.
FUTURE LOVES PAST
“Future Loves Past somehow combines indie rock, psychedelia, Americana, outright folk music, country embellishments, a touch of British Invasion and hints of 1970s classic rock with flourishes of 80s synth work […] the aural amazement at their shows can’t be denied in any capacity.”
- Mitchell L. Hillman - soundsaroundtown.net
- Mitchell L. Hillman - soundsaroundtown.net