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The King Blues are a punk rock band from London, England, credited for fusing ska and folk together with influences from punk rock and hardcore punk. Tariq Ali described the band's sounds as 'rough, radical music that should unsettle the rulers of this country. A new generation of musicians are challenging war-monger politicians and their courtiers'. Influences include Public Enemy, The Clash, The Specials, Black Flag and Minor Threat. Their third full-length album, ''Punk and Poetry'', was released on 17 April 2011. Lead singer Jonny "Itch" Fox describes the music as 'a mixture of reggae, hip hop, folk, doo wop, punk rock.' They announced their breakup on 3 April 2012.〔http://www.nme.com/news/the-king-blues/63043〕 They announced their reformation on 25 November 2015.〔https://www.facebook.com/thekingblues/?fref=nf 〕 ==History== The King Blues began as a two-man ska outfit, consisting of Jonny "Itch" Fox on vocals and ukulele and Jamie Jazz on acoustic guitar and additional vocals. The band later expanded to include a second acoustic guitarist and bassist, before again expanding to include two full-time percussion members. Their sound was initially described as "soulful ska with raw folk and a punk rock attitude". or "conscious rude boy ska" In 2004, they self-released a demo EP titled "All Fall Down" featuring 5 tracks recorded by Itch on guitar and vocals. The cover and CD body art was a stencil of a fuse bomb and the band's logo; each one was hand sprayed. On November 25th 2015 The King Blues announced they had reformed on their official Facebook page, with the words "Guess who's back and pissed off again", Along with with a picture of Itch, Jamie Jazz and Fruitbag. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The King Blues」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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