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King Washington
12+ albums
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about
Saturated in complex harmonies and intelligent chord progressions alike, the music of King Washington is a throwback to when rock n’ roll was a songwriter’s game. The Los Angeles-based band, heavily endowed with musicality, is promptly seizing opportunities and capturing the attention of music lovers all over the world. The band, comprised of rhythm guitarist and vocalist Tyson Kelly, lead guitarist and vocalist George Krikes, bassist and vocalist Dylan Cronin and drummer Kyle Turek, are all seasoned musicians and vocalists. “We like to sing,” says Tyson. “Seldom do you come across a rock n’ roll act willing to make themselves as vulnerable as the three-part harmony.” KW prides themselves not only in their ability to rock the shingles off the roof, but to make it beautiful in the process. A renaissance of musical flavors, KW’s influences range from classic acts like the Talking Heads, Brian Wilson, John Lennon, The Beach Boys, David Bowie and Cat Stevens to contemporary talents Radiohead, REM, and The Negro Problem King Washington was started in 2005 by singer and songwriter Tyson Kelly during a simple ruminative conversation with a friend. Simply stated, they wondered what would have happened had George Washington accepted his bid to be “King of America.” At the time the name was simply the result of a random contemplative discussion, but three years later it also carries the irony and symbolism of the band’s British influences. Tyson, 22, is both a songwriter and filmma
