Hailed by Santana as “The voice of the street and the band of the future!" The 8 to 11 piece powerhouse band that is BLUE KING BROWN bring their cross generational grooves and socially conscious sound.
The infectious energy and passion from lead singer, guitarist and percussionist Natalie Pa'apa'a is a driving musical force that has led BKB through an impressive touring history playing major festivals and venues in Australia through to USA, CANADA, JAPAN and EUROPE. BKB continue to deliver their now world renowned power packed live show featuring their home-grown, universally spoken language, delivered as hard hitting Urban Roots music.
They have also shared the global stage opening for National and International greats such as Santana, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Damien ‘Jr gong’ Marley, The John Butler Trio, The Cat Empire, Silverchair, Powderfinger to name a few.
With recent recording trips to Kingston Jamaica and New York now under their belt, once again pushing genre boundaries, their latest releases are a testament to the rise of Blue King Brown - one of Australia’s greatest acts.
"Blue King Brown is my favourite band right now. They embody everything I love in music from Ozomatli, African bands, Tower of Power to Santana. They are the voice of the street and the band of the future!" - Carlos Santana
"I am always inspired by BKB's funky, high energy, socially conscious music. Natalie is a bright light in the world with a vision that extends beyond the stage and together with the rest of the band raise the roof off every show they play. I love em!!!"- Michael Franti (Spearhead)
"BKB are one of those unique truth-telling outfits in our business that defy time. Amazing musicians with a powerful message. What a concept, huh?"
- Serj Tankian | 
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some of the facts....
STYLE:
Urban Roots
ALBUMS:
BKB backed up their first EP release with a tough debut album titled ‘STAND UP’, independently released in October 2006 through their own label, ROOTS LEVEL RECORDS and in Japan through VILLAGE AGAIN/SIDEOUT. The album has received mass critical acclaim with ‘come and check your head’, the first single off the album hitting hard!
RADIO PLAY:
(Australia)
Singles - Water, Come and Check your head, Stand Up, Don’t let go
High rotation on JJJ
Nova
‘Come and check your head’ made JJJ’s hottest 100 list for 2006.
BKB’s debut album STAND UP was a Feature Album on Triple J and also received a J Award Nomination 2006 – Triple J’s Australian Album of the year.
Along with national radio, the album has been a staple on country wide community stations. With 3 single releases all gaining solid airplay.
FESTIVALS PLAYED:
BIG DAY OUT (2008)
Live Earth 2007
East Coast Blues & Roots festival 2006, 2007(Australia)
West Coast Blues & Roots festival 2006, 2007 (Australia)
Reggae Town 2007
Womadelaide 2007 (Australia)
Falls festival 2006 (Australia)
Southbound 2007(Australia)
Homebake 2007(Australia)
Woodford folk fest 2005 2006 2007(Australia)
JJJ AWOL SERIES 2007(Australia)
Summer Sonic 2007(Japan)
Green Room festival 2006 2007 (Japan)
Fiji’s World Music Festival 2006 (Fiji)
just to name a few…
QUOTES:
“The revolution will be televised, dance-hall style.” - Tsunami Magazine
“Never has a lesson/protest song been so infectiously delivered.” - The Drum Media.
“It was almost as if the whole building itself was grooving to their entrancing beats and inspiring lyrics. Blue King Brown provided what they do best, transporting listeners into another world…” - Fasterlouder.com
“Blue King Brown are people magnets. Within seconds of walking on stage there was a rush to the dance floor. It was a frantic night of dancing and a solid performance from a band whose star is forever rising higher.” - Tsunami
HAVE OPENED FOR:
Santana
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Damian “Jr Gong” Marley
John Butler Trio
Silverchair
Powderfinger
The Cat Empire
Cody Chesnutt
Amongst others…
POLITICAL:
Dedicated to the movement, Hard hitting lyrics and groove, socially aware and active, Blue King Brown is a band that walks their talk on many social issues and are known for actively speaking out.
BAND MEMBERS:
Natalie Pa'apa'a– Vocals, Guitar
Carlo Santone – Bass
Salvador Persico – Percussion
Pete Wilkins – Drums
Sam Cope – Keyboards
Emily G - Trombone
More info at:
www.bluekingbrown.com
www.myspace.com/bluekingbrown
Management (Australia/NZ/Japan)
Roots Level Records/Management
Carlo Santone
Roots Level Records
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W: www.myspace.com/rootslevelrecords
Management (Rest of World)
Guerrilla Management (World)
Catherine Enny
2180 Bryant St. 206
San Francisco, CA 94110 USA
T: 415 865 2170
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W: www.guerrrilla.com / www.myspace.com/guerrilla
The Atlas Agency (Bookings Australia/NZ)
Mark Lackey
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The Agency Group (Bookings USA)
Jordan Burger
1775 Broadway, Suite 515
New York, NY 10019
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Paquin Entertainment (Bookings Canada)
Julien Paquin
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Aaron Schubert
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The Agency Group, LTD.(UK Bookings)
Jules de Lattre
361-373 City Road
Islington, London, EC1V 1PQ
UK office +442072783331 ext 142
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