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  • King City Records + Loners Society present: Death to Dubstep 2013 Summer Tour

    Hide your kids! Hide your wife! Because King City Records + Loners Society are excited to announce the “Death to Dubstep 2013 Summer Tour”! 

    The Mill - Charleston, SC - June 12
    Rockin’ Hard Saloon - Murrells Inlet, SC - July 25
    Deep South - Raleigh, NC - July 26 
    The Drunk Horse Pub - Fayetteville, NC - July 27
    British Bulldog Pub - Columbia, SC - August 4
    The Saloon - Charlotte, NC - August 8
    Radio Room - Greenville, SC - August 9
    Conundrum Music Hall - Columbia, SC - August 10
    Awendaw Green - Awendaw, SC - August 20
    Vinyl - Atlanta, GA - September 20
    The World Famous - Athens, GA - September 21

    “This tour is all about being on the road and sweaty, 4-piece rock n roll shows. We wanted the opportunity to try out some new material before we hit the studio and we’re excited to be hitting some places and towns we haven’t played before as well as visiting some old, familiar haunts.”

    -Matt Megrue

    *Look for more dates to be added!

  • South Carolina Music Guide Reviews King City Sessions

    South Carolina Music Guide recently published a review of King City Sessions! 

    “I felt that I was witnessing a great new Charleston scene taking shape, one that looked to the future of Americana and folk rock, but also called into shape the widely channeled, but rarely resurrected ghost of classic rock.”

    “…it’s appealing to see such a large group of musicians come together in common cause in such a positive way. The whole camaraderie of the King City collective will leave most listeners wondering how they manage to stay so focused, with the relative youth of the whole group, but they apply both professionalism and an evident respect for each other towards a common goal with amazing results.”

    Click here to read the full article.

  • Details for King City Sessions this Saturday

    We are officially three days until King City Sessions! Are you excited!? We definitely are!

    In what has been an extremely exciting, busy and crazy week we’ve been putting the finishing touches on our sets, gathering decor for the studio, and chilling the beer.  This will be a unique and memorable event for all involved!

    That being said, we wanted to give all of the attendees a little more information on how it will all go down on Saturday.

    1. This will be a live recording experience

    It is important to note that each band’s set will be recorded (audio and video) so bring your noise, bring your funk, and bring your personality.  

    That being said, all we ask is that you please be respectful to the artists performing and try to keep getting up, switching chairs, entering/exiting the studio live room to a minimum during each band’s set.

    There will be 10 - 15 minute breaks between each band’s set which will allow you to get up, use the bathrooms, get another beer, etc.  

    2.  Keeping it local with Westbrook IPA

    Speaking of beer, the Westbrook IPA was the winner in our survey.  So we will have a keg of Westbrook IPA as well as a cooler with an assortment of other domestics (for those of you who are 21+).

    3. Additional Details

    Doors open at 7 PM with the show getting started around 8 PM.  So get there early, grab a beverage and mingle a bit.  We will announce when everyone will need to enter the live room for the show to begin.

    What: King City Sessions
    When: Saturday, April 20.  Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM.
    Where: Ocean Industries Studios  (1750 Signal Point Rd Charleston, SC)
    Who:  Loners Society, Wrenwood, Tyler Boone

    Thank you in advance for planning to attend.  If you have any other questions feel free to shoot me an email at matt@kingcityrecords.com.

    See you all Saturday!

    Matt Megrue
    King City Records

  • Do you like stories? Do you like music? Do you like stories about music?

    For the past month, we have been hinting at a big announcement, provoking anticipation, fervor, and excitement.  You can stop holding your breath, because we’re here to shed some light on our cryptic social media posts:

    We are excited to announce our very 1st King City Sessions on Saturday, April 20, at Ocean Industries Recording Studios!

    King City Sessions is a rare, intimate experience where you, the audience, will have the opportunity to see and hear: Tyler Boone, Loners Society, and Wrenwood not only perform, but also talk about the stories and events that inspired the songs as well as hang out with all of the artists.

    The entire event will also be filmed (audio and video) for release later this year.

    This King City Sessions is an invite-only event, closed to the public; however, there are still spots available for King City Records Crown Club members.  Joining the Crown Club is free.  You will not only receive access to the first Sessions, but a lot of other cool King City gear, unreleased recordings, and event access as well.

    To find out more about the King City Records Crown Club and/or to join, click here!

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  • Wrenwood at The Royal American (Charleston, SC) / New Loners Society Bootleg

    Wrenwood at The Royal American

    Just wanted to remind everyone that Wrenwood will be playing The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina tonight night, March 14!  They are sharing the bill with The Rough & Tumble from Nashville, Tennessee and Julie Slonecki out of Charleston.

    The recording process has always been a slow and arduous process; however, progress is still being made on the first batch of Wrenwood recordings.  It is just taking a little longer than anticipated.

    Patience!

    Loners Society release free, acoustic bootleg

    Out of the blue last night, Loners Society dropped a free, live-acoustic bootleg to our Crown Club members. This was the first in the WLNR-FM bootleg series.  Below are the cover art and tracklist:

     


    1. Outlaws & Saints
    2. Computer Cafe Shootout
    3. Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order cover)
    4. 3 Birds on a Wire
    5. Thrash Unreal (Against Me!)
    6. Jersey Devil

    Interested in learning more or signing up for the Crown Club?  It is absolutely free!  Click here to learn more.

  • Matt Megrue from Loners Society drops by The Music Initiative’s “Eclectic Evenings” for a solo, acoustic set.  Check him out performing “LaGrange” (an unreleased new song) and “Jersey Devil” (album version here).  

  • Move over Avery Barkley…Tyler Boone’s in town!

  • Poster from King City Covers Night.

  • 2013 is starting out with a bang!

    Ladies and gents, 

    2013 is here, things are already in motion, and we at King City Records feel like the proud parents of a child who just made the honor-roll!  So if you would, indulge us:

    Wrenwood

    Wrenwood is hard at work on their debut record!  Things are going great and we can’t wait for you to hear the finished product!

    If you simply can’t wait until then, they will be playing a full band show at The Royal American (Charleston, SC) tomorrow night (January 10).  They will be joining The Head, a band out of Atlanta, GA as well as The Dunderchiefs.

    Fore more details and information on the show, click here.



    Tyler Boone

    Tyler’s new single, “Don’t Forget My Name” off the his Changing Pace EP has been picking up momentum and getting some significant airplay recently!  

    If you’re in the Charleston or Columbia, South Carolina area, be sure to tune in to one of the stations below to hear “Don’t Forget My Name”:

    105.5 The Bridge (Charleston, SC)
    Request line:  (843) 225-1055
    www.1055thebridge.com

    92.1 The Palm (Columbia, SC)
    Request line: (803) 753-6800
    http://thepalmfm.com

    Z93.1 - The Lake
    Request line: (803) 785-1061
    http://www.lakemurrayradio.com

    Tyler and the band will also be playing at The Music Farm (Charleston, SC) on Saturday, January 12 as part of the College of Charleston’s Battle of the Bands Cancer Benefit.  Other bands on the bill include Tom Mackell, Donnie Dies, Stoplight Observations and South Street! 

    For more details and information, click here.



    Loners Society

    Things went a little quiet in the Loners Society camp after the showcase, but that didn’t mean that they weren’t hard at work!  Matt is currently in the middle of writing their new record which we are all hoping to release later in 2013.

    In some other random, unexpected news, Loners Society will be featured on the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) webshow, The JBL & Cole Show.  The JBL & Cole Show is a regular show hosted on wwe.com with WWE color-commentators John Bradshaw Layfield and Michael Cole.  Loners Society recently filmed a short, promotional spot which will be airing on the show this Friday, January 11!  We’ll let you know as soon as the newest JBL & Cole Show episode is posted!

    JUST ANNOUNCED: Loners Society will be opening for Cowboy Mouth at The Windjammer (Isle of Palms, SC), on Friday, January 18!  

    The legendary New Orleans band, Cowboy Mouth, returns to Charleston for two nights of raucous rock n roll, and Loners Society will be tagging along for the Friday night show (January 18)!  The band will not be doing many shows while working on their new record, so this will be a great opportunity to see them at a great venue before they go back into seclusion.

    For more information and tickets, click here. 



    Odds and Ends

    Like we said at the start, things have gotten pretty busy around here, which means that we definitely needed some extra hands on deck!  We want to take this moment to welcome Pete Clark, Cameron Sepulveda, and Arthur Young IV to the King City family!  We’re all hard at work to make sure you have no shortage of great music and events in 2013!

    Hope to see you out at some of the shows soon and if you happen to see any of us out, don’t be shy to come say “hello!”. 

    Until next time,
    The King City Crue

    King City Crue 

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