Music Style blues

Musical Influences bb king, albert collins, buddy guy, bobby blue bland

Similar Artists HMMMMMMMMMMM

Artist History NOMINATED FOR BEST BLUES BAND, BEST NEW BAND, TAMPA BAY MUSIC AWARDS

Group Members MICK RAIN, DAVE SHEALY, TONY MANCUSO, BIRDDOG BOBBY RHODES, DEACON FULLER, BLACK KANGAS, STEVIE DI SALVO, GREG POLOUS, RON GERBER

Instruments GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, SAX, BONGO-FURY

Albums KINGTONES, PET THE KITTY, THE KINGTONES WITH GREG POLOUS, KINGTONES LIVE, KINGTONES LIVE AT SURFSIDE

Press Reviews PLAYERS MAGAZINE--" MOST BANDS THAT PLAY'ROOTS-ROCK' EITHER RELY ON TIME WORN CLICHES, OR ELSE THEY TRY TO RECREATE CLASSIC TUNES NOTE FOR NOTE. THE KINGTONES MANAGE TO AVOID THESE PITFALLS BY FUSING THEIR ROOTSY APPROACH WITH A DISTINCTIVE PERSONALITY. AS A RESULT, EVEN THEIR RIFF-DRIVEN ROCK VERSION OF WILLIE DIXON'S 'BACKDOOR MAN' IS FRESH AND APPEALING. THEY OFFER AN AUTHENTIC ROCKABILLY WORKOUT WITH 'SUGAR COATED LOVE', A JAZZY SLOW BLUES IN 'IF WOMEN RULED THE WORLD', AND THE UPBEAT BLUES/BOOGIE 'GET CRAZY SAX', THAT FEATURES SAX DYNAMO DAVE SHEALY. THE KINGTONES ABILITY TO ADD A PERSONALIZED DIMENSION TO CLASSIC ROCK AND BLUES STYLES MAKES THE MUSIC AS VITAL IN THE 90'S AS IT WAS WAY BACK WHEN. BY KEN HALL, PLAYERS MAGAZINE. TAMPA TRIBUNE--"ITS HARD EDGED BLUES HAVE A SYNCOPATED CENTER, AND THAT MAKES THE KINGTONES ONE OF THE AREA'S MORE ACCESISIBLE LIVE BANDS. DRUMMER MICK RAIN AND BASSIST TONY MANCUSO PROVIDE A SOLID THUMP BEHIND GUITARIST BIRDOG BOBBY RHOADS AND SAXOPHONIST DAVE SHEALY, WHO DIVIDE VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL DUTIES INTO APPROXIMATELY EQUAL SHARES OF HIGHLIGHTS. RHOADS SINGS LEAD ON THE OPENER, A ROCKABILLY TUNE TITLED 'SUGAR COATED LOVE' THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE LATE 1950'S. NO COMPLAINTS HERE. THE GROUP'S PULSING, 4 1/2 MINUTE VERSION OF 'BACK DOOR MAN' MANAGES TO SOUND DIFFERENT FROM BOTH THE WILLIE DIXON'S ORIGINAL AND THE DOORS MORE FAMILIAR REMAKE. SHEALY SHINES ON THE LAST TWO SELECTIONS, SINGING A SOLID NEW SLOW BLUES (CO-WRITTEN WITH RHOADS) CALLED 'IF WOMEN RULED THE WORLD' AND THEN WORKING OUT IMPRESSIVELY ON THE SWINGING INSTRUMENTAL 'GET CRAZY SAX'. BUT THIS TAPE'S JUST A TASTE OF WHAT THE GROUP CAN DO IN PERSON." BY BOB ROSS--TAMPA TRIBUNE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES--"THE KINGTONES HAVE A GRIP ON WHAT MAKES THE BLUES A NICE THING TO HAVE. THIS SELF-TITLED SAMPLING OF 12 BAR RUNS THROUGHT THE BACK ALLEYS OF SAXOPHONE DRIVEN BLUES IS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND MATTER OF FACT, METICULOUSLY PLAYED AND CAREFULLY PRODUCED. 'SUGAR COATED LOVE' AND WILLIE DIXON'S 'BACKDOOR MAN' ARE OFFERED SPARE ARRANGEMENTS WITH RICH SAX AND BASS RUNS PROVIDING LOCOMOTION. BIRDOG BOBBY RHOADS VOCALS ARE STYLISH BUT DISPASSIONATE, IN CONTRAST TO DAVE SHEALY'S DESPERATE WAILING ON THE BALLAD 'IF WOMEN RULED THE WORLD'. THE KINGTONES SOUND BEST WHEN THEY LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING AS THEY PROVE ON 'GET CRAZY SAX', A CRUSIN 50'S STYLE INSTRUMENTAL ALA BOOKER T AND THE MG'S 'GREEN ONIONS'. BY JEFF JACKS--ST. PETERSBURG TIMES JAM MAGAZINE, ORLANDO FLORIDA--"TAMPA'S THE KINGTONES IS A QUARTET THAT'LL GET YOU ROCKIN WITH A MIXTURE OF GOOD OL ROCK AND ROLL WITH BLUES AND COUNTRY INFLECTIONS. ON THIS EP, THEIR DEBUT, THE KINGTONES EFFECTIVELY REKINDLE THE SPIRIT OF ROCK'S PAST BRINGING IT INTO THE 90'S WITH STYLE AND CREDIBILITY. 'SUGAR COATED LOVE' IS A GET UP AND DANCE FORAY INTO PURE ROCKABILLY WITH BIRDOG BOBBY RHOADS BELTING OUT THE VOCALS AND SLINGING HIS GUITAR AROUND OVER THE INSISTENT 4/4 BEAT. THE RHTHYM SECTION OF MICK RAIN ON DRUMS AND TONY MANCUSO ON BASS IS ROCK SOLID, PROVIDING THE FIRM FOUNDATION THAT SUPPORTS THE GUITAR, SAX, AND VOCALS. PRODUCTION ON THIS TAPE IS EXCELLENT, WITH ALL THE INSTRUMENTS MIXED TO COMPLEMENT RATHER THAN COMPETE. THE SOUND IS CLEAR AND THE BAND'S TIMING IS SUPERB. BY REX HAVOK, JAM MAGAZINE.

Additional Info NANCY MUMFORD - LIGHTS AND SOUND

Location clearwater beach, florida - USA

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