For those unaware, The Kings, originally formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Oakville, Ontario, are a Canadian rock band. The original lineup was David Diamond (lead vocals, bass, songwriter), Sonny Keyes (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Max Styles (currently Todd Reynolds) (drums), and Mister Zero (guitar, songwriter).

Before their breakthrough, they spent over three years as WhistleKing, refining their skills through rehearsals, club gigs, and songwriting, always with recording as the goal. Their journey led them to Nimbus 9 Studio in Toronto, where renowned producer Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, KISS) joined the story.

Ezrin’s involvement led to a worldwide major label deal with Elektra Records in Los Angeles. Their debut project, “The Kings Are Here,” featured the smash hit ‘This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide,’ which received extensive major market airplay all over the USA and Canada, spending 23 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, earning them a Canadian Juno Award nomination, Platinum album and Gold single status and induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The Kings continued their musical journey with the albums “Amazon Beach,” “RSVP,” “Unstoppable,” “Party Live in ’85”, “The Lost Tapes of a Seventies Bar Band” and “Because of You,” all of which showcase their energy and songwriting prowess. They also released a captivating documentary titled “Anatomy of a One-Hit Wonder”, as well as the incredible concert film “Live at Heatwave”.

Now, in 2024, The Kings have released the full length album The Longest Story Ever Told (out now via Dizzy Records/Curve & Warner Music), reaffirming their status as a rock band with songwriting depth. With a history of hits, over 2000 North American shows and a devoted fan base, The Kings remain a hungry band with something to prove.

1. Always Off The Deep End
2. Nowhere To Go But Gone
3. The Longest Story Ever Told
4. When Dreams Come True
5. I Know So
6. Circle of Friends / Man That I Am
7. A Rose For Your Stone
8. Clean Shot
9. She Don’t Fool Around
10. Triangle Blues

On an album where the bands enthusiasm and musical stamina is effortlessly weaved throughout each song, the new recording opens on the melodically stanced, synth rocker Always Off The Deep End and the forthright Nowhere To Go But Gone and they are followed by the pulsating, guitar/piano rocker, titular The Longest Story Ever Told, the low key, acoustic-imbibed, lennonesque-hued (at first) When Dreams Come True and then comes the driving, drum-led rock of I Know So.

With three of the original members are back together for this album - Dave Diamond (vocals, bass), Mister Zero (guitar), and Sonny Keyes (keyboards) - along next is the brilliant medley of Circle of Friends / Man That I Am and the Spanish-imbibed A Rose For Your Stone, and they are seamlessly backed by the veritably ’60s hard rock sound of Clean Shot and the propulsive She Don’t Fool Around, closing on the throaty rocker Triangle Blues.

The Kings - I Know So [Official Music Video]

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