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There is nothing fishy about the rising popularity of a band of local
musicians, even if they are a rock group called Kingfish. The hook is musicians age 15 - 16 are making a different kind of
rock music. The band does not sing of love or politics, lyrics are sometimes more than they seem.. Chasing The Seagulls is
is a song about changes, not seagulls. The unusual formula is working for the band. [They] have come out on top in three battles
of the bands and won the right to play at Mainstreet Days in Grapevine. The band has appeared at the Dallas Music Fest at
The Gypsy Tea Room. All the members agree on major influences such as their parents, music teachers, bands such as Radiohead,
Coldplay and local band Midlake. Kingfish also has the support of the members parents. The band was driven to their shows
by their parents in the begining. They were too young to drive."
- The Southlake Journal
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"Inspired by bands like "interpol", "Radiohead", and
"sigur Ros",
Kingfish brought their own brand of
melodic, indie-rock dispair to the Best Bands Alive in
05'. The bands goal, to incorporate
as many varying
sounds a possible without simply making noise. After
the second song, the band handed out demos in which
were
quickly snatched by an impressed, eager and
relentless mob.within the first 10 minutes, the band
already revealed tastykeyboard
stylings paired with a
tamborine;it was set.. Sam Smyers somewhat haunting
vocals reminded me of Ian curtis (Joy division),
and
Paul Banks (interpol) while the band's mellow beats
hinted at Coldplay's wistful sound with the serenity
of
Sigur Ros. While a mamber of the audience did the
robot, I thought about the band's absence from the
Garden State
soundtrack or an Urban Outfitters
compilation, and how Kingfish's prsence would be the
perfect addition. The band's
mature,
rough-yet-defined songwriting was refreshing in
contrast to the other performances and reminded me
very much
of Midlake, a dreamy electro-pop band from
Denton who has i nfluenced the band greatly. In the
near future, Kingfish
plans to record and release a
full-length album. Visit the band's website,
kingfishtheband.com, for downloads
and information on
the band and upcoming shows. "
-Grapevine Newspaper
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