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Melbourne, Victoria
Australia

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Member Since11/28/2005
Band Websitewww.customkings.com.au
Band MembersNick Vorrath
Luke Gale
Craig Shanahan (AKA The Falcon)
Tommy Spender
Jarrad Brown


InfluencesJoseph Conrad, Latin Playboys, Peter Green,
US/Cuban Trade Embargo, Dean Martin,
the Moons Gravitational Pull, Burt Reynolds,
Los Lobos, Australia/US Free Trade Agreement,
Tim Winton and Fenomeno Chievo.

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We've seen the "Red Sails " Film clip and we're very impressed.Thank you To Mat Jordan (director) and his team for a fine job. Soon you'll get a chance to see it too on Rage and Channel V. You can vote for it on JJJ Super Request. Text message "Red Sails" to this number: 1975 7 555 or call 1300 0555 36

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Record LabelLiberation
Type of LabelIndie


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"Custom King's debut album is one of the most refreshing and original records I've heard in a long time" JB MAG

"At Sea is an ambitious, sprawling yet thoroughly cohesive listen and a stellar first effort for Custom Kings" Time Off

"If any band can be claiming to be reinvigorating rootsy, reggae flavoured pop it's the Custom Kings" Rolling Stone

"At Sea is perhaps the best pop album produced by an Australian outfit this year" Wireless Bollinger

Buy a signed copy of our new album " At Sea " online right here!

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Buy our Almost SOLD OUT e.p " Merchant Songs" here.

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Buy our ultra rare first e.p "Peace" This is now a collectors item..

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Customs. The thin line that protects our borders and regulates the flow of goods into this young country. For many years my brothers and I ran these docks and airports, a law unto ourselves. Whether bringing it in or shipping it out, we could make you rich or we could be your ruin. It was here that the music was born. Buried under crates of Peruvian coffee beans, sung by rare and endangered parrots smuggled from deep within the Amazon, nestled up against a suspicously mis-shaped boogie board cover bound for Indonesia. We found it in old wooden legs, leopard-skin pill-box hats and hollowed out walking sticks. We sung songs about the sea, merchant songs, songs of crime and punishment that never made it passed quarantine. We are the Custom Kings, ask anyone.

カスタムキングについて

地平線の彼方に広がる、広大な青い空。どこまでも続く美しい海岸線。ギラギラ光る太陽の下で、波に乗るスリルを求めるサーファーたち。終わりのない夏。そんな、自由を求める人々が集まる南半球の大陸、オーストラリア。そして、そんな人たちのためにサウンドトラックを作り続ける、数々のバンドたち。メルボルン郊外の5人の友人が結成した、カスタムキングはそんなバンドの中でも、現在、オーストラリアで一段と注目を集めている期待の新星。結成以来、精力的な国内ライブ活動、2枚のEPリリース、数々の野外ライブフェスを経て、2007年5月、満を期して待望のデビューアルバムをリリース。デビューアルバム“アット シー”は、ジャンルにとらわれず、ポップ、レゲイ、ソウル、フォーク、ヒップホップ、そして、ロックンロールの影響を、彼らなりに消化した、カスタムキングならではの、ユニークな音を詰め込んだ、爽快な作品。 “アット シー”は、オーストラリア全国ラジオ放送局“Triple J”のヒットアルバムになり、カスタムキングの人気は揺るぎないものとなる。

オーストラリア国内での人気を確立したカスタムキングは、2009年3月、遂に、グランドコンポーネントなどの、人気メルボルンバンドのCDリリースで注目を集めているP-Vineより、日本国内リリース決定。日本でのアルバムリリースと同時に、カスタムキングは日本初の国内ツアーを発表。 

彼らのライブを見るたびに、私はなぜか、夏のビーチパーティーを思い起こさせられる。彼らのリラックスした、爽快なライブでは、我を忘れ、夏のビーチパーティーにいるみたいに、彼らの曲に笑顔で踊っている自分を見つける人が、多いのではないだろうか。そして、パーティーからの帰り道、なぜか少しだけ幸せになった、自分に気がつくかもしれない。そして、“カスタムキングなしでは、パーティーは始まらない”って、心の中で静かに、つぶやくかもしれない。


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Nov 1 2009 6:55 AM

What's up?!! Just spreading the love :)
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Oct 24 2009 7:11 PM

Let the whole day only a good mood accompanied you ...

I wish You a nice weekend!


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Oct 21 2009 9:40 AM

Hey there, Special Patrol are coming to Melbourne this sat 24th to launch their new album at The John Curtin Band Room. Come check it out there is free beer!
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Maria

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Oct 13 2009 7:33 PM

THANKS FOR ADDING ME .....Looking forward talking with you ASAP :)

Julie

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Oct 13 2009 7:29 PM

I like your style, your music rocks! :D
Simone Gill

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Oct 13 2009 9:57 AM

Hi there!
Just letting you know about a gig I have coming up!
Sunday 18th October
@ Brunswick Hotel, Sydney Road
9pm - with the band
support from Simon Gibbs Burke
Would be great to see you there!
Simone :)
Emily

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Oct 7 2009 2:18 PM

nice place! I love here!
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Oct 3 2009 3:17 PM

Let all your plans, which you outlined in this week, will be realized!

As always... All the best for You!!!

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come listen to our new songs and hate on them!
Tatyana Sherman

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Sep 26 2009 4:32 PM

I wish you a good time this weekend!

Good mood to all!

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Sep 21 2009 2:44 AM

Hundred Fire Management presents a very special Friday Night Fire on Grand Final eve, Friday September 25, at Edinburgh Castle. On a weekend usually associated with the big men of sport, Friday Night Fire will feature three of the best female acts in Melbourne. Kick this huge weekend off with Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Suzannah Espie and Krista Polvere. Doors at 9pm.

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Sep 20 2009 12:09 PM

Kiaora Tommy, great seeing you the other day. We miss you man! Glad to see Leroy is growing up so quick. Catch up soon. Regs
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Sep 17 2009 9:27 AM

Just heard 'Up Late' on Home & Away :)
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Sep 11 2009 12:45 AM

come back to the shark bar.
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Sep 8 2009 5:43 AM

When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London.

 ~Bette Midler








Sending you the best of thoughts,

From New York

Jesse


Tatyana Sherman

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Let all your plans, which you outlined in this week, will be realized!



As always... All the best for You!!!

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Sep 4 2009 2:55 PM

hey how you guys going? I want a new disc I can spin on my finger three times in a row from you soon. Question mark?
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Sep 1 2009 3:12 AM

hey there kings!
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Aug 23 2009 12:24 PM

thanks for the comment!!! nice tunes :) ta, , , and long live the boat on the river, all the days, a kiss, and lol lots of love joe neptune - oh
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Aug 19 2009 3:24 AM

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