The Duke & The King are a soul-folk-glam ensemble from the sticks of New York founded, produced, and created by Simone Felice and Robert Bird Burke, featuring the sensational Simi Stone and Reverend Loveday, and like any traveling theatre troupe there's bound to be a growing cast of bewitching characters. Named for the traveling Shakespeare hustlers in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', these curious band of rebels/rabble have found an unexpected home together, a floating raft adrift on a river of chance, an itinerant church of harmony and sin where its okay to french kiss your cousin and all strays are welcome to come out of the cold and sing along to these songs of love, loss, pathos, and hope. In just a short time since the release of their debut album The Duke & The King have garnered a barrage of international acclaim, earning comparisons to some of pop history's most hallowed acts, from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to Smokey Robinson, Fleetwood Mac, Sly & the Family Stone, and Simon & Garfunkel.
Great news that you are on the mend Simone,take it easy for awhile my friend,all the best for a full and speedy recovery,Mark in Bude,ps hope to see you all in Bristol.
The guys totally rocked Newcastle and Glasgow. I can't put in writing how much I urge people to go see the band...
The incredibly talented foursome have totally upped their level since I last saw them at Scala, London. Something I didn't think possible! Yeah I sure do travel for this band...Danny and his champions were the best too... Loose records is where it's at and those behind the scenes deserve a mention too.
Thanks for the laughs and memories to treasure... but most of all thanks for the wonderful music. Please hurry back.
Danielle x
Thanks for a WONDERFUL show last night in Bristol,on the "Ship of Fools"!One of the best gigs i've ever had the priviledge to attend,no scrub that,the BEST ever,you were all that good.You are ALL Megastars in "my World",love you guys and Gal !
..Hi,i've always been a Folky/Country type of guy,well in recent years anyway.That was until i heard your album.I now realise that i soaked up some of that soul my sisters were playing in the 70s,and you clearly did too,it is a wonderful album,well done you guys.Mark in Cornwall
Great little film about the UK tour on Channel 4 (and now on my hard drive recorder). I remember Chuck brandishing his camera round at Nottingham and bedford - fortunately I stayed out of shot!!! Hoping to make: Leeds: Nottingham: Manchester and Dublin this time round! Best to y'all Paul.
Thanks for a WONDERFUL show last night in Bristol,on the "Ship of Fools"!One of the best gigs i've ever had the priviledge to attend,no scrub that,the BEST ever,you were all that good.You are ALL Megastars in "my World",love you guys and Gal ! 
