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King Hobo
Rock / Blues / Funk

"Power to the music!"

Stockholms län
Sweden

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Last Login:  7/5/2008
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   King Hobo: General Info
Member Since2/2/2008
Band Websitehippodomemusic.com
Band MembersThomas Juneor Andersson - Guitar & Vocals, JP Gaster - Drums, Ulf Rockis Ivarsson - Bass, Per Wiberg - Keys, Guitar & Vocals
InfluencesJohnny Winter, The Meters, Miles Davis, The Roots, Grand Funk, Curtis Mayfield, Band Of Gypsys, Arcangels, Funkadelic and loads more...
Sounds LikeGood times!
Record LabelHippodome Music
Type of LabelIndie




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   About King Hobo

The 2005 Sounds of the Underground festival tour was about as decidedly “un-funky” as they come. Equally put off by the lack of anything remotely “in a pocket”, Per Wiberg of Opeth and Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch set up shop outside the bus trailers and sent an open invitation to any like-minded musicians. Shortly thereafter, they commenced to fill the void. All told, this happed only a few times, but when it did, great spontaneous jams were pulled from the aether. They were a sorely needed respite from days crammed full with blast beats and monster howls. The good times, however, would inevitably come to a halt when a participant would insist upon “shredding” or “wailing”. This was not the spirit of said jams. The credo was “get funky or get out”.

Seeking to further reap the rewards only found in that spontaneity, Wiberg gathered a group of friends in a rented house in Falun, Sweden. It was somewhat of a leap of faith in that the session would rely primarily on the collective writing and recording of one week’s time. But considering whom Per had assembled, there was plenty of reason to be confident. Thomas Juneor Andersson (Kamchatka) on guitar and vocals, Ulf Rockis Ivarsson (Beat Under Control, countless sessions), Eric Oblander (Five Horse Johnson) harp on “Leaving Letter Blues”, Tomas Agnas on sax for “Mr. Clean”, Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group) on drums, and finally Wiberg on vocals, keys, and guitar.

Prior to the session, Wiberg sketched out a few ideas and Andersson had hummed a tune to him over the phone. But other than that, the session was an honest blank slate. It was recorded together live as a whole by Roberth Ekholm. This was not an easy task. The studio was wired into a rented vacation home populated by musicians who love beer in equal measure to music. When all was said and done, the group banged out a full-length album of merciless blues, funk, and rock and roll. Two covers made the cut, “Running”, written by Curtis Mayfield, and a stellar Freddie Hubbard version of Weldon Irvine’s classic “Mr. Clean”. The album documents one week in Sweden when a small gathering traveling musicians threw their ingredients into the collective cauldron, enjoyed the meal, and then departed as quickly as they had come. For this reason, they call the group, and its debut release, King Hobo.

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King Hobo's Friends Comments
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Dan





Jul 5 2008 12:12 AM

Yeahhh... ultracool tunes!!! thats ROCK!!!
Cheeeers,Dan.
Ananda





Jul 4 2008 1:18 PM

Heeey, thanks!! :D
You rock =P

C-ya!
LOWBAU





Jul 4 2008 7:53 AM

Thx for the add!
Greets from Vienna!
Mary-Christina





Jul 3 2008 1:00 PM

Thanx for the add. Ahhh, wicked grinds, o my yes!
gundi





Jul 2 2008 3:15 PM

Just droppin'by to say Hi-your music turn me arround..
NAGASAKI





Jul 1 2008 5:57 PM

Hey King of Hobos??? : )
Leo P





Jul 1 2008 3:09 PM

Thanks for the add!
Stone Monkey





Jul 1 2008 1:37 PM

Cheers...lovin ya work...
BottleWreck





Jul 1 2008 6:55 AM

Kjør hardt, ja! Thats the spirit! Takk for add!
Banesa





Jul 1 2008 4:44 AM

.....just passing through with some love! ;)

Stay sharp/B
ImmerGrün





Jul 1 2008 4:29 AM

TACK for adding, too!
see JP tonight in cologne, yeah :-)
btw, really great songs!
cheers from germany
miguel//immergrün
JBG





Jun 29 2008 3:02 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD IM A FAN OF ANYTHING ANYBODY FROM CLUTCH DOES!!!!!!
Go-Go Heads





Jun 27 2008 4:54 AM

Hello King Hobo!
Thanks for adding GoGo Heads!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Greetings from Finland!
Suitcase Jackson





Jun 26 2008 5:32 AM

No Prob. Thanks for add. I love the sound. I found King Hobo in Kamchatka's friends, who I discovered opening for Clutch in St. Pete, FL. You all ROCK!
Five Degrees Below





Jun 26 2008 5:21 AM

thanx for the add! you realy rock -
keep it up!
friendly grooves fdb
Ride the Sun





Jun 24 2008 7:23 AM

thanks for the add...RTS
lemmy





Jun 23 2008 9:13 PM

hi, king hobo!
thanx for adding me♪

i got your cd last week, and listen every day.
good sound!
i love it!!

take care and keep on rockin'!

- lemmy
from japan.
Erin





Jun 23 2008 1:15 PM

I am lovin' Leaving Letter Blues...I have it blastin on my page. Ya'll rock like the day is long. Keep it up!
gundi





Jun 22 2008 1:52 PM

Rolling in from the sea is a very great and sexy song!! YEAH!!
Gundi,Crinkle Cut
carla





Jun 21 2008 10:50 PM

hey i got your song jammin on my page, I dig it
Roger Nilsson





Jun 20 2008 1:21 AM

Hallåjs musiken, allt väl här! Svänger riktigt gutt detta, hamnar definitivt på inköpslistan...
House of Rock





Jun 20 2008 12:57 AM

Ever in Texas? Need a place to play?

HoR is there.

Keep up the jams...
Andreas





Jun 20 2008 12:53 AM

hoy! takk selv. fantastisk musikk
Petra





Jun 18 2008 11:39 AM

* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
~ A Cherokee Blessing~
May the warm winds of heaven blow
softly on your home,
And the Great Spirit bless all those
who enter there,
May your foot steps make happy tracks
in many snows,
And may the rainbow always touch
your shoulder.

Thank you for your visit and your kindness.

Peace of mind and love to you always,
Petra x
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Sir Andy Shmeableteatz





Jun 17 2008 8:53 AM

well thanks for being an amazing band! huge kamchatka and clutch fan! Thomas you are a heavy influence on me at the moment.... youre a freak!
Fi





Jun 17 2008 5:13 AM

Taa...the pleasure is mine tenfold,a smooth combination straight from the soul guys..hot hot hot
Hammered





Jun 16 2008 9:34 PM

hey and thanks for the add! ya boys got a fresh sound, keep rockin!
Alex Omega Kurkjian{Hessian Peel}





Jun 16 2008 3:17 AM

thank per, im a huge opeth fan and you guys are good too.
Peter





Jun 15 2008 12:12 AM

It's killer stuff again, folks. Can't wait to finally get the album and hear it.
Cheers
Peter
ripley under water





Jun 14 2008 5:44 AM

Thx for the add! Rock on!

RUW
Janne L


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Jun 11 2008 2:26 AM

Jamen eller hur!! Dessutom tog vi ju en sväng till Austin nyligen igen + giggade en del där. Vi styr ihop en träff!
EL DEATH





Jun 10 2008 9:27 AM

sure thing. good stuff there guys.
Tristania





Jun 9 2008 12:59 AM

Hello from Stavanger and thanks for adding Tristania.
The support is much appreciated !
Ramon





Jun 7 2008 5:26 AM

King Hobo= Great sounds
synapsequence





Jun 6 2008 4:36 AM

Thank you guys for hitting record before you started jammin out. Killer cd, makes me feel shy about my chops for sure. I never would have thought this was going on backstage while I was @ SOTU 2006.........

Tricky synseq
Dan





Jun 6 2008 6:41 AM

I just ordered the album...your music is absolutely first rate.
Mr.Bangolf