Eddy Garcia (Drums), Ryan Rosoff (Guitar and Vox), Michael Esparza (Bass), Featuring:
Ruben Gutierrez (Piano and Keyboards), Heather Oglesby and Besty Tinajero (Backing Vox), Lyris Soto (Violin), James Watters (Cello)
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Influences
Rush, Steely Dan, Yes, Neil Young, A Perfect Circle/Tool, Talking Heads, Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond, Mars Volta, Butane (!), John Cougar Mellonhead, Porcupine Tree, Jupiter Sunrise, P-Funk, Tupac, Biggie, etc...
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The Rock and Roll band Little King was formed in November of 1996 by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ryan Rosoff in El Paso, Texas. Rosoff had cut his teeth as the guitar player in the seminal eclectic rock group Tweed Quickly (where he met future Little King bassist Shannon Brady). After a year in that band, he had written enough of his own songs to try his hand at recording and producing a record. Rosoff named the new group Little King (a translation of the name "Ryan" in Gaelic). Featuring bassist Mike Esparza and drummer Alex Lizarazo, the trio played a few shows locally and regionally in the next four months while preparing to enter the studio. Little King's first demo CD, titled Transmountain, was released in El Paso in May on 1997. The group continued to tour and promote the CD, which sold about 800 copies in and around the Southwest.
In September of '97, Rosoff moved back to his hometown of Seattle, Washington. He signed a one-record deal with an independent label, Shade Records, and journeyed back to Texas in August of 1998 to record and produce a new CD called Time Extension. For this record, Rosoff was joined by bassist Shannon Brady and drummer Jim Hargrave. Rosoff, who has a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, based the concept album on the story of a fictional man's life, and it opens with the anti-hero on his deathbed in an emergency room. The protagonist looks back on his life and examines all of the things he wishes he had done differently, and each song in the set relates to the choices he had made throughout the years.
Time Extension sold well online and at shows as the band toured extensively throughout the Western United States. The band also filmed a pro-shot video for the single "Smoke Spin Free." The single received extensive college airplay, and the video was a mainstay for three months on cable access video shows across the States. Little King worked hard and developed a loyal following, but when Shade Records dissolved in 2000, the band agreed to go on hiatus indefinitely. Rosoff focused his energy on a new business venture, Little King Productions. His company handled print and radio promotion, management, and booking. The business became successful after a year, but Rosoff continued to write songs with the knowledge that a new album would eventually demand to be born.
That itch was finally scratched in September of 2003, as Rosoff joined with drummer Wes Kahalekulu to lay down tracks for the new record, titled Virus Divine. The songs were engineered by Eddy Garcia (the bass player for Ministry) and were recorded at Krank Studios in El Paso. After the guitars and drums were completed, the two were joined by Brady in the studio, and the tracks were completed in April of 2004. That summer, Rosoff took the completed sessions to Toronto where the album was mixed by Terry Brown, whose impressive resume includes production credits on ten Rush albums. The disc continued Rosoff's tradition of conceptual lyric writing and follows a theme of enlightenment, inner conflict, and resolution. Based on the story of another anonymous man who is moved to change the world after watching news coverage of the horrible tragedy at Columbine High School, Virus Divine examines the impact one righteous person can have on the world around him.
Virus Divine moved about 3,500 copies and sold records (through a deal with Prog Rock powerhouse Unicorn Records, based in Quebec) in over 20 countries. Over 250 college radio stations and a handful of commercial stations added the disc. Print and Internet reviews were almost uniformly positive in the Progressive and Independent rock worlds. (A quick Google search for "Little King Virus Divine" reveals a plethora of positive press.) Riding this wave of momentum, Little King toured the Western United States throughout 2005. However, when the band returned home in November of '05, another hiatus would follow.
As 2006 ran its course, Rosoff began writing more songs on his own. As nine new tunes took shape, Virus Divine engineer Eddy Garcia agreed to play drums on the record, and the two would be joined by Michael Esparza, who had played bass on the first LK record. Rosoff took a job as a high school English teacher, and this experience brought about a renewed lyrical focus. The new album, Little King’s fourth effort, would be titled Legacy Of Fools. According to Rosoff, “The lyrics center on all that we have inherited and what we are willfully leaving behind.” The song "Legacy" follows four generations of Rosoff men, starting with his grandfather and ending with his son, Asher, who was born in November of 1997. The track includes a beautiful violin melody performed by one of Rosoff's English students, Lyris Soto. "202" is named after Rosoff's classroom number and shines a harsh light on the state of education in America. The album opener, "Prodigal Son," examines another familial relationship, this time between the 41st and 43rd presidents of the United States. "Mea Culpa" is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness, and "Collateral Damage" is an angry indictment of the war in Iraq that asks “What would you do/ If we occupied Cleveland?”
Musically, Legacy Of Fools is another big leap forward in Rosoff's progression as an arranger, singer, and songwriter. Eddy Garcia drums incredibly, as his chops are phenomenal and wrought with power and intricacy. Michael Esparza is an instinctive bass player, as he interprets each song differently and has an innate understanding of when to groove and when to step out into the spotlight. For the first time in Little King's history, keyboards play an integral role in sculpting the band's sound, as Ruben Gutierrez joins the band on 7 of the 9 tracks. The band's interplay on standout tracks "Collateral Damage," "Legacy", "Nineteen Strong," and "202” is nothing short of magical. Combined with the intense and introspective lyrical content, Legacy Of Fools is Little King's most complete, hard-hitting, and satisfying effort to date.
Featuring magnificent artwork by Jonas Ekman and mastering by the legendary Don Grossinger, Legacy Of Fools is scheduled for international release on Unicorn Records in January of 2008. Visit www.unicornrecords.com for news, photos, and sound clips.
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11.13.09 FRI NIGHT NOIZE W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM LIVE@ CLUB 101 11.20.09 ..::ROBBIE RIVERA::..@ CLUB 101 11.27.09 Above and Beyond Fri Nov. 27th @ Club 101 12.18.09 Don Diablo & Felix Cartal @ CLUB 101 1.02.10 Sander Kleinenberg
Hey whats up Little King Join us on this THANKS GIVING special night as we give thanks to all our fans, street team members, all the people who have given us a chance, and anyone who has supported us over the past year. For all of those who dont know Synthteck is a local company who was born after a couple friends decided to have a desert party last year in july . Now we have hosted over 24 events in the short period of time since our inception. This would not be possible without the support we have received from all of you. Our special guest for the night will be DISCO VILLAINS
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Your INVITED... Come visit us at FRIDAY NIGHT NOIZE THIS AND EVERY FRI @ THE NEW CLUB 101 ! ! ! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!! :)
Tickets always avbl , at the headstand, and all that music or at the door day of show.
FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF EXCLSUIVE VIP TICKETS TEXT THE KEYWORD “TIESTO” TO 313131 FOR UPDATES AND GIVE-AWAYS.
Date Venue 10.09.09 Fri night noize.. w/ Mark knight @ Club 101 10.16.09 Fri Night Noize w/ MSTRKRFT @ Club 101 10.23.09 Fri Night Noise w/ Le Castle Vania @ Club 101 10.30.09 Electric Voodoo Halloween Massive @ Club 101(STEVE LAWLER+LAZARO CASANOVA +more tba..) 11.07.09 Kaleidoscope 2009 Tiësto’s World Tour @ COHEN STADIUM 11.13.09 FRI NIGHT NOIZE W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM LIVE@ CLUB 101 11.27.09 Above and Beyond Fri Nov. 27th @ Club 101
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Date Venue
9.25.09 LEE BURRIDGE @ CLUB 101 10.02.09 FRIDAY NIGHT NOIZE W/ SATOSHI TOMIIE & HECTOR ROMERO@ CLUB 101 10.09.09 Fri night noize.. w/ Mark knight @ Club 101 10.16.09 Fri Night Noize w/ MSTRKRFT @ Club 101 10.30.09 Electric Voodoo Halloween Massive @ Club 101(Steve Lawler+more tba..) 11.07.09 Kaleidoscope 2009 Tiësto’s World Tour @ COHEN STADIUM
yO! come check out ...FRIDAY NIGHT NOIZE THIS AND EVERY FRI @ THE NEW CLUB 101 ! ! ! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!! :)
* 1,500 Capacity * Concert Lighting by: JBL VERTECH LINE ARRAY * Over 80,000 Watts of SOUND * Dazzling Lasers * Visual Screens * All Responsible Ages Welcome
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8.21.09 Fri Night Noize w/ CroSstown Rebel DAMIAN LAZARUS @ Club 101 8.28.09 Fri night noize...w/ STACCATO @ Club 101 9.04.09 FRI NIGHT NOIZE W/ GUY GERBER @ CLUB 101 9.06.09 DEADMAU5 @ CLUB 101 9.25.09 LEE BURRIDGE @ CLUB 101 10.02.09 FRIDAY NIGHT NOIZE W/ SATOSHI TOMIIE & HECTOR ROMERO@ CLUB 101 10.09.09 Fri night noize.. w/ Mark knight @ Club 101 10.16.09 Fri Night Noize w/ MSTRKRFT @ Club 101
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