The Mississippi Kings are five young guys who love to play rock 'n' roll, a band with heart, grit, and soul. Their sound, described as "if Motown made love to the Rolling Stones", is an electric mix of soul, blues, country and everything in between. Put this together with stack harmonies, classic guitar work, and a pounding rhythm section, and you got just the right dose of rock 'n' roll.
The Mississippi Kings were founded in Hamilton in 2006 by Nick Cino (vocals), Mike Ventimiglia (guitar), Dave Marini (bass) and Dano Stajduhar (drums), and later joined by Ivan Katkic (keyboards) in 2007.
Their debut album, 2008's "Long Time Comin" was acclaimed by both fans and critics for its catchy, soul-infused singalongs. The album reflected the band's love of Motown greats like Marvin Gaye, and classic groups like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Band. Featuring 11 original songs, it spawned the hits "Sailing On The Ocean" and "Some Revolution".
In early 2009, the band released a video for their version of Marvin Gaye's classic "What's Going On", which became a bonafide hit on YouTube, and was released in collaboration with Warchild Canada. After the release of the video, the Kings embarked on successful tours of Europe and Western Canada, including stops in Milan, Florence, London, Amsterdam, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary.
Currently the band is in the studio working on a follow-up EP to be released in late 2009.
"It's got enough Motown to earn a listen, but enough straight up country soul to keep you coming back"
-HeroHill.com
"What The Mississippi Kings do well is mash it all up and then give it a style of their own"
-Phil Edwards, americana UK
"A classy debut by a five-piece band with an honest respect for the best of the '70s, blending southern fried guitar rock with a touch of northern soul"
-Graham Rockingham, The Hamilton Spectator
"A foot stomping spectacle that breathes life into the room"
-Lonely Vagabond
"It’s easy for a band to try to replicate the sounds we all grew up loving, but it’s hard as hell to pull it off and The Mississippi Kings do that with ease."
-HeroHill.com
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