MIKE STAVE (Fiddle) DARREN ELLIS (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar) Rick Kavin (Percussion) JEREMY LONG (G&L Telecaster Lead Guitar) RANDY COCHRAN (Upright Bass Fiddle & Vocals)
The Road Kill Kings were formed out of a mutual love of traditional
country, rockabilly, and bluegrass music with a dash of rock n' roll
thrown in for drinkability. R.K.K. infuses traditional bluegrass and country into a potently contagious
style of roadhouse music that is sure to win over any crowed young and old
with there mixture of Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms, Folsom Prison Blues and
and R.K.K.'s own I'm Gonna Get Drunk Tonight.
Road Kill Kings has played in support of Hank Williams III, Junior Brown, The Knitters,
Wayne"The Train" Hancock, The Radiators, Robert Earl Keen and Big Sandy.
Darren Ellis is a local singer/song writer that has been performing in
the Southern California area for the past 25 years in several
incarnations. He is the founding member of the James Theroux Band who
has been nominated several times by the Orange County Music Awards and has played every Juke joint from San Diego to
Santa Barbera.
Randy Cochran, on up right bass, has also made a name for himself in the
Southern California music scene with his solid bass playing, song
writing and vocal performances.
Jeremy Long is a multi-instrumentalist who has only recently emerced
himself in the guitar stylings of James Burton, Chet Atkins, and Luther
Perkins. He has made a name for himself as one of the most talented
emerging guitarist.
Mike Stave, fiddle, is no stranger to traditional American music. He was
raised on bluegrass music and has won several fiddle competitions.
Mike's fiddle playing is much in demand and he records with several
other local artist.
Rick Kavin, drums, is a solid drummer with a bad additude.
Rick has performed in the Southern California music scene as long as
dirt and continues to do so against the advice of his doctor.
Darren, Rick and Randy started out playing in the 80's Punk scene
and they bring that same energy to what they play today, so if you
enjoy up-tempo, kick you in the seat of your pants music then you
will love the Road Kill Kings.
Influences
whiskey, beer, woman, guns, cigarettes, car crashes, burning buildings, ol' guitars, banjos, street musicians, trains, ol' school etc....
Ooooooh we ARE VERY interested your playing Mother's Tavern THIS Sat.......BEERS AND REBELS!!! Opposite sides of the Dice ALWAYS add up to= 7. WILL that HELP us @ 2-4-24?!?!
Hallelujah! Everybody say cheese! Merry Christmas from the Family!! What am I to do over here without my official Xmas song?? Oh yeah..Get drunk anyway, I guess!! Done! Happy Holidays Boys!! Miss Ya!! K xxx
