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  • Genre: Reggae / Ska

    Location Montreal, Quebec, Ca

    Profile Views: 60847

    Last Login: 4/26/2011

    Member Since 5/27/2006

    Website www.thekingpins.com

    Record Label Stomp Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .... .. YES! ITS TRUE! THERE IS NOW A MYSPACE PAGE DEDICATED TO THE KINGPINS! .. ...... ....BIOGRAPHY........ They planned the plan, then they put it into action... The Kingpins were a road-tested, consumer-approved quintet that rocked toward the future without denying its respectable past as a leading ska unit. .... In '94, the world was blissfully unaware of the impending "third wave" of ska. A motley crew of diehard Montreal mods and rudies, musicians all, decided that their town, and by extension their nation, needed a lesson in how old-school ska was done. That meant a solid brass section, warm organ sounds, spy-flick guitar licks and rock-steady rhythms. They called themselves the Kingpins, and in matters of traditional ska party music, they were. They are easily one of the nation's best live acts and party bands. .... The first Kingpins single "On the Run" won a MiMi (Montreal Independent Music Industry) award for Best Single in '95, coinciding with swelling crowds and a proliferation of younger bands eager to ape that Kingpin cool. .... The following year saw the dawn of their own label Stomp Records and the first Kingpins CD, "Watch Your Back". By '97 the band was on newspaper covers and national TV; all eyes were on the Kingpins, stylish ambassadors of ska. Trapped between grunge and techno, people were hungry for satisfying, kick-ass live music that one could dance to. Who better to turn to? .... The band burst out of the alternative sub-category that contained it with mainstream radio play, a second album in '99 "Let's Go To Work" that outdid the first, numerous headline gigs all over Europe, North America, Japan, breakout slots on packages like the Warped Tour, TV appearances, video airplay and soundtrack material for film and TV. .... With their last LP, "Plan of Action" aggressive choices were made, and they paid off. First, the lineup was stripped down to a tight, well-oiled five-piece party machine, with Lorraine "The Queen of Ska" taking up vocal duties full-time. While maintaining solid ties to the rhythms and positive energy of ska, they explored punk, pop, new wave, moving balladry and even breakbeats. The results, far from a corny, unfocused cash-in, were vital, solid and the best and most exciting thing the band had done to date. Not surprisingly, the album raced to the top of the Canadian college charts in a time when most ska releases were serving as drink coasters. Canada's Monarchs of Ska, the Kingpins came through shining, and made a massive impact on the North American ska scene. .... Former members are continuing to make amazing music under a new name:.. ...... ..Please check them out! ....***PLEASE NOTE: If you want to contact Lorraine, your best bet would be visiting the above page, the page that she logs into the most (or at all )*** ...... ......

  • Members

    There may be some small innaccuracies in the era of some members, and of course some guests or stand-ins might have been overlooked. If you know of any errors, PLEASE let us know!! It was a decade's worth of information we had to search through! But this is without question, the MOST accurate historical listing of The Kingpins' band members anywhere!!!.. Links have been added when members left or came from other projects.... ..The Kingpins original line-up February 1994:.... Eric "Boum Boum" Boulanger (founding member) - Drums.. Jordan Swift (founding member) - Bass.. Ian "Hot Tub" Hodkinson (founding member) - Organ.. Lorraine Muller (founding member)- Alto Sax.. Patrice ?? - Lead Vocals & Guitar.... ..Changes/additions in mid to late 1994:.... Bobby Beaton (replaced Patrice "temporarily") - Guitar.. Ian takes over Vocals.. Nigel Goddard - Alto Sax and Vocals.... ..added in 1995:.... Jesse Radz - Trumpet .. Maithe Robert de Massis - Trombone.. Paddy Walsh - Lead Vocals.. Lorraine Muller switches to Tenor Saxophone and sings one song on the first full length album.... ..The Kingpins circa "Watch Your Back" (1996):.... The only change from above was.. Nish "The Fish" Herat replaced Maithe on trombone.. and Lorraine Muller adds a few more songs live.... ..The Kingpins circa Let's Go To Work (1997-1998):.... Paddy Walsh - Vocals.. Eric "Boum Boum" Boulanger - Drums.. Jordan Swift - Bass.. Bobby Beaton - Guitar.. Lorraine Muller - Tenor Sax, Vocals.. Dave Jager - Organ.. John Jordan - Baritone Sax.. Nigel Goddard - Alto Sax.. Jesse Radz - Trumpet.... ..The Kingpins first Canadian Tour (1998):.... same as above except:.. .."JFK".. Dave Adams stands in for Bobby Beaton on Guitar.. Chris Pung stands in for Nigel on Alto Sax.... ..Some Misc. replacements between 1998 and 2000:.... .. Mitch "King Kong" Gírio.. on misc. dates replaces Guitar & Keyboard.. Remi (Bolduc?) on Keyboard for one tour in 1999.. "JFK" replaces Paddy Walsh on Lead Vocals late 1999.... ..The Kingpins circa Plan Of Action (2000):.... Lorraine Muller - Lead Vocals, Tenor Sax.. Eric "Boum Boum" Boulanger - Drums.. Josh "Jacko Flavour" Fuhrman - Sax.. Jordan Swift - Bass.. Mitch "King Kong" Gírio - Guitar (for the album).. Dave Adams "JFK" - Keyboards and Lead Vocals until mid-2000.. Johnny Trudel - Guitar starting Sept 2000.... ..The Kingpins 2001 Summer:.... as above except:.. Mike "G" Gasselsdorfer replaces Eric on Drums.. Daryl Meili replaces Jordan on Bass.... .. The Kingpins 2002:.... Chris "Raz" replaces Johnny on Guitar.. Dan "The Swiss Knight" Meier replaces Josh on Tenor Sax.. ..Oliver "Crow".. - Bass on our Summer Tour.. Sean Scanlan - Bass on our Fall Maritimes Tour.... ..The Kingpins 2003-2004:.... Lorraine Muller - Lead Vocals & Baritone Sax.. Mike Gasselsdorfer - Drums.. Chris Raz - Guitar .. Dan Meier - Tenor Sax.. Russ "Coop-a-Loop" Cooper on Bass.... ..The Kingpins at the Montreal International Jazz Festival 2003:.... Lorraine Muller - Lead Vocals & Bari sax.. Mike "G" Gasselsdorfer - Drums.. Chris Raz - Guitar .. Dan "The Swiss Knight" Meier - Tenor Sax.. Russ Cooper on Bass.. and our guests:.. ..Liam O'Neil.. - Keyboards.. Josh Katz-Rosene- Trombone.. Andy King - Trumpet.... ..The Kingpins US/Canada Tour Summer 2004:.... as above except:.. Gord "Rumblestrip" Hyland - Sax (standing in for "The Swiss Knight") .... ..The LAST Kingpins line-up (2004):.... Lorraine Muller - Lead Vocals & Bari Sax.. Mike "G" Gasselsdorfer - Drums.. Russ Cooper - Bass.. Chris "Raz" - Guitar.. Dan "The Swiss Knight" Meier - Tenor Sax & Keyboards

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    "saw you guys at barfly tonight and totally fell in love! thanks for an unexpected surprise! lorraine"

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      • Joseph Zambri

        Hey Total Trash guys you might have received a business card of mine from Brefny. Well anyways my name is Joe Zambri and I would be willing to do artwork for you guys for free. Check out my stuff here www.cinemetalbloghog.wordpress.com or my email at josephzambri@hotmail.com 

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      • The Kingpins

        saw you guys at barfly tonight and totally fell in love! thanks for an unexpected surprise! lorraine

        10 months ago
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