Sunday, 20 November 2011

AMP Magazine: Double Page Artist Summary

The artists will be a duo made up of two twins from South London. Each has their own style that in any other circumstances would clash, but meld together to form ‘The Kings’. This mix of personalities has made them loved and together with their talented blend of indie and acoustic they’ve set off blazing for the top of the charts. The magazine will host a double page spread to detail their rise to fame, the effects and what comes next for ‘The Kings’.

Band Name: The Kings

Band category: Indie/Folk rock

Names: Connor and John Scott

Born: South West London

Favourite artists: Foster the People, Muse, Mumford and Sons,  Two Door Cinema Club, Cage the Elephant, The Gaslight Anthem, Radiohead, City and Colour, and Florence and the Machine.

Influenced by: Greenday, The Beatles, Radiohead, Brian Wilson, and The Smiths.

Career highlights: Named one of NME's 50 Best New Bands of 2011
First single reaches #1 on download charts and holds spot for 4 weeks
Album reaches #1 on album and download charts and holds spots for 6 weeks
Performed at both Coachella and Glastonbury
Performed on The Jonathan Ross Show
Performed on The Graham Norton show
Performed at the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV European Music Awards 2011
Presented and performed at the Teen Choice Awards

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