The Kings of Frog Island
The Kings of Frog Island | |
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Also known as | TKOFI / KOFI |
Origin | Leicester, England |
Genres | Stoner, Rock |
Years active | 2003– |
Labels | Elektrohasch Records / The Kings of Frog Island |
Associated acts |
Josiah The Beginning Scum Pups Bull God |
Members |
Mark Buteux Roger Watson Gavin Searle Tony Heslop |
Past members |
Mat Bethancourt Midge Day Gregg Hunt |
The Kings of Frog Island are a stoner rock collective drawing from psychedelic, stoner, and retro rock traditions. The Kings of Frog Island formed in Leicester, England (hence Frog Island) in 2003, as a collaboration[1] between guitarist and producer Mark Buteux along with R. "Doj" Watson, a founding member of the grunge/punk group Scum Pups[2] and Mat Bethancourt, of the rock bands Josiah and The Beginning. The band released their debut, self-titled album with German-based Elektrohasch Records[3] in 2005. Work on the first album involved some input from guest artists associated with members of the band's musical past, most notably, Matthew (Midge) Day of Scum Pups.[4] Mathew Bethancourt left The Kings Of Frog Island in 2010 to concentrate on Cherry Choke, while Mark Buteux, Gavin Searle, Gavin Wright, Tony Heslop and Roger ‘Doj’ Watson continued work producing a fourth and fifth album as The Kings of Frog Island. They run Amphibia Sound Studios II and are working on forthcoming projects and collaborations with Bulletree Filmes of Brazil.
Members
- Mark Buteux
- Roger (Doj) Watson
- Mat Bethancourt
- Matthew Day (Midge)
- Gavin Wright
- Lee Madel-Toner
- Julia Dream
- Tony Heslop
- Gavin Searle
- Gregg Hunt
Discography
- The Kings Of Frog Island - CD album released 2005; Elektrohasch Records
- II - CD album released 2008; Elektrohasch Records.
- III - CD album released 2010; Elektrohasch Records.
- IV - Digital album released 2013; The King of Frog Island.
- V - Digital & Vinyl album released 2014; The King of Frog Island.
References
- ↑ : Roadburn - The Kings of Frog Island Archived 18 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Max "IndiCator" No.8 Vol.2 August 1993
- ↑ : Studio Report: The Kings of Frog Island Archived 18 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "KERRANG!" (no.418), 14 November 1992, Bauer Consumer Media
External links
- Josiah
- Scum Pups
- The Kings of Frog Island discography at MusicBrainz
- MySpace - The Kings Of Frog Island
- MySpace - Josiah
- MySpace - Scum Pups
- Elektrohasch Records