Kings Go Forth are a ten-piece American soul band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their sound is rooted in 1970s soul, and the group employs production and recording techniques common in that era.
Kings Go Forth | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Genres | Soul |
| Years active | 2007–2011 |
| Members | Andy Noble Dan Flynn Jeremy Kuzniar Dave Cusma Jed Groser Dave Wake Cecilio Negron, Jr/ Danny Fernandez Matt Norberg Black Wolf |
The group was founded by Andy Noble[6], the founder of the now defunct Milwaukee record store Lotus Land Records, in 2007. He then opened vinyl specialty shop We Buy Records in Milwaukee, WI (2018)[7] and We Buy Records Chicago in Westchester, IL (2020)[8].
[1] The group's songs are written largely by Noble and vocalist Black Wolf.[2] They released several 7" singles before signing to Luaka Bop; their debut full-length, The Outsiders Are Back, was released in 2010.[3][4] Black Wolf died on May 21, 2023, in a house fire.[5]
Members
edit- Andy Noble (bass)
- Dan Flynn (guitar)
- Jeremy Kuzniar (drums)
- Dave Cusma (trombone)
- Jed Groser (trumpet)
- Dave Wake (keyboards)
- Cecilio Negron Jr. (percussion)
- Danny Fernandez (vocals)
- Matt Norberg (vocals)
- Black Wolf (vocals)
[6]==References==
- ^ Kings Go Forth at Allmusic
- ^ Stevens, Todd (January 28, 2011) http://host.madison.com/daily-cardinal/entertainment/funk-goes-forth-to-the-majestic-saturday-night/article_218ea63c-31fe-57c8-8568-e6a932cda2ed.html
- ^ Review, SPIN.
- ^ Review, Pitchfork Media
- ^ [1] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2023
- ^ "Riverwest's We Buy Records is new to the block, but owner Andy Noble isn't".
- ^ "We Buy Records". sellvinylusa.com.
- ^ "We Buy Records Chicago". webuyrecordsusa.com.