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King Sonic

About Me

King Sonic was formed in late 2001 when the Jive Rockets decided to call it quits. Jason Embry and Cort Duggins looked around and found the guys to fill out the band they always wanted to play with, and decided to play music they always wanted to play. We’ve played all over Louisville, including Air Devil’s Inn, Wick’s Pizza, Phoenix Hill Tavern, Jim Porter’s, O’Shea’s, Shenanigan's and others. They’ve played in Lexington, KY, Indianapolis, IN, Newport, KY, Vincennes, IN and as far away as Alabama.The band plays Jumpabillyboogieblues, but to you it'll probably sound like rock. What’s that mean? Well, I’ll tell ya. It’s a street-smart mix of old jump blues, rockabilly, New Orleans and Chicago style blues, plus touches of surf, punk and true, raucous rock. Our music covers a wide range of tastes. Influences cover the expected (Reverend Horton Heat, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Big Joe Turner andifyoudon’tlikebigjoeihopeyouchoke) to ones you’d never imagine (Allman Brothers, the Clash, SirMixaLot).

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Member Since: 28/03/2005
Band Website: www.kingsonic.org
Band Members: Jason Embry plays the cello...er...standup bass and sings. Cort Duggins plays guitar, piano and sings, and once in a while may whip out a harmonica or slide guitar. Richard Powell plays guitar and sings. Scott Dale plays drums and sings.
Influences: Big Joe Turner, The 5 Royales, Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Louis Jordan, Ruth Brown, Reverend Horton Heat, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Mighty Blue Kings, Wynonie Harris, Dwight Yoakam, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Led Zepplin, Otis Redding, Jimmy Liggins, Lenny Kravitz, & Hollis Denton to name a few.
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

DERBY NIGHT @ STEVIE RAY'S!!!!

That's right, folks!KING SONIC is live at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar (230 E. Main St -Louisville, KY 40202)on DERBY NIGHT (May 2nd)!!!!We'll be the headlining band - starting at 10:30pmBe sure to get ther...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:21:00 GMT

King Sonic’s Award Winning Album?!!

Hey kids,The Louisville Blues Society has picked King Sonic's "Character Flaws" as their choice for best self-produced record of 2008!!!Because of this honor, The Louisville Blues Society will submit ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:17:00 GMT

Oct 25th Grease Monkey Party - King Sonic, 500 Miles To Memphis, and more?!!!

..TR style="BORDER-RIGHT: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse"> Oct 25th Grease Monkey Party and more?! Sat...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:09:00 GMT

June 28th - Grease Monkey Party!!!!

Saturday June 28th.... Grease Monkey Party @ The Monkey Wrench                          ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:15:00 GMT

"Character Flaws" on sale at ear x-tacy!!!

King Sonic's new "Character Flaws" cd is now available at ear x-tacy!!! Make sure you stop in a pick up a copy! Also, we want to thank all of those who came out to the cd release on saturday at The Mo...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:54:00 GMT