King Casanova are an alternative rock/metal band based in Preston, Lancashire, UK.
We all met each other when we were in other bands in the Preston area. The idea was started by Adam (guitar/vocals) who jammed with Darren (drums/samples) in a music shop. Adam then bumped into Dan (keyboard/vocals) whilst shopping, and they both discussed the "new band" idea.
So at this point, we had guitar, drums and keyboards. Eventually we started jamming, and for some bizarre reason decided our music was great without bass (Dan played a lot of bass on the keys); however, one day, Phil (bass/vocals), who was (and still is) in a progressive death metal band called Spiral Tower, came along for a jam; and we all knew from the moment we started playing the first song, that King Casanova was now complete.
We've been gigging since February 2006 and have gained quite a lovely fanbase in the Preston area.Our debut 5-track EP (entitled " Dirty Voodoo ") was released in December 2006, and recorded at MJM Recording, with Peter Gabriel's "Growing Up Tour" engineer, Mark Jones. Since recording this, many new songs have been written, and we are looking forward to going back to record a full album.
Since recording the EP, our musical style has matured somewhat; and fortunately, we are absolutely crushing the possibility of being labelled "crazy, circus progsters" ever again - Listen to the new stuff; you'll see.
We're now beginning to play gigs out of the area, and we're loving every minute of it. Keep an eye out for us - we could be playing near you soon!
The band members are:
- Adam Jones - Guitar/VocalsDan Iddeson - Keys/VocalsDarren Baxter - Drums/SamplesPhil Ireland - Bass/Vocals
This page is updated regularly, and contains up-to-date gig dates, EP tracks, photos, news and more.
Cheers,King Casanova. x