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KINGS OF AWESOME

Deuteronomy 32:31

About Me


OCALA, FLORIDA -- It seems any punk kid, with a face that looks like a tackle box exploded in it, can pump the same four chords on his guitar at full volume, get a record deal and let the cash roll in. No substance, no direction... and they call that 'modern Metal.'
In the heart of Central Florida, there are a few musicians who want to bring the passion back to the Metal scene. These are men with something to prove -- rebelling against the common concensus that "there's no market" for the raucous, energetic rock-n'-roll they enjoyed in the 80's.
"You see something about the world you don't like and you either try to change it or you let it be," says KINGS OF AWESOME frontman Matt Robarge. "We know what we like to hear and, with only one or two exceptions, there aren't any bands playing what we want anymore. So, we've decided to make it. Plain and simple.
"I've been told its tough... sometimes I've heard it's impossible. I want to thank those people because that's the fuel to our fire. I'm sure a lot of our influences were told the same thing. That's sorta where our name comes from... we're already a success because we've all done things people have said in our lives we couldn't do - form bands, write songs, play gigs, make money, get recognition."
The reigning KINGS -- Matt, Casey, Ric and Chris -- are focused, embarking on their creative process. Like their name, they vow to be bold conquerors of the Metal kingdom... in Central Florida and BEYOND.
Hail to the KINGS.
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The KINGS are total whores for the following:
MONSTER CABLES

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Member Since: 4/18/2007
Band Members: Matt Robarge, aka "Awesome" - lead vocals
Casey Stark, aka "The Starkness" - lead guitar/backing vocals
"Doctor" Ric Fantasia - bass guitar
"Tequila" Campbell - drums

...AS SEEN/HEARD/WHATEVER ON BIG D'S REDNECK MINUTE!!

ON YOUTUBE

Influences: .38 Special, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice In Chains, Black Label Society, Black Sabbath, Cliff-tallica, Dio, Dokken, Guns N' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Journey, Judas Priest, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy, Pantera, Paul Gilbert, Pride & Glory, Queen, Queensryche, Ratt, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tenacious D, Van Halen, Whitesnake, and Yngwie Malmsteen ...to name a few.
Sounds Like: Whiskey-soaked, raw sonic balls groove of southern metal collides with metal geek bravado...
FUEL FOR THE FIRE (LIVE) - Backstage Lounge, Gainesville, FL
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KICK IN THE DICK (LIVE) - Backstage Lounge, Gainesville, FL
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PANTERA's COWBOYS FROM HELL (LIVE) - Backstage Lounge, Gainesville, FL

GONE (LIVE) - Backstage Lounge, Gainesville, FL

CONSTRICTOR (LIVE) - Backstage Lounge, Gainesville, FL

Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Product, Part IV: NEW SONGS!

Awesome again... just got home from a VERY promising rehearsal. Starkness is working on getting an EXTREMELY rough recording of our four newest songs -- HATEFUCK, THE COST OF LIVING, GUARDIAN ANGLE, a...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:32:00 PST

Club Rush, 25th May 2008 - Our "thank you"s!!

...to Ben of OCALAROCKS.COM for settin' us up in that sweet gig last Sunday! ...to Al of CLUB RUSH for the opportunity to RAWK our asses off. ...to sweet lil' Natalie for the cool photos (available in...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Thu, 29 May 2008 05:49:00 PST

Introducing: THE AWESOMIZER!

Awesomize = to change lyrics in order to get bandmates to laugh and fuck up the song. "HEY - You're a lazy bitch/ so get off your ass and do some shit/ you ain't done/ a fuckin' thing all day/ better ...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST

Spudzies got KINGd!

Awesome here, basking in the triumph of our jam @ Spudzies, Thursday night. We played most of our short set: Warrant's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Ratt's "Round & Round," Mountian's "Mississippi Que...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:09:00 PST

FINISHED! The Product pt. III

Awesome here. Bloggin' this one in from the cell phone... Great things heading our way as we now have our four kick-ass originals plastered on the ol' Interwebs. Special thanks to our good friend and ...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:03:00 PST

The Product...part II

Starkness here- To keep you all updated,we've been in the studio and so far, the music is sounding unreal.It's been taxing but, will be worth it all.Not only do we have our original songs we also thre...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:11:00 PST

UPDATED! The Product, Part One

Your friendly neighborhood frontman here, with another update on our progress... In just a few days we'll have performed in public as the Kings for the first time, but, in all honesty -- and as you'll...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:44:00 PST

RYTHYM GUITARIST

Matt here. Thought I'd post a little further detail into our search for our final member.The Kings would like to wish our brother Travis HUGE success in his solo endeavors -- he's really gettin' out t...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:25:00 PST

Its ALIVE!!!

Lead Vocalist Matt ("the King") here...First off, to anyone that reads this first offical post -- thanks for the interest. This is my life, my passion, my dream and my carreer. Ever hear the phrase "i...
Posted by KINGS OF AWESOME on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:24:00 PST