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Artur King 777

1983... THE MERMAN I SHOULD TURN TO BE - J.H.

About Me

Gitarzysta elektryczny i akustyczny, kompozytor, muzyk sesyjny.
Absolwent PSM I St. w Losicach w klasie puzonu oraz PSM II St. w Lublinie w klasie gitary klasycznej prof. Jakuba Niedoborka. W 2002 przyjety na Wydzial Jazzu i Muzyki Rozrywkowej AM w Katowicach. W latach 2000 – 2001 uczyl sie gitary elektrycznej u Wojtka Cugowskiego (BRACIA).
W latach 2002-2004 lider autorskiego, instrumentalnego tria TEA (Bartlomiej 'Barry' Raban - bass, Adam Zgrajka - drums), z ktorym nagral koncertowe CD „Beginnings...” (2002).
Wraz z Wojtkiem „Dzikim” Nawracala (bass) zalozyciel instrumentalnego duetu WILD ART,z ktorym od 2002 regularnie wystepowal w klubach na terenie Lublina i nie tylko (np.Muzyczna Owczarnia – Jaworki), oraz nagral kilka plyt demo (m.in.WILD ART TRIO Live! 2003 (Maciej Dziedzic - drums), EMILIA & WILD ART – „Live in Hades” - 2005 (Emilia Debska - vocal)).
W latach 2006-2007 wspolpracuje z wokalistka Emilia Debska jako duet ART'EM (demo „LIVE 2006” - „Blues na Kresach” Lubaczow 2006), wiele koncertuje.
Od 2006 stale wspolpracuje z saksofonista Andrzejem Flisem w duecie ART & SAX.
Jako muzyk sesyjny wspolpracowal m.in. z Krzysztofem Zalewskim, orkiestra symfoniczna Teatru Muzycznego w Lublinie (tournee po najwiekszych salach operowych Holandii – styczen 2006) oraz Filharmonia Lubelska.
Uczestnik wszystkich najwazniejszych jam-sessions oraz imprez gitarowych na terenie Lublina i nie tylko (1998 – 2006).
Aktualnie mieszka w Warszawie, udziela lekcji, uczestniczy aktywnie w wiekszosci profesjonalnych jam-session w warszawskich klubach, propaguje bluesa, pracuje jako realizator dzwieku live.
Przez rok pracowal jako sprzedawca i prezenter gitar i wzmacniaczy m.in. takich firm jak Gibson, Epiphone, Schecter, Godin, Ibanez, Sadowsky, Lag, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Soldano, Vox, Line6, Peavey, w Salonie Muzycznym "Rock'n'Roll".
Od wrzesnia do grudnia 2007 byl wykladowca gitary elektrycznej i akustycznej w Bemowskim Centrum Kultury gdzie realizowal swoj autorski program nauczania. Od pazdziernika 2007 jest studentem kulturoznawstwa w warszawskiej SWPS.
Od jesieni 2007, w ramach eksperymentu, rozpoczal wspolprace w postaci live actow z DJ'em bshosa (detroit!zdrój) i kontynuuje wspólprace z innymi DJ'ami w gatunku minimal techno.
Teraz pracuje nad sciezka dzwiekowa do krotkometrazowego filmu animowanego, oraz nad aranzacja swoich kompozycji na big-band oraz pisze swoja pierwsza ksiazke. Premiera w swoim czasie.
Od wrzesnia 2008, wystepuje z gitarzysta Bartkiem"Alberem"Serafinowiczem jako Alber & King Guitar Duo.
3go lutego 2009 miał miejsce debiut nowego projektu - recital Boruta & King Duo w Piwnicy pod Harendą - z Bartkiem "Borutą" Łęczyckim, jednym z najlepszych polskich a nawet europejskich harmonijkarzy.
The electric and acoustic guitarist, the composer and the studio session musician. The graduate of PSM I St. In Losice of trombone classes and also PSM II St. in Lublin of classical guitar in classes lead by professor Jakub Niedoborek. In 2002 Artur was accepted into the Faculty of Jazz and Entertaining Music in AM University in Katowice. From 2000 to 2001 he used to learn playing electric guitar from Wojtek Cugowski (BRACIA).
In 2002 – 2004 Artur was the leader of self – set up instrumental trio TEA ( Bartlomiej 'Barry' Raban - bass, Adam Zgrajka – drums). In 2002 they recorded the CD from their concert „Beginnings...”. Together with Wojtek 'Dziki' Nawracala (bass) they set up an instrumental due WILD ART. Since 2002 they performed reguraly in many pubs and clubs not only in Lublin but also in Jaworki in the very famous club „Muzyczna Owczarnia”, for example. They also recorded several records, like „WILD ART TRIO Live!” 2003 (w/Maciej Dziedzic – drums), „EMILIA & WILD ART - Live in Hades” - 2005 (w/Emilia Debska – vocal).
In years 2006 – 2007 he worked in ART'EM duo together with the singer Emilia Debska (demo „LIVE 2006” - „Blues na Kresach Festival” Lubaczow 2006). They performed a lot. He also played together with sax player Andrzej Filis in duo ART & SAX from 2006 to now.
As the session musician he worked together with Krzysztof Zalewski, the Lublin Philharmonic and the Symfony Orchestra of The Music Theatre in Lublin (tournee of the greatest operas in Holland – January 2006).
Now, he lives in Warsaw, where he works as a tutor, he participates actively in most of professional jam-session in Warsaw clubs. He promotes blues. He works as live sound engineer.
For one year he used to work as a seller of guitars and amplifiers made by such companies as Gibson, Epiphone, Schecter, Godin, Ibanez, Sadowsky, Lag, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Soldano, Vox, Line6 in the Music Store "Rock'n'Roll".
In 2007 for a few months he was the lecturer of plaing on electrical and acoustic guitar in Bemowo Cultural Center in Warsaw where he executed his own syllabus. Since October 2007 he has been studying in SWPS in Warsaw, the faculty of Culture.
Lately, within the framework of an experiment, he started the cooperation with DJ Bshosa (detroit!zdrój) and continue with others DJ's (me.ne.le.), in the form of live act in minimal techno.
One of Artur's latest projects is creating the soundtrack for a short-length cartoon. He has been arranging his compositions for a big-band and start writing He's first book. The premiere in good time.
From september 2008, he played together with guitar player Bartek"Alber"Serafinowicz as Alber & King Guitar Duo.
3rd February 2009 was a debiut evening for the new project - Boruta&King Duo recital at Piwnica pod Harendą club - with Bartek "Boruta" Łęczycki, one of the best polish or even european harmonica players.
e-mail me for booking Alber & King, Boruta & King, Art & Sax concert, live act with minimal DJ or studio session:
[email protected]

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 05/08/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/alberkingguitarduo
Band Members: ARTUR KING - Electric & Acoustic Guitarist, Composer, Philosopher, Writer, Artist, Performer, Teacher, Nomad.
My instruments & stuff:
ELECTRIC:
Ibanez JS1000, Ibanez GAX70,
ACOUSTIC: Dean Exotica RSE, Admira Juanita.
STUFF: ProCo Excalibur, DiMarzio PafPro & DuoSonic, Boss DD-3, Boss DD-20, Line6 POD 2.0, Line6 Floorboard, Korg AX30G, Crate TX15, THC.

Influences: Heroes : James Morrison, Salvador Dali, Frank Zappa, Nicolo Paganini, Leonardo da Vinci
Bands : Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Queen, King Crimson, Deep Purple, Tool, GOV'T MULE, ZZ Top.
Guitarists: Jimi Hendrix,

Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Steve Ray Vaughan, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Steve Stevens, Steve Lukather, Scott Henderson, Bireli Lagrene, John McLaughlin, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Warren Haynes.
Different influences : Miles Davis, Fourplay, John Scofield, Nigel Kennedy, Jean Luc Ponty, Tori Amos, Tuck & Patti, jazz, funk, minimal techno, psychodelic stuff.
Sounds Like: Me & my 4 month old band in 2002 (Blue Fire - TEA)
For this record i used Ibanez Jem777, Bogner/Hafler 3-channel preamp, Alesis Midiverb, Mesa/Boogie 50:50 power amp, Marshall 1960AV cab, Dunlop CryBaby.
My soundtrack for short-3Danimation movie:

Boruta & King Duo Piwnica pod HarendÄ… 2009

With Leszek Cichoński at the blues jam session:

At the blues jam session:

At the Xmas concert (solo notes):
Record Label: private
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Merman

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