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THE MAD DUKES SING AND PLAY FOR YOU available now on RiPPYFiSH Records
"A quirky set of folksy, indie pop tunes featuring strong songwriting with a sense of humor." -ADD Reviews
"Get ready for the Mad Dukes. They are off and running and are set to take over the music planet." -Larry Weir, New Music Weekly
4/25/07 - The Mad Dukes, "One Man World," No. 2 (Hot AC Top 40, New Music Weekly)
3/14/07 - The Mad Dukes, "One Man World," No. 6 (Hot AC Top 40, New Music Weekly)
3/21/07 - The Mad Dukes, "One Man World," No. 11 (Independent Music Network Top 30)
7/14/06 - The Mad Dukes, "Looking for That Girl," No. 1 (AC Most Added, New Music Weekly)
12/7/06 - The Mad Dukes, "Looking for That Girl," No. 1 (AC/Hot AC, New Music Weekly)
12/7/06 - The Mad Dukes, "Looking for That Girl," No. 2 (Hot 100, New Music Weekly)
11/8/06 - The Mad Dukes, "Looking for That Girl," No. 98 (AC Hot 100, FMQB)
Mad Dukes Topps Bubblegum Card Fun Facts
* The Mad Dukes are 3 Austin, Texas music scene stalwarts named Kim Simpson (vocals, guitar), Bill Doughty (drums, vocals), and Kyle Etie (bass).
* The Mad Dukes are the flagship artists for RiPPYFiSH Records.
* The band played their first live gig at SXSW in March 2006.
* Their debut CD is called THE MAD DUKES SING AND PLAY FOR YOU and features 12 contagious, all-original numbers.
* Over 50% of the songs on THE MAD DUKES SING AND PLAY FOR YOU are about music, playing music, and being in a band.
* Kim's got some solo albums: Destination (1992); Midnight Apparitions (1996); and two homegrown charmers, The Suru EP: Six Song Finn Folk Cassette (really a CD now) (1996); and How To Be Whole (1997). Go to www.kimsimpson.us if you want to know how to buy these, or go to www.myspace.com/kimsimpson.