Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England

About Me

"I want to make windows down music."
From the beginning 24 year old singer-songwritter Mike Dunn's intention was to make music that would make people want to step outside, get in their cars, and drive. In early 2006 he stepped in to Marigolds and Monsters Studio in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Malpass and producer Louis DeFabrizio to achieve that goal with his experienced backing band The Kings of New England. After 5 long days they emerged with a fine peice of honest rock n' roll entitled "The Edge of America".
It all started with a little encouragement. Although, Mike Dunn has been in a number of bands through his young career he had never been showcased as a frontman. In late 2005 Mike began recording demos under the name Palomino. Once confident enough in these demos he brought them to Louis DeFabrizio (Gasoline Heart, The Kick). DeFabrizio immediately found potential in the tracks and took on the project as both a experienced player and accomplished producer.
"I looked up to Lou, still do." says Mike. "I wanted to do something with some heart, with some soul, with some energy, something real that could acctually mean something to people." Drawing on influences from Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Paul Westerberg, and Bob Dylan, Mike eventually came out with a combination that is completely his own.
"At the end of the day, the song is the most important thing." Mike Dunn and the Kings of New England make music that is distinctly American and distinctly part of an emerging crew of honest rock n' roll bands from their area, including DeFabrizio's own Gasoline Heart. Although this is just the beginning of the road for Mike Dunn and the Kings of New England they bring a confidence in their musicianship to the stage that is rarely seen by bands twice their age and energy to match. With the release of their debut E.P., The Edge of America, this spring Mike and the Kings have a lot to look forward to. Enjoy the ride.

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Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Website: mikedunnandthekingsofnewengland.com
Band Members: The Kings of New England LIVE are:

Mike Dunn - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
C.J. Mask - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Jacob Kaplan - Bass Guitar
Joey Bradshaw - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Andy Simmonds - B3 Organ, Vocals

often with

Chris Martin - Drums, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Daniel "Bones" Anderson - Drums, Smiles
Jeff Snow - Drums, Metal History
Dean Lorenz - Shred
Kyle Pierce - Guitar, Pedal Steel
Susan "Soon to be" Snow - Violin

The Kings of New England - The Recording Team
The Edge of America

Produced by Louis Defabrizio
Engineered by Matt Malpass

Mike Dunn - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harmonica
Louis DeFabrizio - Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Recorder, Tambourine, Backing Vocals
C.J. Mask - Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jeff Irizarry - Drums

2006 Marigolds and Monsters Studio
Influences: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Paul Westerberg and The Replacements, Rhett Miller and the Old 97s, Bob Dylan and the Band, Louis DeFabrizio and Gasoline Heart
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Record Label: Yellow Rose Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mike’s Blog / Septmeber 16th, 2008

Here's a quick video from the Park Ave CDs instore a week or so back, dig on it. ...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:36:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / September 3rd, 2008

Were booking a small Southeast tour from November 14th - November 23rd. This is kinda why...Subject: I want to thank youlast summer i saw you guys in witchita ks. i drove 3 and a half hours to s...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:57:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / August 19th, 2008

Hurricane blues.I got the call at 6:12, "Mike, I have bad news. We have to come to work tomorrow". We were at a gamespot, you know the used video game store. I don't have any of thos...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:46:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / August 15th, 2008

You gotta stay positive.Were playing Redlight tonight. It's a vibe set. You'll dig it.Short story.About a year and a half ago Jacob half left half maybe possibly got fired from a dumb job that he did...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:50:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / July 22nd, 2008

Here's an email from this [email protected] to JEFF SNOWSUBJECT: Hair Metal SuggestionsJeff,I want to post a blog with your amazing metal playlist from the trip can you recap it for ...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:19:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / June 19th, 2008

Score: 4915 Time: 135"I'm pretty happy with small satisfactions these days", I thought as I starred, nay basked, in the amazement of my finest Solitaire score yet at work.3 card draw, standard scoring...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:02:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / May 23rd, 2008

Summer is coming I can feel it.Florida is sticky. Like a four year old with a popsicle: a dirty mixture of sand, sweat and high fructose corn syrup. Florida is like that.We're not quite re...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Fri, 23 May 2008 10:13:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / April 19th, 2008

Ebay and working at an office on a slow Saturday makes for a deadly combination... combine that with a deal that you can't refuse and what do you get?my new toy. whaddayathink?Mike...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:19:00 PST

Mikes Blog / April 14th, 2008

"I think this is going to be the first song, it needs a something cool at the beginning. Maybe some feedback? Is that hack? Who cares as long as it sounds cool."CJ turned the tiny Dr. Z head up all t...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:48:00 PST

Mike’s Blog / February 16th, 2008

Hello everyone!I hope this odd little month finds you well. Only 28/29 days is kinda half-assing it for a month don't you think?I'm proud to say that it finds me pretty well as I am swimming/drowning...
Posted by Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:24:00 PST