Led by vox/multi-instrumentalist Natalie London (author of memoir Lyme Light) "Hey, King!" is a triumphant and adventurous indie rock band full of raucous story telling, intricate orchestral arrangements, and childlike wonder.

In the midst of an exciting music career, a critical illness left London bedridden for over three years. She lost her memory and ability to walk, talk, read and write, spending her early twenties fighting for years to regain even the most basic skills. For the first time, London returned the studio in 2013 with her new band, "Hey, King!" filling the record with a heartfelt wanderlust and a newly found freedom grounded in London's rare true life chance at a brand new life. 

In their first year playing live (May 2014-April 2015) Hey, King! has shared the stage with: All-American Rejects, Youngblood Hawke, In the Valley Below, and The Lonely Wild at the El Rey in Los Angeles; Aaron Embry (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) at the Casbah in San Diego; and Cracker at the House of Blues main stage in Los Angeles. 

The live band consists of:
Natalie London - vox/guitar
Jordan English - banjo/guitar/vox
Dylan Streshly - bass/vox
Corey Wickline - trumpet
Carlson Miller - drums (east coast)
Abraham Zilkha - drums (west coast)

As well as a rotation of french horn, tuba, and piano/harmonium

Hey, King! is influenced by artists such as: Sufjan Stevens, The White Stripes, Two Gallants, Edward Sharpe, and Arcade Fire. 

Now ready to play anywhere and everywhere they can, Hey, King! is beginning the process of looking for management/representation in 2015. Please contact heykingband@gmail.com for more info


"Brandi Carlile, Janis Joplin, and Pink do shots, fall in love, and get matching tattoos." Corday presents a delicious mix of heart-wrenching lush ballads and thick rock 'n' roll anthems that suck you in on first listen.  Corday is an out-and-proud award-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist and cellist. With over five award-winning studio albums and 20 awards under her belt, she is a true influencer, with a large and loyal following in Southern California, building a global brand for lesbians everywhere. Check out the site for show dates and news: http://corday.net

Folk Thief is the latest incarnation of Canadian singer /songwriter Dave Hadgkiss. Born and raised in Kamloops B.C., Dave began playing guitar at the age of 14. He spent some time screaming his head off and stomping on distortion pedals in the Kamloops-based geek rock band, the Gelcaps, and his own punk rock recording project, Weapons Will Kill.  But a borrowed copy of the Townes Van Zandt Biopic Be Here to Love Me inspired him to blow the dust off his acoustic guitar and re-examine the ability of music to tell stories and express the full range of human emotion…. Folk Thief was born.

With influences ranging from folk to punk, from country to rock’ n’ roll, Dave has developed his own unique style.   Sharpening his song-writing and guitar-playing skills playing local gigs in Vancouver led to being invited to open for Blind God at the Railway Club.  It’s been non-stop since then.  

Love, Heartache and Oblivion is Folk Thief’s first album. As the ‘one part happy, two parts sad’ recipe of the title suggests, the album is a fun, soulful and sometimes haunting collection of acoustic folk-pop.  When asked where his inspiration comes from, Hadgkiss says he plays the way the song feels like it needs to be... “There’s a rock opera in me somewhere!”

His debut album is receiving critical acclaim in music magazines and blogs and is being picked up on local radio stations across Canada, making the top 10 on folk/roots/blues charts, as well as the top 30.

“Undeniably intimate and likable...like a young Leonard Cohen.” Tom Harrison, The Vancouver Province

“A definite example of less is more...Folk Thief stole my heart with this lovely debut” – les siemieniuk, Penguin Eggs

“A less angry but no less earnest early Bob Dylan” - BC Musician Magazine

Folk Thief is currently touring across Canada promoting his critically-acclaimed debut album, Love, Heartache and Oblivion. As he explained in an interview with the Golden Star, the inspiration for the title of his album came after he realized that “these themes are universal and important to our understanding of each other and ourselves.” 

Watch for Folk Thief’s new album, Then the West was Lost, next spring...

Collective improvisation from Brooklyn, NY, Long Island and the Garden State. 

For downloads, please follow the Bandcamp link above.

The folk wishes you a most lovely day.  Every day.



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