Well,  now that you have  heard or seen the latest hype,  (either on the Web  or talk on the streets)  About the Dukes  of Kansas City !!   its time for the real shit!   If you don't already know of the Dukes, a Street Punk band that has existed in the greater Kansas City Area for at least 10 years  here is the latest info.  The punk band is back with some new songs after many years of isolation.  Like all innovators of original rock & roll including talent this band will still exist quite reluctantly.
I must confess the Dukes in its entirety or existence has had its up moments and its down moments.   It depends on whom you ask;   the Dukes are what urban legends are made of.
Just to set the record straight some local fans of true punk remember and appreciate the Dukes and would like to see this band  perform once again.   Let me make this point clear,   we will show the naysayers what it takes to survive in this city as a punk band because true rockers never lay their shit down if they have rock & roll in their blood.
All that I can render in a positive manner to sum up the Anarchy and the Chaos that ensued between my fellow band members and the general public is,  I have no regrets!!
The Photos of many band members that are displayed on these web pages are placed in chronological order. These important musicians formed the evolution of the Dukes and its sound. When I first started this band it only had one feel, one style, and one sound. 
If not for these important contributors involving themselves as part of the writing and arrangement process of some of the coolest songs ever to originate out of this city  I believe this band would have slipped into total (hype) obscurity like so many wannabe flavor of the moment sellouts.

There is a 10-year history of recorded music and archives that have been accumulated by the Dukes and its different lineups.   In 2005 the remixing and editing will begin. Technology and money is a main hindrance for any young and struggling band until now.   A project such as this has only been a pipe dream. Once released these recordings will solidify and historically give the Dukes their credit due,   

THE DUKES of Kansas City
Esteban (MOM) Leon

Este Leon