An old-time shoop-shoo-wop skewering of the plight of the Celebrity Band, written for Your Late Night Show Tonight.

Dr. TV: Lead vocals
R. K. Vallury: Guitar, vocals, claps
Maxwell “Bunny” Butler: Piano, O.D. Wurlitzer, electric organs, synthesiser, bass, vocals
Vinny "внимание" Monya: Drums, claps
Neel Ghosh: Saxophone
J. Elijah Cho: Vocals
Sarah Jane Irwin: Claps

Lyrics by R. K. Vallury
Music by Vallury & Butler
Produced and arranged by Vallury & Butler, Dr. TV and J. Elijah Cho
Engineered by Maxwell “Bunny” Butler
Art by: Jordan Stidham

A Jam By a Celebrity Band

A holiday romp originally intended to bring levity to the 2020 holiday season, a few days late and a sawbuck short.

R. K. Vallury: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Westminster chimes, sleigh bells, kazoo
Maxwell "Bunny" Butler: piano, Hammond C-3, bass, backing vocals
Lyrics by R. K. Vallury
Music by King Oaf and the Quarantines
Produced and arranged by King Oaf and the Quarantines
Engineered by Maxwell "Bunny" Butler

Gingerbread Gigolo

Gooby Doolang (The Ballad of Sean and Emily)

A New England Fisherman Soul song written for Joey Clift's reboot of Sufjan Steven's shelved Fifty States Project. In all seriousness, Chicopee is a lovely place.

Maxwell "Bunny" Butler: vocals, Fender Rhodes, Hammond C-3, synthesisers, clavinet, claviset, drum programming

Lyrics by R. K. Vallury

Music by Vallury & Butler

Produced by Vallury & Butler

Engineered by Maxwell Butler

Chicopee (avec les Funquois)

A country song written for Joey Clift's reboot of Sufjan Steven's shelved Fifty States Project.

R. K. Vallury: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Maxwell "Bunny" Butler: piano, Hammond organ, drums and percussion, backing vocals
Jere Mendelsohn: acoustic guitar, reso-phonic guitar
Dan Wessels: upright bass

Music and lyrics by R. K. Vallury

Produced by Vallury & Butler

Engineered by Maxwell Butler

Butte, Montana (I Ain't Goin' Back)

Another song written for Joey Clift's 2020 reboot of Sufjan Stevens' shelved Fifty States Project.

R. K. Vallury: lead vocals, guitars

Maxwell "Bunny" Butler: electric pianos, Hammond C-3, synthesisers, bass, drum programming and percussion, backing vocals

Farmer Samm: 1982 Ford LN9000

Lyrics by R. K. Vallury

Music by Vallury & Butler

Produced and arranged by Vallury & Butler

Engineered by Maxwell Butler

2020

Pure Michigan

In honor of Schuyler Jeffress's birthday, King Oaf & The Quarantines Present a Dungeons & Dragons Indie Folk romp that's equal parts Critical Role and The Decemberists! 
https://soundcloud.com/kingoafmusic
"Cupid's Chancing: The Legend of Suggin Cox" 
R.K. Vallury: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Resophonic Mandolin
Maxwell "Bunny" Butler: Hammond Organ, Digital Accordion
Daniel Wessels: Piano, Bass, synth programming, Drum programming, Pan Flute and Irish Low Whistle

Written by RK Vallury
Produced by RK Vallury & Daniel Wessels
Mix Engineered by Daniel Wessels

King Oaf is the irreverently serious musical brainchild of multifaceted LA artists Rama Vallury (@rama-vallury) and Maxwell Butler (@bunnybutler), with the help of a large collective of talented friends (the Quarantines). See also: Vallury & Butler (@vallury-butler).

King Oaf Artwork by Chris Trovador
Contact kingoafmusic@gmail.com

Cupid's Chancing

An acoustic rendition of our ode to Mayor Max II, the goodest mayor in all the land. 

A full orchestral arrangement will be produced and released very soon! 

"Idyllwild, or the Virtue of Canine Governance" (Acoustic)
R.K. Vallury: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Lyrics by RK Vallury
Music by RK Vallury & Daniel Wessels
Produced by RK Vallury
Mix Engineered by RK Vallury 

King Oaf is the irreverently serious musical brainchild of multifaceted LA artists Rama Vallury (@rama-vallury) and Maxwell Butler (@bunnybutler), with the help of a large collective of talented friends (the Quarantines). See also: Vallury & Butler (@vallury-butler).

King Oaf Artwork by Chris Trovador
Thumbnail: Courtesy of Daniel Wessels and Ashley Harris
Contact kingoafmusic@gmail.com

Idyllwild, or the Virtue of Canine Governance (Acoustic)

A rowdy and raggedy streetcorner saga of regret and reversion.

Dr. TV: vocals
R. K. Vallury: acoustic guitar, cajon
Maxwell “Bunny” Butler: piano, Wurlitzer bass, tambourine
Santosh “The Weasel” Bongurughonthu: kitchenware
Vinny “внимание” Monya: transistor organ, plastic drum
Dr. Wally Hayes: mandolin
Darryl Carriere: harmonica
Bertram Wilberforce Woofster: dog collar

Lyrics by R. K. Vallury

Music by generations of blues tradition

Produced and arranged by Vallury & Butler

Engineered and mixed by Maxwell "Bunny" Butler

The Muncie Blues

King Oaf is the irreverently serious musical brainchild of multifaceted LA artists Rama Vallury (@rama-vallury) and Maxwell Butler (@bunnybutler), with the help of a large collective of talented friends (the Quarantines). See also: Vallury & Butler (@vallury-butler).

Artwork by Chris Trovador

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