“In time I'll try to be 
all things to all around me”, 
he said. 

I replied: 
“Old men with weary souls 
reached far beyond their goals, 
and 
old men with youthful skin 
are wrinkled from within, 
will die before they live, 
and take far more 
than they will ever give.”

Mango Tree No. 17

Since the formation of The King’s Parade in 2012, the four-piece’s assured touch of melodic, crossover pop with classic Detroit blues has frontman Olly Corpe and his band evoking the credible sounds of Bill Withers, Leon Bridges and Jamie Woon.
 
This is a classic sound honed by musicians playing together more than 40 hours a week on a Hawaiian cruise ship. Think the Beatles’ unknown early gigs in Hamburg strip clubs and you’re about there.

It’s not just storyline though: The King’s Parade quickly proved their technical chops after joining the London circuit, securing a residency at legendary blues institution Ronnie Scott's - and since then they’ve played tastemaker shows at The Great Escape, Bestival and Reeperbhan Festival this year as well as embarking on their first European tour including selling out London’s OSLO.
 
With early tastemakers including CLASH, NOTION and EARMILK expressing their admiration for their debut releases ‘Bunched Up Letters’ and ‘Silhouette’ – their new EP ‘Vagabond’ cements The King’s Parade’s status as one of the most naturally talented and hustling young blues acts this year.

Belsize Lane

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Vampires: 
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