Raft

Mockingbird

released 26 May 2015

Words and music: Siv Jakobsen
Produced by Siv Jakobsen and Charlie Van Kirk
Mixing & Engineering: Charlie Van Kirk
Mastered by Kevin Reeves

String-arrangements and piano: Christian Li
Bass: Jared Henderson
Vln 1: Katie Kresek
Vln 2: Jesse Hanson
Viola: Rachel Golub
Cello: Yoed Nir
Percussion: Charlie Van Kirk

Recorded at Ant Food, Stadiumred Studios & Virtue & Vice, i Brooklyn NY

Assistant-engineering by Jay Marcovitz and Ben Talmi

Artwork & photography by Jørgen Nordby (jorgenordby.com)

Caroline

"Debut single 'Bunched Up Letters' sits somewhere The Black Keys and The Kinks, Bill Withers and Leon Bridges - soaked in bourbon, the vocal delivery is matched to a strident, muscular arrangement." - CLASH

Bunched Up Letters - Single

Bunched Up Letters

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

Bloodlove

THE SEED

Can't force the seed just let it grow,
My older roots they have deceived me,
If you find the seed then let me know,
We could grow, we could grow,

Polaroid faces take adjacent spaces on your wall,
I study carefully your sunny memories with people I don't know at all,
In a room that resembles you, been assembled through all the things you found as you stumbled through,
As you stumbled through,
That thread bare bear looks like he's been through bare changes, 
And a few of those washing machine to tumble dryer phases,
After all this time he's not been lost,
And all his friends have ended up in charity shops,
But he's still here,

Can't force the seed just let it grow,
My older roots they have deceived me,
If you find the seed then let me know,
I've been waiting, oh we could grow,

That perfume that you pursued to use last night this morning still resumes,
listening to your breathing,
I keep thinking about my breathing and I can't breathe,
I'm not particularly OCD, just a general fan of some symmetry and your shelf layout ratio is not the best,
Id usually have to move a few things but I could get, get used to it, if this is your mess,

Can't force the seed just let it grow,
My older roots they have deceived me,
If you find the seed then let me know,
I've been waiting, oh we could grow,
Oh we could grow,

I've been waiting on it,
We could grow,
I've been waiting on it,
We could grow,
I've been waiting on it,
We could grow,
I've been waiting on it,
We could grow,
I've been waiting on it,

Can't force the seed just let it grow,
My older roots they have deceived me,
If you find the seed then let me know,
I've been waiting, oh we could grow,
Can't force the seed just let it grow,
My older roots they have deceived me,
If you find the seed then let me know,
I've been waiting, oh we could grow,
Oh we could grow,

The Seed

Jailbird

Speak

Released 24th Nov 2017
Written & produced by Pip Hall
My Little Empire Records
"Turning doubt into dreaminess" - DIY
"Her voice as mesmerising as ever" - John Kennedy - Radio X
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q7wwPrb3Qlg
Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2mVdz8C
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2i0r45c
iTunes: http://apple.co/2jUWhHG

Ill At Ease

The Milk Carton Kids - Maybe It s Time

Bikini Crops

Since the formation of The King’s Parade in 2015, the four-piece’s assured touch of classic Detroit blues with melodic, crossover pop has frontman Olly Corpe and his band evoking the crafted sounds of Jamie Woon, Leon Bridges and Son Little.

Since releasing their debut ‘Vagabond’ EP last year as well as a string of singles including ‘Bunched Up Letters’ and ‘Silhouette’, The King’s Parade have seen themselves picking up critical acclaim across CLASH, NOTION, EARMILK and THE EVENING STANDARD. They also independently sold out London’s OSLO on the last leg of their debut sold-out European tour – echoing a growing number of hype acts growing fanbases and selling out large venues completely under the radar.

This is a classic sound honed by musicians that were previously playing together more than 40 hours a week on a Hawaiian cruise ship. Think the Beatles’ unknown early gigs in Hamburg’s strip clubs and you’re about there.

Continuing with their signature style on new release ‘Gathering the Pieces of a Broken Heart’, they continue to refine a new blues blueprint that’s seeing a loyal and expectant fanbase growing by the day. An open letter of love and loss, the track further cements The King’s Parade’s status as one of the most naturally talented and hustling young acts this year.

Bunched Up Letters

The King's Parade