Citizen King
Citizen King
Top Songs
| 1 | Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) | ||
| 2 | Closed for the Weekend | ||
| 3 | Jalopy Style | ||
| 4 | Under the Influence | ||
| 5 | Safety Pin |
Albums
Feb 1999 • 13 songs
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About
Biography
Based in Milwaukee, Citizen King mix hip-hop, soul and punk in a style much like Fishbone (who they've toured with) on their 1995 debut album Brown Bag. Guitarist Kristian Riley, vocalist Matt Sims, pianist Dave Cooley and turntable expert Malcolm Michiles formed Citizen King in 1993 after their previous band Wild Kingdom broke up. Local praise for the group's live show caught the ear of Arrested Development's Speech, who produced several tracks on Brown Bag. After the five-song EP Count the Days and shows with Fishbone, Citizen King played at Austin's South by Southwest conve...