Two Crown King is a London, Ontario, Canada based alternative rock and alternative hip hop band.
Two Crown King | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | alternative rock, alternative hip hop, neo soul, funk |
| Years active | 2009–2014, 2024–Present |
| Members | Adam Dick Sean Goodchild Dave Hilbert Drew "DJ DoubleDown" Hopeson Ajay Massey Scotty Parker Jeremy Pimentel |
| Website | twocrownking |
History
editFormation and Is A Demo
editThe band was originally formed in the summer of 2009 by Adam Dick and Sean Goodchild who met while studying at Fanshawe College.[1] They immediately went to work on a four-song demo, Is A Demo, with producer and friend, Dan Weston. The demo was released independently in June, 2009. A single, A One Man Mess, was released on iTunes on June 11, 2009.
By September, 2009 the band had grown to six full-time members. Joining Dick and Goodchild were Pat Maloney on drums, Ajay Massey on guitar, Jeremy Pimentel on bass and John Yun on keys. On Friday, September 25, 2009 they played their first ever live show, as direct support for Canadian alternative rock act, USS.
Is A Demo was later released in full on iTunes on September 1, 2010.
Two Crown King (EP) and lineup change
editIn December, 2010 the band recorded a six track, self-titled EP at Jukasa Studios with Vancouver based producer, Ben Kaplan. Kaplan's previous credits include Hedley, Rise Against and Gallows.[2]
Immediately following the recording of the album John Yun was permanently replaced by Scotty Parker, former keyboardist of Machete Avenue.
A single, We Get Down was released on iTunes on March 1, 2011. Two Crown King (EP) was released on iTunes on July 1, 2011. The artwork for the album was illustrated by Jacqui Oakley[3] and has received global acclaim for its package design.[4][5][6]
Ben's Song
editOn February 4, 2012, the band released Ben's Song on iTunes in partnership with Skate4Cancer.[7] The song was written for a close friend of the band whose mother had died from cancer. All sales from Ben's Song are donated to Princess Margaret Hospital.[8]
On February 16, 2012, Ben's Song was inducted into FM96's Hall Of Fame after winning the Battle of the New Rock ten consecutive times.[9]
Second lineup change
editDrummer, Pat Maloney, played his last show with the band on September 13, 2012 at Western Fair in London, Ontario.[10] He was replaced by "Jimi" James Tanney. At this time, Drew "DJ DoubleDown" Hopeson also joined the band, increasing the total of full-time members to seven.
1604 (EP)
editThe band's second EP, 1604, was released on April 2, 2013 and debuted at #61 on the Canadian iTunes Chart.[11]
Discography
edit- Is A Demo – 2009
- Two Crown King (EP) – 2011
- Ben's Song (single) – 2012
- 1604 (EP) - 2013
Band members
editCurrent members
edit- Adam Dick – Lead vocals
- Sean Goodchild – Lead vocals
- Drew "DJ DoubleDown" Hopeson – DJ
- Ajay Massey – Guitar/Backing vocals
- Scotty Parker – Keys/Backing vocals
- Jeremy Pimentel – Bass
- Dave Hilbert – Drums
Past members
editReferences
edit- ^ "Interview: Two Crown King | The Find Magazine". thefindmag.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Ben Kaplan". Discogs.
- ^ "LION Album Artwork | Jacqui Oakley Illustration & Hand-Lettering". jacquioakley.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
- ^ "Two Crown King EP design".
- ^ "Private Site".
- ^ "Two Crown King EP | Lovely Package". 28 September 2011.
- ^ "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight | Ben's Song: Music to Conquer Cancer".
- ^ "Ben's Song". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ FM96 [@FM96Rocks] (February 16, 2012). "Sarah: Two Crown King's acceptance speech tonight after their induction into the Hall of Fame... http://t.co/bdxuEqCw" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fans flock to free fair shows | Music | Entertainment | The London Free Press". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
- ^ "iTunesCharts.net: '1604' by Two Crown King (Canadian Albums iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
External links
edit- Two Crown King Official website