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Vaughan King (born 5 October 1982) is an English singer-songwriter for punk/blues bands NED and Dirt Diggers. He is currently living in Camden, London.
Vaughan King | |
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Birth name | Vaughan King |
Born | 5 October 1982 |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Blues Alternative |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Cello, Double Bass, Harmonica |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | StraitJacket Records |
In late 2007, he formed Vaughan King and his Riff Raff. The band originally consisted of two cellists, a double bass player and the customary instrumentation of drums and guitars. However, after turning to a more blues inspired set the band separated. His style was described as "thought-provoking"[1] and "having an interesting and clever array of instruments."[2] In a 2009 blog,[3] Vaughan announced that plans were well under way for the follow-up to The Triumphant and he hoped to release new material by the end of the year. In 2010, he released an EP entitled Ballad Of A Poor Man which was released with an animated video.[4] In early 2011 it was announced that the band would be known as Dirt Diggers and that they would be releasing downloads and demos throughout the year.[5]
The Triumphant
editVaughan's debut album The Triumphant has been released to critical acclaim, with Kerrang! magazine awarding it 4 out of 5 and drawing comparisons with Jeff Buckley.[6] The Triumphant was also described as "being one of this year's best kept secrets"[7] whilst Rock Sound magazine depicted him "as beautiful, deep and dangerous as a frosty river on a moonlit winter's night."[8] R2 (Rock'n'Reel) also awarded him 4 out of 5, describing The Triumphant as "Perfect and Beautiful.... a decadent piece of work."[9]
The first single taken from the album was "The Forgiven And The Forgotten", accompanied by a remix of the song by Bigo & Twigetti and a live video which was shot at the Camden's Barfly club.
The second single, "This Empty Landfill", has cover artwork depicting Vaughan King as the Russian monk Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin. The B-side was a remix of the album track "Two Souls", remixed by the artist HWH. The single received glowing praise, with Subba Cultcha describing it as a "stirring, soulfully constructed mix of Nick Drake's despair and Damien Rice's melodic bite."[10]
The final release from The Triumphant was a double A-side featuring "Two Souls" and the bonus track "End to End" on 22 June 2009. It coincided with the deluxe release of the album on 6 July 2009.[citation needed]
Vaughan was featured and interviewed on BBC Radio's The Steve Scruton Show on 13 August 2008.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- The Triumphant (2008)
- The Triumphant (Deluxe Edition) (2009)
EP
edit- Ballad Of A Poor Man (2010)
Singles
edit- "The Forgiven and the Forgotten"
- B-Side: "The Forgiven and the Forgotten" (Bigo and Twigetti Remix)
- "This Empty Landfill"
- B-Side: "Two Souls" (HWH Remix).
- "Two Souls" / "End to End" (Double A-Side)
Influences
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vaughan King - The Triumphant - RoomThirteen - Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine - Reviews Interviews News Tours". RoomThirteen. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Subba-Cultcha". 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Vaughan King - Topic (19 June 2014). Ballad of a Poor Man. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Darkness At Dawn | Vaughan-H-King | England". vaughan-h-king. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Kerrang! magazine, 13 September 2008.
- ^ [1] Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rocksound magazine, December 2008. Issue #116.
- ^ Rock'n'Reel Magazine Review
- ^ [2] Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine