Bio
Former Hammerbox/Orbiter/Sanford
Arms guitarist Harris Thurmond and longtime musical collaborator
Jeff Wood (also of Orbiter) took a hiatus from Orbiter in late 2003.
It was during this time that Thurmond began writing new material,
material that wasn’t right for Orbiter, leaning more towards the
sound of Hammerbox's frenetic and noisy guitar-pop. It was decided
this material should be represented by a new band with a new name.
Enter Kingsley.
Adding friend Robert Dent on drums
(formerly of Sanford Arms), and Billy Brush on keyboards, the
quartet fleshed out Thurmond’s songs and began to play locally.
Soon thereafter the band entered the studio to record Kingsley’s
debut full-length. With Kip Beelman (Sleater Kinney, Long Winters)
behind the board, the band recorded their eponymous debut at
Soundhouse Studios. Before the release of the album Wood
departed the band to move to New York City and was replaced by
Marcus Pina (Alta May) who Thurmond had previously played with in
the band Anodyne.
Kingsley's debut album will be
self-released on Blood Orange records on July 12th.
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