Vaughan King (born 5 October 1982) is an English singer-songwriter for the punk/blues bands NED[citation needed] and Dirt Diggers. He currently resides in the borough of Camden, London.

Career

In late 2007, King formed Vaughan King and his Riff Raff, initially consisting of two cellists, a double bass player, drums, and guitars.[citation needed] After shifting towards a more blues-inspired sound, King dissolved the band. His style has been described as "thought-provoking"[1] and incorporating "an interesting and clever array of instruments."[2] In a 2009 blog post,[3] King announced plans for a follow-up to his debut album, The Triumphant, with a hoped-for release by the end of the year. In 2010, he released an EP entitled Ballad of a Poor Man along with an animated video.[4] In early 2011, it was announced that his new band would be known as Dirt Diggers, and that they would be releasing downloads and demos throughout the year.[5]

The Triumphant

Vaughan's debut album, The Triumphant, received positive reviews, with Kerrang! magazine awarding it 4 out of 5 stars and drawing comparisons to Jeff Buckley.[6] The Triumphant was also described as "being one of this year's best-kept secrets,"[7] while Rock Sound magazine depicted him as "as beautiful, deep and dangerous as a frosty river on a moonlit winter's night."[8] R2 (Rock'n'Reel) also awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing The Triumphant as "Perfect and Beautiful.... a decadent piece of work."[9]

The first single from the album was "The Forgiven and the Forgotten", accompanied by a remix of the song by Bigo & Twigetti and a live video shot at Camden's Barfly.

The second single, "This Empty Landfill", has cover artwork depicting Vaughan King as the Russian monk Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin. The B-side is a remix of the album track "Two Souls", remixed by HWH. The single received 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, coinciding with the deluxe release of the full 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

Albums

  • The Triumphant (2008)
  • The Triumphant (Deluxe Edition) (2009)

EP

  • Ballad of a Poor Man (2010)

Singles

  • "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

Reference

  1. ^ "Vaughan King – The Triumphant – RoomThirteen – Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine – Reviews Interviews News Tours". RoomThirteen. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Subba-Cultcha". 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. ^ Vaughan King – Topic (19 June 2014). Ballad of a Poor Man. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Darkness at Dawn | Vaughan-H-King | England". vaughan-h-king. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ Kerrang! magazine, 13 September 2008.
  7. ^ [1] Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ [2] Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Rock'n'Reel Magazine Review
  10. ^ [3] Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_King
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