King Kong | |
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| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, funk rock, garage rock, lo-fi |
| Years active | 1988–1998, 2000–present |
| Labels | Drag City |
| Members | Ethan Buckler Willie MacLean Eric Baldwin |
| Past members | David Pajo Britt Walford Brian McMahan Darren Rappa Richard Schuler Amy Partin Ritchie Brett Holsclaw David Grubbs Todd Hildreth Ray Rizzo Peter Townsend Suki Anderson Andy Hurt Brian Hubbard |
King Kong is an American indie rock music project fronted by musician Ethan Buckler. Buckler left his previous band, Slint, in 1989. Previously in late 1988 he already started a new musical project. King Kong's first release, Movie Star, featured the other three members of Slint, David Pajo, Britt Walford, and Brian McMahan. [1] King Kong would go on to feature an ever-changing lineup of performers including Richard Schuler, drums on Old Man On The Bridge, 1991 9-song CD, John McEntire, David Grubbs, and Peter Townsend. [2] [3] [4]
The song "Movie Star" was used in the end credits of the 2014 Slint documentary, Breadcrumb Trail. [1]
In 2018, King Kong released three singles: "60s Apartment Building Balcony", "Pawnshopolis", and "Pigeon Man". Each one was accompanied with a music video. [5]
On March 8, 2021, Jimmy Fallon included Old Man On The Bridge in his "Do Not Play" segment on The Tonight Show. [6]
7. Old Man On The Bridge, Discogs https://www.discogs.com/master/268332-King-Kong-Old-Man-On-The-Bridge