In 2006 I discovered a band called "Dropping Daylight". Part "Hoobastank", part "The Fray" and part "Anberlin". An incredible mix of styles, and a sound that knocked me off my feet. I listened to their debut album "Brace Yourself" more times than I can remember, and this was at the same time as my favorite bands new album was released! I made time to listen to them, and as the months went by, I started to wonder where their new material was. The year is now 2010, and only barely. There was still no new music from them, so I started to worry that they had broken up. I looked on the wiki page for the band and couldn't find anything about a split, but there was a short sentence at the bottom explaining everything.
"This band has changed their name to Kidnap Kings"
A great sense of relief washed over me, as I would have been quite upset if they had only ever produced a single album. It is exactly the same band line up, but they felt that their newer sound should have a new name. I thought that the name meant that they were the kings of kidnapping, but I was corrected rather quickly.
The kidnap in Kidnap Kings is a verb...as in "we kidnap kings"...not an adjective..as in "we are the kings of kidnapping...the Kidnap Kings"
At present the band only have one song on their page, and even more annoyingly than this they are still unsigned! I can't believe a band with such potential has not been picked up by someone yet. As far as I can see they have plans to release their debut album "Flashing Lights and Sounds" within this year. However, I can't see this happening, unless they go for pure digital distribution.
Regardless, this is a band worth listening to, and I would highly recommend getting a hold of their previous incarnation's material as well. That will tide you over until the release of their album.
I hope you enjoy their music like I do!
Article by Stephen King
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