One part Iggy Pop, one part James Brown, and two parts awesome is the recipe for one of my favorite new-ish artists. Between the triumphant horn lines, raspy vocals, and upbeat driving bass lines Khan's sound is refreshingly original, while still managing to pay appropriate homage to some great periods of Rock n' Roll. He sings songs about everything from the expensive eating habits of the obese women he has dated to his own personal inadequacies and from living in the fast lane to true love. Often donning nothing but a necklace and some tight briefs, the energy of his and the passion he puts behind his music is hard to miss and would perhaps make you doubt his canadian origins for a perhaps more balls-out country such as the U.S.A. He is so much fun, his music is awesome. He is best known for his work with his backing band The Shrines, but he also collaborates with old music partner Mark Sultan to create a neo-grunge do-wop band called King Kahn and the B.B.Q. show. I would suggest going out and buying "The Supreme Genious of King Khan and the Shrines" right now... so DO IT!!!!
I can't hear "Took My Lady Out To Dinner" without cracking up.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, thanks much for that album.