aKING in December – on the road with Roof (and live in Kirstenbosch Gardens in Feb)
“aKING, through their intricately-spun stories of suburban survivalism, give profundity to blue collar life in a South African context.
It doesn’t hurt that they’re brilliant at it.”
-Xavier vd Sandt, Cape Town Independent Newspapers
2009 saw aKING releasing their second full-length album “Against all Odds”, described as “a rare and beautiful thing that shifts our collective pop rock reality…” (Jason Curtis, New Media Publishing). The album was enthusiastically received by fans as well as critics, and the first single, title track “Against all Odds” was playlisted on 5FM, Highveld Stereo, KFM, OFM, East Coast Radio, JacarandaFM, and campus radio stations nationwide, reaching various # 1 positions on national charts.
Towards the end of 2008, aKING recorded three songs as a project in collaboration with Cape Town-based production company Ghetto Vibrations, Khayelitsha United Mambaso and the Thokozani Brothers.
The downloadable track “Love your Neighbour” was playlisted on national campus radio stations in February 2009 and reached the # 1 position on the SA Top 10 at TuksFM, KovsieFM and UJFM. The video of “In the Twilight” reached the # 1 position on the MK Top 10 and is also screening on MTV Base.
December sees a new addition to aKING, with keyboard player Roof Brink joining the band live for the first time on the VANFOKKINGTASTIES Summer Tour 2009.
aKING LIVE IN KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS
aKING will perform in Kirstenbosch Gardens for the second time on Sunday 7 February 2010, as part of the Old Mutual Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts series. Be sure to book your tickets early as last year’s show was sold out.
For more info go to kirstenbosch@sanbi.org
Adults: R75 , Scholars (age 6 to 17): R50, Botanical Society members: R65
Catch aKING live here in December:
3 December 2009 VIP Matric Rage, Plettenberg Bay
4 December 2009 Ushaka Marine World, Durban
12 December 2009 SAB Miller Lot Party, George
15 December 2009 Flamingo’s, Langebaan
19 December 2009 Assembly, Cape Town
21 December 2009 Nokia Party Bus, Plettenberg Bay – Laudo and Heno only
26 December 2009 Groot Gees Fees, Stilbaai
28 December 2009 Piesangvallei Stadsaal, Plettenberg Bay
30 December 2009 Mosselbaai Stadsaal, Marsh Street, Mossel Bay
31 December 2009 The Ruins, New Years Eve Party, St Francis
Campus Invasion Tour 2010
Friday 22 January Stellenbosch
Friday 29 January Pretoria
Saturday 30 January Johannesburg
Award nominations 2009/2010
· Nominated for Best Video – MK Video awards 2009
· Nominated for Best Alternative Act – MTV Africa (MAMA) Awards 2009
· Nominated for Best Music Video for “In the Twilight” – MK Video awards 2010
· Nominated for Best Collaboration for “In the Twilight” MK Awards 2010
“Against All Odds” Radio Charts
· No 1 – Highveld Stereo Homebrew Top 10.
· No 1 – KovsieFM (Bloemfontein) Top 30
· No 1 – TuksFM – SA Top 10
· No 1 – RMR SA Top 10 (Grahamstown)
· No 1 – UJFM SA Top 20
· No 1 – PukFM – SA Top 20
· No 1 – MFM – Top 10
“In the Twilight” Music Video Charts
· No 1 – MK TOP 10
· Screening on MTV Base
CONTACTS
Websites www.aking.co.za & www.myspace.com/akingband.
Music Videos www.youtube.com/akingmusic
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