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Citizen King

32 Shouts   -   217,017 Scrobbles

Biography

Based in Milwaukee, Citizen King mix hip-hop, soul and punk in a style much like Fishbone (who they've toured with) on their 1995 debut album Foundations Of Funk A Brand New Bag (1964 - 1969). Guitarist Kristian Riley, vocalist Matt Sims, pianist Dave Cooley and turntable expert malcolm michiles formed Citizen King in 1993 after their previous band Wild Kingdom broke up. Local praise for the group's live show caught the ear of Arrested Development's Speech, who produced several tracks on Foundations Of Funk A Brand New Bag (1964 - 1969). After the five-song EP Counting Down The Days and shows with Fishbone, Citizen King played at Austin's South by Southwest convention. Executives at the major-label subsidiary 510 were impressed, and signed the band; Counting Down The Days followed in 1996, and they returned in 1999 with Mobile Estates. ~ John Bush, Rovi

Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1.  
    Lyrics
    In my shoes my toes are busted
    My kitchen says my bread is molded
    I got a good job at the dollar store
    One foot in the hole
    One foot gettin' deeper
    Better Days - (3:27)  -  4,041 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    In my shoes my toes are busted
    My kitchen says my bread is molded
    I got a good job at the dollar store
    One foot in the hole
    One foot gettin' deeper
    Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) - (6:27)  -  2,651 plays
  3. Bizarro (Album Version) - (4:06)  -  491 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    Now, out past the cast of boredom
    Cards get dealt I sift and sort them
    Table rooftops coming down
    Wooden nickels lost and found
    Apple pie I'm eating cake now
    Under The Influence - (4:22)  -  496 plays
  5. Better Days [1999] - (3:37)  -  445 plays
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