- Amazing Crowns
Infobox musical artist
Name = Amazing (Royal) Crowns
Img_capt = Self-titled album cover
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = Early 90s–2000
Origin =Providence ,Rhode Island , USA
Genre =Rockabilly
Label = Monolyth Records, Velvet Records
Members = Jason "King" Kendall, J.D. Burgess, Jack "the Swinger" Hanlon, Judd WilliamsAmazing Crowns (formerly Amazing Royal Crowns) is a
rockabilly band that began inProvidence, Rhode Island in 1994. It was comprised ofvocalist Jason "King" Kendall, bassist Jack "the Swinger" Hanlon, guitarist J.D. Burgess, and drummer Judd Williams.Career
In 1999, two years after gaining notoriety by winning the
WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble inBoston , the duo was forced to changed their name mid-tour in response to pressure fromlawyer s representingRoyal Crown Revue .During the duo's heyday, they were nominated for seven
Kahlua Boston Music Awards , toured extensively with theMighty Mighty Bosstones , signed with Velvet Records and released a 1998 album entitled "The Amazing Royal Crowns". [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theamazingroyalcrowns/articles/story/5918886/velvel_signs_amazing_royal_crowns Velvel Signs Amazing Royal Crowns] ]The band's song, "Mr. Fix-it" is featured as a playable track in the hit video game "
Guitar Hero II ". [ [http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/ps2/guitarhero2/guitarhero2.htm Game Chronicle] ]Reviews
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Rolling Stone " magazine described their personalstyle in the following passage:King and the Swinger saunter into the exalted Middle East nightclub, their
gabardine shirtsleeves creased and their coiffures slightly greased. One partretro and three partscool ... [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theamazingroyalcrowns/articles/story/5920462/the_amazing_crowns_get_their_royal_revenge "Rolling Stone" July 9, 1999] ]According to an
Allmusic reviewer:If you can't get enough of retro sounds and styles, the self-titled debut by Rhode Island's Amazing Royal Crowns is for you. Equal parts punk (a la X), rockabilly (
Reverend Horton Heat ), and swing (Brian Setzer Orchestra ), the Crowns successfully capture the excitement of their live act on their debut, undoubtedly due to the fact that it was recorded in only two days. And impressively, not one overdub was used during the debut's recording. The only criticism is that the songs tend to sound similar after a while, but it doesn't spell disaster for the group, since their energetic, party-hearty performances save the day. Highlights include the guitar-fest instrumental "Gretschy" (named after Johnny Maguire'sGretsch guitar), the "dedicated toJohnny Cash " "Rollercoaster," and the opening rocker "Shiverin' In the Corner." Horns are used to great effect on "Do the Devil," while the music included in "Scene of the Crime" is pureDuane Eddy . The Amazing Royal Crowns should have no problem breaking through in the retro-heavy '90s. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9frxqujldfe] Review by Greg Prato forAllmusic ]Discography
tudio Albums
*"Amazing Royal Crowns" (1997)
*"Royal" (2000)Live Albums
*"Payback Live!" (2000)
References
External links
* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/amazing_royal_crowns/bio.jhtml Amazing Royal Crowns at VH1.com]
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