Kings Have Long Arms

Kings Have Long Arms

Infobox musical artist
Name = Kings Have Long Arms


Img_capt = KHLA front-man Adrian Flanagan
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Origin = Sheffield, England
Genre = Electronica
Years_active = 2002 - present
Label = Twins Of Evil
Heart and Soul
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URL = [http://www.kingshavelongarms.co.uk/ kingshavelongarms.co.uk]
Current_members = Adrian Flanagan
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Kings Have Long Arms (KHLA) are an English "rocktronica" act, formed in Sheffield and masterminded by Salford-born Adrian Flanagan (aka "Longy"). Kings Have Long Arms have collaborated with the likes of Philip Oakey from The Human League, Marion from The Lovers and Mira from Ladytron. They have achieved recognition from the UK media as well as in Europe where they headlined the 2004 Feedback Festival in Paris.

The band's debut album 'I Rock Eye Pop' was released in 2006. It features former Smiths members Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce, Philip Oakey, Denise Johnson (A Certain Ratio) and Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry).

KHLA released a new single, "Big Umbrella", in January 2008, on Domino Records. It features guest vocals from Candie Payne.

Discography

Albums

*I Rock Eye Pop (Heart and Soul, 2006):#"Children Of Longarms":#"Electro Honky":#"Shake Dat Booty":#"I'm The Thinnest Guy In The Phat Club":#"Lisa Riley":#"Feels Like I'm In Love - Kings Have Long Arms & Mungo Jerry":#"Re enter The Two Tone Deaf":#"Murder Murder":#"Prince Shops At Bardwells":#"Rock And Roll Is Dead - Kings Have Long Arms & Philip Oakey":#"Lick It":#"Do The Safety Bounce":#"Meat Is Awful":#"Advice For Young People":#"Pigeons Carry My News"

ingles

*"Rock And Roll Is Dead"/"Prince Shops At Bardwells" (7" single, Twins Of Evil)
*"Re-enter The Two Tone Deaf"/"Rambo's Bullworker" (7" single, Twins Of Evil)
*"Pigeons Carry My News"/"Hot Buttered Booty" (7" single, Chips Records)
*"Rock And Roll Is Dead" feat. Philip Oakey (7" and CD single, Twins Of Evil)
*"All Hail Satan" (7" and CD single, Heart and Soul, 2005. Produced by Ross Orton (Fat Truckers))
*"Lisa Riley"/"It Feels Like I'm In Love" (Heart and Soul, 2006)
*"Big Umbrella"/"Fishy" (Domino, 2008)

Trivia

*Initial copies of the "I Rock Eye Pop" album included a free DVD containing sketches, videos, and live performances.
*Adrian hosts the Radio [http://www.sheffieldlive.org Sheffield Live] weekly show "Mucky Monday Club" This often features live sessions from KHLA and guests.
*The live band features Lee Mann (dressed as a Mexican wrestler) on bass synth, Ralph Parmar on lead synth, stylophone wizzard Richard Dubrequ, and Michael Cunsolo.
*The Kings Have Long Arms stage show usually ends with a conga line.
*Longy describes the KHLA sound as "North-Salford-samba, Blackpoolelectronica, Carrabian via crystal peaks booty bass, 1970's old yorkshire disco, east-European-cossack-techno, 3-step-r&b-spythriller songs, electrorockabillysexmusic, slogan-baiting-middle-eastern party pop, theramins and strings and tear jerking working mens club electroballads."
*Unreleased and demo KHLA songs rotate frequently on the [http://www.myspace.com//kingshavelongarms KHLA MySpace page] . These include: "Let's Mash", "This Treehouse", "Mask of Ade", "5 Secs", "Showtime White Rose", "DJs and Haircuts", "Shine a Light", "SKA Face Hits WMC", "Stay", "My Hot Dog","Stag Party" (with The Lovers), and "Old Diablo".
*On the BBC 6 Music Tom Robinson show in June 2006, KHLA performed a session featuring "Shine a Light", "Lisa Riley" and "Re-enter The Two Tone Deaf".

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com//kingshavelongarms KHLA on MySpace]
* [http://www.kingshavelongarms.co.uk KHLA official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/themuckymondayclub The Mucky Monday Club on MySpace]


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