The King Khan & BBQ Show

Infobox musical artist
Name = The King Khan and BBQ Show


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre = Garage rock Garage punk Rock and roll
Years_active = 2002 — Present
Label = Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records
Norton Records
Goner Records
Hazelwood
In the Red Records
Associated_acts = The Spaceshits
Les Sexareenos
King Khan & The Shrines
King Khan & His Lonesome Guitar.
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Members = King Khan
BBQ

The King Khan & BBQ Show is a Canadian Garage rock duo from Montreal, Quebec who mix doo-wop and punk.

The band is comprised of former Spaceshits bandmates: Mark Sultan and Blacksnake. Mark Sultan, under the pseudonym BBQ, contributes vocals, guitar, tambourine, bass drum, and snare drum; while Blacksnake, currently using the pseudonym King Khan, provides lead guitar and vocals.

History

Both BBQ and King Khan had previously collaborated together while the two were members of the Montreal-based Spaceshits, however, following a European tour, Blacksnake (the then-current alias of King Khan) opted to remain in Germany on a permanent basis, resulting in the ultimate breakup of the Spaceshits, who chose not to continue without Blacksnake. Following the breakup of the Spaceshits, Mark Sultan started another Montreal-based band, Les Sexareenos, before venturing off on his own as a one-man band under the pseudonym BBQ. It was as BBQ that Mark Sultan re-established contact with Blacksnake, playing alongside Blacksnake's new band, King Khan & the Shrines. The two began writing songs together at Blacksnake's apartment in Germany, playing them live at sporadic shows around Germany and Spain. [http://www.ononswitch.com/bg/articles/interviews/marksultan.html]

In 2004 the band recorded their first album as the King Khan & BBQ Show, releasing "The King Khan & BBQ Show LP" in America on Goner Records, and on Hazelwood Records in Europe. The album was recorded by DM Bob in Hamburg, Germany. In support of the album, the band began a world tour, with stops in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the US and South America. [http://www.terminal-boredom.com/bbqanda.html] In 2006 the band released their second LP, "What's for Dinner?", on In the Red Records.

The Black Lips cite meeting King Khan in Germany during a concert in which Blacksnake performed obscene and violent acts. His antics proved endearing and they now "love him." [http://theblacklips.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-we-met-king-khan.html]

Discography

ingles

* "BBQ & Blacksnake 7" (Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, 2005, SSLD 013)

Ep's

* "Teabag Party 7" (Crypt, 2008)

plits

* "Split 7" with the Flakes" (Norton Records, 2006, 9653)
* "Merry Christmas From The Black Lips and The King Khan & BBQ Show 7" (Norton Records, 2007, 45-138)

Albums

* "The King Khan & BBQ Show LP" (Goner Records, 2004, 15Gone)
* "The King Khan & BBQ Show LP/CD" (Hazelwood, 2005, HAZ 033)
* "What's for Dinner CD" (In the Red, 2006, ITR136)
* "The King Khan & BBQ Show LP/CD" (In the Red, 2007, ITR147)

References

* Rich, Filthy. [http://www.ononswitch.com/bg/articles/interviews/marksultan.html "Creepy Says - An Interview with Mark Sultan"] "www.blankgeneration.com". 2003. Accessed June 23, 2007.
* Kroneiss, Rich. [http://www.terminal-boredom.com/bbqanda.html Mark Sultan/BBQ] "www.terminal-boredom.com". Accessed June 23, 2007.
* Evert. [http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/k/kingkhanandbbqshow.htm The King Khan & BBQ Show] "www.grunnenrocks.com". Accessed June 23, 2007.
* Black Lips. [http://theblacklips.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-we-met-king-khan.html "how we met king khan"] "theblacklips.blogspot.com" 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.