King Champion Sounds
Experimental post-punk free jazz band
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King Champion Sounds is an experimental post-punk free jazz band.[1] The band has been compared to Sun Ra[1] The Fall,[5][2] and Ennio Morricone.[2] The band consists of members of The Ex (G.W. Sok),[2] Ivan The Tolerable and Detective Instinct (Oli Heffernan),[4] and The Bent Moustache (Ajay Saggar).[3]
History
Ajay Saggar's band The Bent Moustache was asked to open for Mike Watt and Saggar agreed with the proviso that he could create a special 30-40 minute piece especially for the show.[3] After writing the music, Saggar contacted G.W. Sok to write lyrics and perform vocals.[3] Next, Saggar invited Oli Heffernan on guitar and Mees Siderius on drums.[3] Ditmer Weertman and Chris Moerland were then invited to contribute horns.[3] The show was successful enough that Saggar decided to give the project a name and continue. King Champion Sounds played their first gig at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on 17 July 2013.[3]
Musically, songs are initially written by Saggar who then forwards them to Sok to author lyrics.[3] From there the songs continue to be built in stages.[4] Their first album was entitled Different Drummer[3]
Their third album, To Awake In That Heaven Of Freedom, featured guest appearances by J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) and Mike Watt (Minutemen).[7]
