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UK rock group King Adora formed in Birmingham in 1998, reputedly taking their name from an oversized adult toy they’d seen in a sex shop. With strong punk and glam rock influences, similar to American power pop, they often drew comparisons to Suede, The Pixies, and the early Manic Street Preachers. They had a successful touring career and picked up a devoted fanbase (who were often also Rachel Stamp, Placebo and Manic Street Preachers fans), although they never made a real impression on the mainstream.
They were heavily publicised by melody maker magazine, before the publishers decided to end the publication, and “merge” it with nme, and initially got some exposure in UK Kerrang!, leading to modest success. However, when Melody Maker folded in 2000, the band’s profile, and record sales, faded with it, and they were dropped by Superior Quality Recordings, who had released their debut album, Vibrate You. However, thanks to the loyalty of their fanbase, King Adora did manage to continue touring, and released Who Do You Love? on Discovery in 2004. Sadly, the buzz that had surrounded the band back in 2000 never really returned, and they called it a day in September 2005. However, Maxi Browne and Martyn Nelson have gone on to form another band, The High Society, with three new members; The High Society made their live debut in March 2006.
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gecko18000 wrote:
Hey people, I've been having a clearout and have all the King Adora singles on CD and 7". If anyone wants it all, you can have it for the cost of postage.
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TheGrayskull wrote:
skinny is sexy :)
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jamesssssss wrote:
I remember when they got compared to Pixies... haha.
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DeadHadrian wrote:
Could do with some more bands like this today and its not unheard of for a band to come back and into the mainstream even without being there in the first place.
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BeatPoet wrote:
They were fantastic the other week, I wouldn't bet on them permanently reforming though.
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samulbusuk wrote:
won pair of ticket to their concert.. but cannot come.. oohh sucks..
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aniym wrote:
last.fm lists them as on tour...are they reuniting for a new album? that would be amazing
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BeatPoet wrote:
One month after my previous comment and my wish to see them live again has been granted!
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BeatPoet wrote:
Not many bands went out and rocked as hard as KA! God I loved going and seeing them live, they were on and off in a flash and just kicked arse every single time.
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PurePolitePale wrote:
Just the right amount of sleaze to be enjoyable.
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ketamineface wrote:
amazing group
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twitterpatter wrote:
They were awesome live, and I agree really friendly, they were wandering about watching the support band before the gig. <3
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jdrevpile wrote:
i thought they were great live
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brak_mi_slow wrote:
ci kolesie nie wyglądają najlepiej.
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grossdarling wrote:
They were not stuck up. Maxi was lovely then and still very lovely now. They were also amazing every time i saw them live. Go check out The High Society, Maxi's new band.
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harlotqueen wrote:
I have to say they were shite live, only played for 20 minutes!
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bitter_emotion wrote:
LOVE THEM
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skimo19 wrote:
http://www.myspace.com/highsocietyuk Maxi Browne's current band, similar to KA!
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yyydanyyy wrote:
id've loved to have seen this band or even got it when they were first around. the thing is though i remember hearing the song smoulder when i was young. but who would play that in my family? no-one is that cool. kudos to whoever.
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