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"Breathes there a man or woman with a soul so dead as to never have craved a fix of good, old-fashioned, honest-to-God live horns ... one of the few acts with enough brass in its gorgonzolas to hit the road as a full-fledged horn band." BILLBOARD
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Stealin' The Covers is getting airplay on KBCO and stations around the country, plus the Kings have been swamped playing at the Westin to celebrate Prez Obama -- a huge party -- and for the Bob Hope Desert Classic -- wow can you say Caddy Shack!
Check out the new schedule! Chris and the boys are playing a ton of shows including the "Alive" Festival in Hilversum Holland with their buddies the B-Masters to celebrate the new "Liden Sessions" CD. The Kings new album "Stealin' The Covers" is out and on radio around the country and available on iTunes.
Chris Daniels and BMaster
We’ll Meet Again
The Music That Makes You Happy
By Torch THE MUSIC BUZZ
You want to Funk up your life?
Check out this latest release from Chris Daniels. It is a live recording from a show he did with BMaster at Q-bus in Leiden Holland. It is a party all wrapped up in a CD just waiting for you to open it up and start dancing around! In true Chris Daniels tradition there is an amazing blend of Blues, Funk, Rock and even a bit of Creole Jazz! Raise your hands to the horn section and give it a twist in your jeans to old favorites like, “You Put the Hurt on Me” and “I Like Your Shoes’! You will also find that heartbreak story in “American Tragedy”. Chris Daniels is an amazing storyteller through his music and conversations with the audience.
New Year's Eve partygoers celebrated the birth of a new year on January 1, 2009. Local horn-based rock band Chris Daniels and the Kings also celebrated their 25 year with a concert at the St. Julien Hotel.
"Who would have thunk?" Daniels says of his band reaching the quarter-century mark. "You're not supposed to make a living playing guitar for 25 years."
On New Year's Eve 1983, Daniels was backing up Russell Smith (formerly of the Amazing Rhythm Aces), as well as fronting his own band. Smith was about to take a break, so on New Year's Eve Daniels, his backing band and horn players from Steve Conn's band decided to put together a gig.
"We started talking about wouldn't it be cool to put on a full-on Blood, Sweat and Tears/Tower of Power horn band, because nobody was doing it," Daniels says.
Chris Daniels and the Rhythm and Blues Kings (as the group was originally known) was born and played its first gig in March 1984.
"It was just going to be a one-night party. We were going to do one night at the Blue Note," Daniels says.
A quarter-century later, Chris Daniels and the Kings have released 11 records and toured Europe 16 times. Daniels is now an assistant professor at the University of Colorado's Denver campus teaching music business.
"It was all about just having fun with the music. And boy we did," Daniels says, "and still do. It hasn't changed. The 11th album is out."
The new record, Stealin' the Covers, released in September, features 16 of the band's favorite cover tunes, such as Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" and Sonny Landreth's "Congo Square." Landreth appears on the album (he and Daniels became friends when they both lived in Allenspark in the early 1970s), as do Sam Bush, Conn and others.
News from Chris Daniels and the Kings
NOVEMBER 28 SPECIAL ONE-TIME ONLY - DON'T MISS IT! Chris will be doing a solo acoustic show at Swallow Hill on Saturday, November 28. For more information call 303-7771003 or go to www.swallowhill.org Don't miss this one!Stealin' The Covers is getting airplay on KBCO and stations around the country, plus the Kings have been swamped playing at the Westin to celebrate Prez Obama -- a huge party -- and for the Bob Hope Desert Classic -- wow can you say Caddy Shack!
Check out the new schedule! Chris and the boys are playing a ton of shows including the "Alive" Festival in Hilversum Holland with their buddies the B-Masters to celebrate the new "Liden Sessions" CD. The Kings new album "Stealin' The Covers" is out and on radio around the country and available on iTunes.
New CD with BMASTER from Holland out Now!
We’ll Meet Again
The Music That Makes You Happy
By Torch THE MUSIC BUZZ
You want to Funk up your life?
Check out this latest release from Chris Daniels. It is a live recording from a show he did with BMaster at Q-bus in Leiden Holland. It is a party all wrapped up in a CD just waiting for you to open it up and start dancing around! In true Chris Daniels tradition there is an amazing blend of Blues, Funk, Rock and even a bit of Creole Jazz! Raise your hands to the horn section and give it a twist in your jeans to old favorites like, “You Put the Hurt on Me” and “I Like Your Shoes’! You will also find that heartbreak story in “American Tragedy”. Chris Daniels is an amazing storyteller through his music and conversations with the audience.
Rock of ages: Chris Daniels and the Kings reach the quarter-century mark
"Who would have thunk?" Daniels says of his band reaching the quarter-century mark. "You're not supposed to make a living playing guitar for 25 years."
On New Year's Eve 1983, Daniels was backing up Russell Smith (formerly of the Amazing Rhythm Aces), as well as fronting his own band. Smith was about to take a break, so on New Year's Eve Daniels, his backing band and horn players from Steve Conn's band decided to put together a gig.
"We started talking about wouldn't it be cool to put on a full-on Blood, Sweat and Tears/Tower of Power horn band, because nobody was doing it," Daniels says.
Chris Daniels and the Rhythm and Blues Kings (as the group was originally known) was born and played its first gig in March 1984.
"It was just going to be a one-night party. We were going to do one night at the Blue Note," Daniels says.
A quarter-century later, Chris Daniels and the Kings have released 11 records and toured Europe 16 times. Daniels is now an assistant professor at the University of Colorado's Denver campus teaching music business.
"It was all about just having fun with the music. And boy we did," Daniels says, "and still do. It hasn't changed. The 11th album is out."
The new record, Stealin' the Covers, released in September, features 16 of the band's favorite cover tunes, such as Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" and Sonny Landreth's "Congo Square." Landreth appears on the album (he and Daniels became friends when they both lived in Allenspark in the early 1970s), as do Sam Bush, Conn and others.
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The Kings' Schedule of Events
Come rock with the Kings! You'll love our live shows.August 5 to 15
Kings Horizontoer North Sea Sailing Festival-- www.horizontoer.nl
There's lots more videos on our video page.
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Chris Daniels and the Kings
709 Bendemeer, Evergreen, Colorado 80439
Email Chris
Cell (720)837-4332
MANAGMENT AND USA BOOKING -- Steve or Chris at Sailfish Entertainment
Email Chris
(303) 320-7599
Shows with Chris Daniels & the B Masters contact: Henk Schoemaker
Email Henk
(no phone number)
or Ed at Bepop
P.O. Box 530, 3500 AM Utrecht, Holland
Phone 00 31 (0)30 2730220
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709 Bendemeer, Evergreen, Colorado 80439
Email Chris
Cell (720)837-4332
MANAGMENT AND USA BOOKING -- Steve or Chris at Sailfish Entertainment
Email Chris
(303) 320-7599
Shows with Chris Daniels & the B Masters contact: Henk Schoemaker
Email Henk
(no phone number)
or Ed at Bepop
P.O. Box 530, 3500 AM Utrecht, Holland
Phone 00 31 (0)30 2730220
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