Rhythm King And Her Friends

mixing pop melodies with sampled rhythms, and singing in a variety of

languages such as French, English and Bulgarian. Guitar, bass, synthesizers,

samplers, drum computers, laptop and recently drums are all used to give a

musical voice to their urban commentary on subculture, life, love and work.

They released their first album I AM DISCO on Kitty-Yo in 2004, as well as a

couple of EPs and remix records. They‘ve toured throughout Europe, including

several tours in England, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and

Greece.

With their latest album THE FRONT OF LUXURY, RKAHF go for a noticeably

more rock and song-inspired direction that on their previous offering; I AM

DISCO. Their music has evolved into a harmonious mixture of electronica and

guitars; your attention will be drawn to the unique vocal style which on some

songs is reminiscent of the cold style of female new-wave bands like KLEENEX

and on others of the harmonious pop melodies of THE B-52’s.

Protest lyrics and relaxing melodies sit comfortably next to one another and are

showcased with the critical context of the songs; sex and gender, work and

exploitation, sexism and capitalism.

Comparisons to bands they have toured with such as the SLITS, ROBOTS IN

DISGUISE or LE TIGRE are easy to make but are in many ways inadequate as

their discursive indie-pop-electroclash aesthetic marks RHYTHM KING AND

HER FRIENDS out from the crowd and proves they have made their own totally

original and unique template.