The Kings Royal
Encyclopedia
The Kings Royal is an American
rock band formed in Los Angeles, California
in early 2007. The band is made up of Benny Marchant on vocals and guitar, Sean Hennesy
(The Hiwatts, Candlebox
, The Gracious Few
) on lead guitar, Walker Gibson on keyboards, Adam Kury
(The Hiwatts, Candlebox) on bass and Dave Krusen
(Pearl Jam
, Candlebox) on drums.
) on bass guitar and Brian "Dogboy" Burwell (of Neve
) on drums. They performed in clubs in and around Los Angeles, such as the Viper Room
and the Whiskey A Go Go. The band toured with Candlebox
in the summer of 2008 playing in 42 cities in North America, with Sean Hennesy and Adam Kury playing with both bands.
The bands first record "Beginning" was released July 2, 2008. The song "Yes She Does (Stripped)" was released digitally in July 2009. It was originally part of a 5 song EP that is as yet unreleased.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock band formed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in early 2007. The band is made up of Benny Marchant on vocals and guitar, Sean Hennesy
Sean Hennesy
Sean Hennesy is a guitarist currently playing for the bands Candlebox and The Gracious Few. He has previously played for the bands The Hiwatts and The Kings Royal.-History:...
(The Hiwatts, Candlebox
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
, The Gracious Few
The Gracious Few
The Gracious Few is an American rock supergroup featuring guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer Chad Gracey from the band Live, along with lead vocalist Kevin Martin and guitarist Sean Hennesy from the band Candlebox....
) on lead guitar, Walker Gibson on keyboards, Adam Kury
Adam Kury
Adam Kury is a bassist and vocalist based in Los Angeles California. He has performed with notable acts such as Candlebox, Legs Diamond, Jagger Cook and several others. He also performed music for the movie Gone Fishin'. During his long and prosperous career Kurry has performed for such big names...
(The Hiwatts, Candlebox) on bass and Dave Krusen
Dave Krusen
Dave Krusen is an American musician who is best known for being the original drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band's debut album, Ten...
(Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, Candlebox) on drums.
History
The Kings Royal initially recorded 20 songs, some with Sean Hurley (of Vertical HorizonVertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had ". Their most recent album, Burning the...
) on bass guitar and Brian "Dogboy" Burwell (of Neve
Neve (band)
Neve was a pop rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The band released one album on Columbia Records, and scored one hit single in 1999, "It's Over Now."- History :Neve formed in 1997, and within a year were signed to Columbia Records...
) on drums. They performed in clubs in and around Los Angeles, such as the Viper Room
Viper Room
The Viper Room is a nightclub located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. It was opened in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp until 2004. The club became known for being a hangout of Hollywood elite, and was the site where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on...
and the Whiskey A Go Go. The band toured with Candlebox
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
in the summer of 2008 playing in 42 cities in North America, with Sean Hennesy and Adam Kury playing with both bands.
The bands first record "Beginning" was released July 2, 2008. The song "Yes She Does (Stripped)" was released digitally in July 2009. It was originally part of a 5 song EP that is as yet unreleased.
Current
- Benny Marchant – vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Sean HennesySean HennesySean Hennesy is a guitarist currently playing for the bands Candlebox and The Gracious Few. He has previously played for the bands The Hiwatts and The Kings Royal.-History:...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Walker Gibson – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Adam KuryAdam KuryAdam Kury is a bassist and vocalist based in Los Angeles California. He has performed with notable acts such as Candlebox, Legs Diamond, Jagger Cook and several others. He also performed music for the movie Gone Fishin'. During his long and prosperous career Kurry has performed for such big names...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Dave KrusenDave KrusenDave Krusen is an American musician who is best known for being the original drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band's debut album, Ten...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....