The Kings of Frog Island
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The Kings of Frog Island are a stoner rock
collective drawing from psychedelic
, stoner, and retro rock traditions. The Kings of Frog Island formed in Leicester
, England
(hence Frog Island
) in 2003, as a collaboration between guitarist and producer Mark Buteux along with R. "Doj" Watson, a founding member of the grunge/punk group Scum Pups
and Mat Bethancourt, of the rock bands Josiah and The Beginning. The band released their debut, self titled album
with German
-based Elektrohasch Records in 2005. Work on the debut album involved some input from guest artists associated with members of the band's musical past, most notably, Matthew (Midge) Day of Scum Pups
. Mathew Bethancourt left The Kings Of Frog Island in 2010 to concentrate on Cherry Choke, while Mark Buteux and Roger ‘Doj’ Watson continue work on tracks for a fourth album with The Kings of Frog Island.
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
collective drawing from psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
, stoner, and retro rock traditions. The Kings of Frog Island formed in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(hence Frog Island
Frog Island, Leicestershire
Frog Island is an inner city area of Leicester, England, so named because it lies between the River Soar and the Soar Navigation...
) in 2003, as a collaboration between guitarist and producer Mark Buteux along with R. "Doj" Watson, a founding member of the grunge/punk group Scum Pups
Scum Pups
Scum Pups were a grunge, punk rock, three piece band, that formed in Leicester, England in November 1989. The band formed while at sixth form college with Matt Day heading the trio. The band recorded their first single EP with Hinckley-based Motivate Records while still teenagers in September 1990...
and Mat Bethancourt, of the rock bands Josiah and The Beginning. The band released their debut, self titled album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
with German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-based Elektrohasch Records in 2005. Work on the debut album involved some input from guest artists associated with members of the band's musical past, most notably, Matthew (Midge) Day of Scum Pups
Scum Pups
Scum Pups were a grunge, punk rock, three piece band, that formed in Leicester, England in November 1989. The band formed while at sixth form college with Matt Day heading the trio. The band recorded their first single EP with Hinckley-based Motivate Records while still teenagers in September 1990...
. Mathew Bethancourt left The Kings Of Frog Island in 2010 to concentrate on Cherry Choke, while Mark Buteux and Roger ‘Doj’ Watson continue work on tracks for a fourth album with The Kings of Frog Island.
Members
- Mark Buteux
- Roger (Doj) Watson
- Mat Bethancourt
- Matthew Day (Midge)
- Gavin Wright
- Lee Madel-Toner
- Julia Dream
- Tony Heslop
- Gavin Searle
- Gregg Hunt
Discography
- The Kings Of Frog Island - CD album released 2005; Elektrohasch Records
- II - CD album released 2008; Elektrohasch Records.
- 3 - CD album released 2010; Elektrohasch Records.