Press Kit
BIO
The Peach Kings are the rock noir duo of Paige Wood and Steven Dies, whose songs capture a certain gritty nostalgia that combine a vintage sensibility with modern storytelling. With a raw sound and raucous stage presence, the curated vibe is a nod to classic cult movies and directors like Lynch, Tarantino, and Andersen. Embodying something unmistakably retro, their inspiration includes PJ Harvey, Nancy Sinatra, The Cramps, Lou Reed, Lee Hazelwood, and Portishead, adding their own undercurrent of sultry fuzz through every last note.
Within days of meeting back in 2010, The Peach Kings had a growing catalog of songs. A few months later, The Peach Kings, won the first place title as Alternative Apparel's "2010 Unsigned Artist of the Year" after going head to head against four other contenders in a battle of the bands. It was clear that their song writing and on stage chemistry hits a sweet spot.
Since the victory, the The Peach Kings self released a demo EP and a 6 track EP, establishing themselves as an authentic Los Angeles band with the perfect blend of grit and gloss, scoring major radio play and multiple "Today's Top Tune" honors on LA stations and beyond.
In 2011, The Peach Kings were hand selected and photographed by Drew Barrymore for an MTV Buzzworthy feature in V Magazine, alongside Warpaint, The Drums, Mayor Hawthorne, M83, and Mac Miller.
“The Peach Kings are my little love couple, and I adore the romance of a man and woman who make music together.”
PHOTOS
TPK music has been featured in dozens of TV shows, movies, and commercials. Most recently, "Fisherman" and "Like A Stone" were featured in the last two episodes of SHOtime's Shameless (season 4), "Thieves & Kings" was used as the "previously on" theme song for season 4 of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, and AUDI filmed TPK for the digital campaign for the new Audi Connect.
The band has played extensively in the Los Angeles area, with past residencies at The Bootleg Theater, The Satellite, and Harvard & Stone, as well as main headline support for the likes of The Heavy, Cyndi Lauper, Reggie Watts and Grouplove.
They recently completed two headlining national tours with over 40 dates each between December 2015 - October 2016. In that time they joined The Heavy (UK) for their album release tour and Cyndi Lauper for her most recent tour in support of her album "Detour."
Everyday they continue to make fans all around the world, sending vinyls across North America and Canada, all the way to places like Guam, Brazil, EU, Australia and Istanbul.
SOCIAL MEDIA (as of 2/16/17)
http://www.facebook.com/peachkings - (10.2K Likes)
http://soundcloud.com/thepeachkings - (490K plays)
http://instagram.com/thepeachkings - (13K Followers)
https://twitter.com/thepeachkings - (1.5K Followers)
https://www.songkick.com/artists/3488316-peach-kings (3.1K Followers)
http://bandsintown.com/ThePeachKings?came_from=234 (4.1K Followers)
PLACEMENTS
Guilt - S01E07
Deserted (Film)
Gotham - FOX - S01E09
Audi - Audi Connect
Boardwalk Empire Season 4 - HBO - "Previously on.." section for entire season
Thanks For Sharing (Film) Lionsgate
Pawn (Film)
Catfish: The TV Show - MTV - S02E07
Boardwalk Empire Season 4 Trailer - HBO
Do No Harm (x3) – NBC, Mob Wives (x2) – VH1, The Arrow – CW Network, Nikita – CW Network, Necessary Roughness – USA, , Free Ride – Indi Film, Red Bull Media House – Web
PAST Tour Dates
Direct Tour Support for Cyndi Lauper 2016, 13 US cities
Direct Tour Support for The Heavy 2016 West Coast
Headlining Tours 2015 West Coast
Opening for Reggie Watts at El Cid (2015) (x2)
California Coast Tour w/ Old Man Canyon (11/7/14-11/14/14)
CMJ 2014 - Official showcase: Arlenes Grocery (sold out) (Oct 2014)
LA Weekly's Chinatown Summer Nights with Moving Units (2014)
The Hotel Cafe (May 2014)
Month Long Residency - Bootleg Bar (Dec 2013)
Chris Douridas (kcrw) + mfg present It's A School Night at Bardot, Hollywood - (2012, 2013, 2014)
Main Stage - Main Headliner Support - Make Music Pasadena (2013)
Main Stage - Make Music Pasadena (2012)
Official SXSW Showcase presented by The Roxy (2012)
KCRW Presents The Peach Kings at The Bootleg Theater (LA) (2012)
Communion Records showcase at Union Hall (NYC) (2012)
August 2012 Residency at Harvard & Stone (LA)
ASSETS
(audience)
Input List:
Two (2) Microphones up front
Two (2) Peavey Delta Blues 115
One (1) Vox AC15 guitar combo
Power for 2 pedal boards up front
Power for 3 Amps in back
(OPTION )One (1) DI box for Moog SubPhatty synth keyboard
(OPTION) Bass Amp
(OPTION) Power for Bass Amp + Moog SubPhatty in back
2016 Headlining u.s. Tours
Current Project
The single "Showdown" is the first release of 2017. It is the first single of many that the band is self releasing this year.
Previous Project
(1) Mojo Thunder (2) Hold On (3) Say What (4) Be Around (5) Mojo Thunder [Kent Rockafeller Remix]
This follow-up EP to the self released debut EP, Handsome Moves, is a co-release with MOPHONICS MUSIC + SOUND studios in Venice, CA.
"Mojo Thunder" remix by KENT ROCKAFELLER
"Mojo Thunder" music video by ATABOY STUDIOS
Album art by MEL WEINER
PR by CRASH AVENUE
VIDEOS
Mojo Thunder (142K views Youtube) Released 7/1/14
Thieves & Kings (Vimeo + YouTube) (171K)
Fisherman (50K)
Be Around (Vimeo + Youtube) (220K views) Released 2/5/14
Lonely (Vimeo + YouTube) (129K views)
Soon Will Be (via Jam In The Van) (100K)
PRESS COVERAGE
“Onstage, Dies is the spark to Wood’s vocal live wire, his no-nonsense grooves and catchy riffs setting the framework for their reverb-drenched songs. Wood’s smoldering tones can explode into flames with the twist of a syllable...”
“The Peach Kings’ brand of Americana noir gets headier with every EP, and if there isn’t a brand of liquor called “Mojo Thunder” yet, somebody better get distilling.”
“Together they make an inspiring live act: fun, dynamic, engaging, rockin’ and personal. Every member of the audience felt like a close friend.”
“...the title track off of [Mojo Thunder] EP features Paige’s hypnotic alto while the raw guitar riffs create a vibe that would be easily found in a Tarantino movie.”
Press
CMJ 2014 Press Coverage
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