Bling Kong
Encyclopedia
Bling Kong is an indie rock band from New York City
consisting of eleven members: three drummers, two guitarists, one Bass guitar
player, one videographer
, and four cheerleaders. The band is known for their sexual, but rock-driven, music with humorous lyrics. Its music has been compared to Peaches
, The Go-Go's
, The B-52's
and Judas Priest
. The band is also launching its own clothing line as well. In the fall of 2005, the band toured to promote its second album, Do The Awesome, on the Redder Records label.
New York City
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consisting of eleven members: three drummers, two guitarists, one Bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player, one videographer
Videographer
Strictly speaking, a videographer is a person who works in the field of videography, video production — recording moving images and sound on video tape, disk, other electro-mechanical device. News broadcasting relies heavily on live television where videographers engage in electronic news...
, and four cheerleaders. The band is known for their sexual, but rock-driven, music with humorous lyrics. Its music has been compared to Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
, The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go’s are an all-female American rock band formed in 1978. They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts....
, The B-52's
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
and Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
. The band is also launching its own clothing line as well. In the fall of 2005, the band toured to promote its second album, Do The Awesome, on the Redder Records label.
Band members
- Brad Bennett; guitar, vocals
- Brandon Bussinger; video ninja
- Jonathan Hanson; drums, trumpet
- Kim Holmes; cheerleader, vocals
- Liz Schroeter; cheerleader, vocals
- Nicole Johnson; cheerleader, vocals
- Scott Gold; guitar, keyboard, vocals
- Tobias Rower; electronic drums
Discography
- Greatest Hits 3.16.Ö3-5.20.Ö3 (2003) self-released
- Do The Awesome (2005 · Redder Records)
External links
News Articles
- Muther, Christopher
- Bling it on January 24, 2004 - Boston Globe
- Gross, Jessica
- Band of the Day - Spin.com December 5, 2005 - Spin Magazine
- Patton, Andrew
- Interview: Bling Kong - Done Waiting.com October 24, 2005