“I didn’t just want the audience to have an aural orgasm… I wanted an EYEGASM too!!!” – KING KHAN BIO STUDIO RECORDINGS They’re not the next of kin to The Sun Ra Arkestra nor the children Bite My Tongue 7” vinyl with Mikal Cronin of James Brown and Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of knowledge (to support Bruise Cruise 2012) and music), but they sure look and sound like it. King Khan & The Supreme Genius of King Khan & The Shrines (Vice, 2008) The Shrines are more than a psychedelic rock and soul band with What Is?! (Vice, Hazelwood, 2007) a spectacle of a stage show. They are in fact a legendary, cult Billiards at Niney Thirty with The Dirtbombs musical phenomenon with more than 10 years of international (Sounds of Subterrania, 2004) touring, multiple studio records and a fan base of fervent punk, Mr. Supernatural (Hazelwood, 2004) soul and garage rock heads. Smash Hits (Vicious Circle, 2003) One U Luv b/w I See The Light 7” vinyl Arish “King” Khan, the spiritual leader and unabashed, wildly fun (Sounds of Subterrannia, 2002) front man, cobbled together a fierce line-up of musicians while Three Hairs & You’re Mine (Voodoo Rhythm, 2001) in Berlin in between touring with one of his previous projects. Spread Your Love Like Peanut Butter What he ended up with in 1999 is one of the most entertaining (Sounds of Subterrania, 2000) groups the world has seen and heard since the days of Ike & Tina. Torture b/w Shivers Down My Spine 7” vinyl (Kunte Kinte, 2000) The line-up includes Chicago-born, Ron Streeter (veteran percus- sionist for Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder and many other soul COMPILATIONS & SOUNDTRACKS legends), a horn section consisting of trumpeter Simon Wojan Voodoo Rhythm Records’ (member of Kranky Records recording artists Cloudland Canyon), Records To Ruin Any Party Vol. 1 (Voodoo Rhythm, 2011) tenor sax man Torben Wesche (Germany’s John Coltrane), and Chiko Film Soundtrack (Corazon Int’l, 2009) famous French rockabilly baritone saxophonist Frederic Brissaud. Showroom Rebels (Hazelwood, 2007) The rhythm section of the Sensational Shrines has been called Schwarze Schafe Film Soundtrack (Normal, 2007) a German/French version of the Freak Brothers – Till Timm on Live Vol. 2 at Subsonic (Lola/Speed, 2005) guitar, organist Frederic Bourdil, Jens Redemann on bass and VR Home of Primitive Rock ‘n’ Roll drummer Mirko Wenzl. (Voodoo Rhythm, 2003) Motormania 2000 (Sounds of Subterrania, 2000) “...deep fried soul-punk INSANITY ” – NME (2008) CRITICAL ACCLAIM Bite My Tongue — currently in high rotation on SiriusXM U Channel “It’s a perfectly characteristic bit of old-school hard-soul wailing; nice to hear that Khan still has his Wilson Pickett records in heavy rotation.” PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS – STEREOGUM (2012) Bruise Cruise 2012 Sudoste TMN 2011 What Is?! — named #33 on Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2007 Invited by Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson to Welfare Bread — landed at #66 on Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of 2007 perform at the Sydney Opera House 2010 Coachella Music & Arts Festival 2010 “It’s sweaty, wild-eyed intensity that only those with soul can withstand… Sasquatch Festival 2009 Some purists might say Khan’s brand of soul could use a punk-rock South By Southwest 2009 exorcism…Its rugged music with an infectious attitude, but sounds Pitchfork Music Festival 2008 only make up one half of Khan’s band. With matching costumes, NXNE Festival 2006 choreographed stage moves and a go-go dancer, the neo-soul 10-piece revels in rock’s visual power. King Khan and the Shrines may look and sound bizarre, but don’t feel left out; it’s not an exclusive club.” MUSIC PLACEMENTS – NPR MUSIC SONG OF THE DAY (2009) V8 Juice TV Commercial “With the Shrines, Khan’s love of Sun Ra-style experimental jazz comes HBO’s Entourage out to play – the band’s horn section lets loose with everything from HBO’s Eastbound & Down punchy big band swing to shrieking, tumbling jazz lines. And at the NBC’s Chuck helm, Khan channels James Brown – hammering out huge sweaty guitar Chiko movie in Germany, produced by solos in nothing but tiny hotpants, a Prussian helmet, and a glittery cape Academy Award Winner Fatih Akin like some kind of demented, sex-crazed superhero.” – MTV IGGY Saints Row video game Mother Energy Drink in Australia “…the most impressive all-around performer of the weekend was King Khan…because he never stopped performing.” – STEREOGUM (2008) “…deep-fried soul-punk insanity” – NME (2008) www.facebook.com/kingkhanandtheshrines .