King Shaolin
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King Shaolin | |
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| Origin | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Genres | Pop, new wave |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Members | Dominik Štofko Michal Neffe Peter Áč Lukáš Vajda |
| Past members | Michal Uličný, Michal Skácel, Norbert Neuschl |
| Website | www.kingshaolin.com |
King Shaolin are a four-piece new-age pop band. Formed in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2011, the band consists of Dominik Štofko (lead vocals and guitar), Michal Neffe (back vocals, guitar, percussions), Peter Áč (back vocals, bass) and Lukáš Vajda (drums). The band's debut album "Road to the Machiavelli Valley" was released 15 December 2012.
Members[edit]
- Dominik Štofko – lead vocal, guitar
- Michal Neffe – back vocals, guitar, percussions
- Peter Áč – back vocals, bassguitar, percussions
- Lukáš Vajda – drums, percussions
History[edit]
New-Age Popsters KING SHAOLIN announce the release of their highly anticipated new album Road To The Machiavelli Valley out December 15, 2012, by an Independent Label "LIVE DRIVE" and first digital distribution on Beatban. Recorded in Bratislava, Slovakia and mixed in Los Angeles with renowned producer Nathan Lively (Zé dos Frangos, Bruno Benetton Free Band, etc.), the album features 12 original tracks written by Dominik Štofko. King Shaolin offer a fresh take on the term soul-pop. The first single "Never Knows" was featured on MTV Czech Republic. The second single "Japan"[1] was featured on Rádio FM. Music video for the song "Japan" has been made by Malcolm Tan from Singapore and Janka O´ska from Slovak Republic. In 2013 King Shaolin extensively toured across Europe, playing a total of 140 shows. In January 2014 the band became the official touring band for world-renowned artist Celeste Buckingham. In October 2014 they released single "Friend", which featured daily on Fun Rádio.[2] In June 2015 KING SHAOLIN won second prize at the CARPATHIA FESTIVAL – International song contest in Rzeszow (Poland). Dominik Štofko also received a prize for best song composition.[3] March 2016 the band released single "Money In My Soul", featured daily on Europa 2 radio. [4] In March 2017, the band released their second studio album PLAY AGAINST THE RULES.[5] They also announced a four-week KING SHAOLIN MARESI tour to support the record, March 2017. 2018 King Shaolin with Celeste Buckingham played like and opening act on Aerodrome festival.[6] August 2019 the band performed with Celeste Buckingham at the Sziget Festival.[7] 2019 the band released EP Venus Versus Mars and toured cross the country to promote the tour and the EP. First single Dead Man's Heart.[8] a featuring song made with the Czech famous singer Lenny, the song gets to the daily rotation at multiple radio stations in Slovakia.
King Shaolin as an opening act[edit]
- N.O.H.A.: Košice – Kasárne Kulturpark, 2014
- Lavagance: Liptovský Mikuláš – Vila Dr. Emila Stodolu, 2014
- Alice Merton: Bratislava – MMC, 2018 [9]
Discography[edit]
- 2012 Road To The Machiavelli Valley (CD)
- 2014 Friend (Single)
- 2016 Burn Inside (EP)
- 2017 Play Against The Rules (CD)
- 2019 Venus Versus Mars (EP)
- 2020 Mind Game (CD)
References[edit]
- ^ "King Shaolin zverejnili klip k piesni Japan – SITA" (in Slovak). webnoviny.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ^ "Exkluzívna premiéra: King Shaolin – Friend" (in Slovak). funradio.sk. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ^ "ZWYCIĘZCY CARPATHIA 2015 Wyniki XI Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Piosenki "Rzeszów Carpathia Festival" 2015" (in Polish). www.carpathia.rzeszow.pl. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "King Shaolin - "Money in my soul"". soundseuropean.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ "King Shaolin – Play Against The Rules". sleepingbagstudios.ca. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "FOTOREPORT Z AERODROME 2018". kulturio.cz. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "Florence And The Machine šestý den Szigetu přilákali davy, Celeste Buckingham očarovala nejen domácí publikum" (in Czech). musicserver.cz. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "King Shaolin prekvapili spoluprácou so speváčkou Lenny a Allanom Mikušekom" (in Slovak). hudba.sk. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Návšteva Alice Merton v Bratislave: Hosť, ktorý prišiel o niekoľko rokov skôr – Marek Majzon" (in Slovak). hudba.sk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.