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King Lizard | |
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| Origin | London, UK |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 2002–2015 |
| Labels | Bad Reputation |
| Past members | Flash Roxx Niro Knox Lee Benz Moyano El Buffalo Adam Broderick Jericho Berrowitz Sky London Drake Kelly Alice Rain Arnaldo Rogano |
King Lizard was a four-piece rock band from London, England.
The band first formed in 2002, and after extensive line-up changes, took its final form in 2010.
Lead singer Flash Roxx started the band at age 19. Sky London became the band's drummer after the original one left. Israeli guitarist Niro Knox, who was in a band called Skintight Jaguars, then joined. Last to join the band was bassist Alice Rain, who came from Rome to London to find a band. In 2010, Lee Benz replaced Alice Rain on bass, and Moyano El Buffalo replaced Sky London on drums.
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