The Kings of Frog Island

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The Kings of Frog Island
Also known asTKOFI / KOFI
Origin Leicester, England
Genres Stoner rock
Years active2003–present
LabelsElektrohasch Records / The Kings of Frog Island
MembersMark Buteux
Lee Madel-Toner
Gavin Searle
Phil Moorhouse
Past membersRoger Watson
Anthony Heslop
Jim Robinson
Mat Bethancourt
Midge Day
Gregg Hunt

The Kings of Frog Island are an English stoner rock collective drawing from psychedelic and retro rock traditions. [1] The Kings of Frog Island formed in Leicester, England (hence Frog Island) in 2003, as a collaboration [2] between guitarist and producer Mark Buteux, along with R. "Doj" Watson, a founding member of the grunge/punk group Scum Pups [3] and Mat Bethancourt, of the rock bands Josiah and The Beginning. The band released their debut, self-titled album with German-based Elektrohasch Records [4] in 2005. Work on the first album involved some input from guest artists associated with members of the band's musical past, most notably, Matthew (Midge) Day of Scum Pups. [5] Mathew Bethancourt left The Kings Of Frog Island in 2010 to concentrate on Cherry Choke, while Mark Buteux, Gavin Searle, Gavin Wright, Tony Heslop and Roger ‘Doj’ Watson continued work producing a fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh album as The Kings of Frog Island. They run Amphibia Sound Studios VI and are working on forthcoming projects and collaborations with Bulletree Filmes of Brazil.

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References

  1. "Music | The Kings of Frog Island". Thekingsoffrogisland.bandcamp.com. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. : Roadburn - The Kings of Frog Island Archived 18 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Max "IndiCator" No.8 Vol.2 August 1993
  4. : Studio Report: The Kings of Frog Island Archived 18 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "KERRANG!" (no.418), 14 November 1992, Bauer Consumer Media