King Khan @ Home in Montreal

King Khan is creating absolutely essential rock music right now. Pushing back against the power-duo fad (White Stripes, Black Keys, Chester French, I'm looking at you), King Khan brings the whole band, horn section and all, to remind us that rock n roll was born from rhythm and blues that runs much deeper than just a wailing electric guitar and pounding backbeat (not that there's anything wrong with those two things).

Here's a nice video with King Khan at his parents' house in Montreal acting weird and talking about his introduction to music and playing in a raucous band.

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And for your listening pleasure:

Welfare Bread - King Khan and The Shrines

Torture - King Khan and The Shrines