Future Kings of Spain

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Future Kings of Spain is an Irish rock band, from Dublin.

Their self-titled debut album was released in August 2003, and won the band a Meteor Music Award. The follow-up Nervousystem was due to be released in 2006 but was delayed by "scheduling constraints" at former record label Red Flag and will now be released this year. Word from the inside is that FKOS have, after a 14 month battle, finally managed to successfully and legally extricate themselves and from their agreement with their now ex-label. Guess Again, The first single, is due out March 30th, and was chosen by public vote from three contenders 'Disappear', 'Kick in the Teeth' and "Guess Again".myspace page.

1 Lineup
2 Sound
3 Releases
- 3.1 Future Kings Of Spain
- 3.2 Nervousystem
4 Trivia
5 External links

[edit] Lineup

The line up on the debut album was Joey Wilson (vocals/guitar), Bryan McMahon (drummer) and bassist Anton Hegarty. Lead guitarist Karl Hussey has been added since the debut was released.

[edit] Sound

FKOS debut album contained a very guitar-based sound, with a heavy disonant tone on many of the songs, such as the first single 'Face I Know'. The mood ranged from angst ('A Place for Everything') to melancholy ('Simple Fact').

Their forthcoming album is very different sounding (according to those in the know).

[edit] Releases

[edit] Future Kings Of Spain

A Place For Everything
Your Starlight
Venetian Blinds
Hanging Around
One Look
Simple Fact
Meanest Sound
So Wrong
Face I Know
Traps
Upside Down

[edit] Nervousystem

Chemical Burn
Disappear
Guess Again
Kick In The Teeth
Lost And Found
1981
One More Mistake
Syndicate Our Lives
This Is The End
This Song
You Dream In Solid Gold

[edit] Trivia

The song "Hanging Aroung" features in the Irish zom-com "Boy Eats Girl".

Joey, Bryan and Anton ('Tony') are also in a lazarus soul

All the members of the band are feverish collectors of "still-in-the-box" vintage cheeses.

Karl used to be in Dublin punk band, Bambi.

Karl played guitar on the "Sun Studios" version of 'Your Starlight' which was the b-side to the "Sun Studios" version of 'A Place For Everything and Everything In its Place' released in September 2002, before the band recorded their debut in New York

Bryan was in a car crash on Aug 10, 2002 but managed to recover in time to begin pre-production in New York for their debut album on Sept 10, 2002 - just one month later!!!