Rising Stars Ratings (Don't forget to vote !):
(301 votes - 3.35 / 5)
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We asked King Modo 5 questions when they entered the 2011 Rising Stars…
Q1. Where are you from?
Songwriters Rubber Keogh, and Lenny Cahill hail from Newbridge town, Co. Kildare. The live band is comprised of musicians from Kildare town, and Dublin city.
Q.2 Musical Influences?
Led Zep, CSN, Pink Floyd, Congressman Ron Paul, Jeff Buckley, Dave Matthews Band, Bill Hicks, John Martyn, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Luke Kelly, Marijuana, Cannabis, AcDc, Eckhart Tolle, Jeff Beck, Yellowjackets, Joni Mitchell, Srila Prabhupada, the Beatles, Toto(lenny), Steely Dan, Ray Charles, Travelling Wilburys, Planxty, Nirvana, Canned heat, Rage against the machine, Trilok Gurtu, The Doors, Stevie ray Vaughan, David Bowie, Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, Bob Marley, Deep purple, Sting, System of a Down, Yes, Jimi Hendrix, Christy + Luka (Moore), Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, David Gilmore, Alexander and Ann Shulgin, Psilocybin(mushroom) Pearl Jam
Q3. Whats your song writing process?
The music in the album is all based around rubbers acoustic guitar. Sometimes a song begins a riff, and lyrics come after, and sometimes vice versa, but the acoustic track is usually the guide that lenny develops the other instruments around.
Q.4 Most bizarre gig experience?
A man, dressed as a woman, and painted blue fell into a fire during one of King Modos sets.
Q.5 If you could share the stage with anyone, who would it be and why?
Dream tour would lineup would be Led Zeppelin and Bill Hicks!
In their own words…
King Modo, was born after the recording of their debut album. With minimal recording equipment and finances- they set up in donated office space in Toughers business park, Kildare. The album represents the efforts of Rubber Keogh, and Lenny Cahill- two musicians and best friends taking their first leap into recording.
The resulting album- simply titled “King Modo” weeps Spiritual, and political lyrical content, carried melodically over odd metered acoustic guitar driven riffs. King modo borrow elements of Rock, Jazz, and traditional music over the course of the album to identify its original, and left of centre sound.
Since the launch of the album, a self promoted event in finlays car showroom in Newbridge town, in the Summer of 2010, the band have featured numerous times in the media, and impressed audiences with live performances in venues and festivals.
(such as the Charleville Castle Burning Man 2010 festival)
The live band consists of four extra professional musicians, each equally as passionate about the album as its creators, and all together capable of producing a massive, justifying sound.
Key track “All you may say” serves as a great introduction to the band. Its shuffle drum groove and catchy chorus show King Modo at their most accessible.
King modo represents real music .Making the spiritual relevant again- in a contemporary, and meditative way. Lyricist Rubber Keogh explains “I had to write about something that would always affect me, always mean something to me… I could not write about some romantic shit everyone sings about.”
www.myspace.com/kingmodo
Unreal!!! Album still hasnt left my cd player. Brilliant!!!
This band are savage,not only musicanship but also the message in the lyrics, consciusness , love and oneness. Amazing.
i,ve been to a few of King Modos gigs,they’re amazing,truly dedicated musicians.
great original songs with a unique sound,their album is very addictive
i.m a big fan,they best of luck guys x x
Amazing stuff…..CD on repeat for the last while, don’t think it will ever get old!!!
TRUTHFUL……POWERFUL…..INSPIRING…….MUSICAL GENIUSES
Class..just class
Excellent new fresh music from Rubber and Lenny, Wish them every Sucess in the future!
Love them!
Great band.
Unbelievable….
king modo are putting newbridge back on the map , they are an inspiration to the rest of us.
well done lads.
Excellent unique original material…class act ….
Best thing ive heard since black lace “agadoo” Great album by a great live band! rare these days
Most original act I’ve heard in a long time. Attention to the smallest detail lifts this band into another level. Gifted and ready for the world stage. Doesn’t get much better than this.
SAVAGE!
Sound! Congrats! Got to play a gig in Austria one day…