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The Duke & The Kings debut album Nothing Gold Can Stay was one of 2009s most acclaimed albums, with its heady mix of rootsy folk rock and vintage soul earning comparisons with artists ranging from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to Sly & The Family Stone. Little over a year later, the band lead by Simone Felice and Bobbie Bird Burke prepare for the release of their second album, the extraordinary Long Live The Duke & The King on Loose Music / Silva Oak.
Entirely self-produced, Long Live The Duke & The King was recorded in the bands own studio / shack deep in their home woods of Bearsville, New York.
Exalting in their ongoing love affair with rock, folk, soul and psychedelia, The Duke & The King have officially knighted two irreplaceable members to the cast, Nowell The Deacon Haskins (of Parliament / Funkadelic lineage), and The Sensational Simi Stone, both of whom contribute golden vocals throughout this stunning collection of songs.
To crystallise the vision, the band turned to the legendary mastering engineer Bob Ludwig, who worked with Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix and The Band. A huge fan of the D&K, Ludwig compares Dont Take That Plane Tonight, the albums bizarre climactic final track to his work with Frank Zappa, and their song Hudson River to his work with soul legend Sam Cooke.
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