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King Khan and the Shrines, sometimes referred to as King Khan and (His) Sensational Shrines or The Supreme Genius of KingKhanand His
Sensational Shrines, are a Berlin-based garage rock and psychedelic soul band.
The band was founded in 1999 by the twenty-two year old King Khan, formerly of Canadian garage rock outfits TheSpaceshits(where he
operated under the pseudonym Blacksnake) and Kukamongas. The band is noted for its impressive stageantics. TypicallyKing Khan is scantily
clad, and the overwhelming frontman. His performances feature a cheerleader, and a mixture ofinstrumentationin ...read more
King Khan and the Shrines, sometimes referred to as King Khan and (His) Sensational Shrines or The Supreme Genius of KingKhanand His
Sensational Shrines, are a Berlin-based garage rock and psychedelic soul band.
The band was founded in 1999 by the twenty-two year old King Khan, formerly of Canadian garage rock outfits TheSpaceshits(where he
operated under the pseudonym Blacksnake) and Kukamongas. The band is noted for its impressive stageantics. TypicallyKing Khan is scantily
clad, and the overwhelming frontman. His performances feature a cheerleader, and a mixture ofinstrumentationincluding, but not limited to:
keyboard, baritone saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums. He played an energetic concertat the 2008Pitchfork Music Festival.
Khan also currently plays with fellow former Spaceshit member, Mark Sultan, in the King Khan & BBQ Show, a doo-wop andpunkinspired two-
man band.King Khan performing.
The original lineup of the (Sensational) Shrines consisted of King Khan on vocals and guitars, Mr. Speedfinger on guitar, BoomBoomJennes on
bass, John Boy Adonis on "big beat," Sam Cook on trumpet, percussionist Ron (a.k.a. Rahn) Streeter (who formerlyplayedfor Ike and Tina
Turner, Bo Diddley, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, and Al Jarreau), Ben Ra on saxophone and Mr. Tom Boneontrombone. Eccentric French
organist Fredovitch joined the lineup a week before the group recorded their first album at ToeRagStudios in London.
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