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King Prawn are an English ska punk band founded in 1993. The band split in 2003, later reforming for a second run in 2012.




History


The band's formation was in London, 1993. The first major recording was First Offence three years later, produced by Martin "Ace" Kent of Skunk Anansie.
King Prawn toured regularly with a broad range of bands, varying from hardcore to traditional and 2 Tone ska bands.
The band called time on their first incarnation in 2003.




= Hiatus

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After the band split, Babar Luck, the bass player, started to perform under his own name. In 2006, he release the album Care in the Community, and has since released several solo and collaborative recordings.
In the summer of 2007, Al Rumjen joined Asian Dub Foundation as their new vocalist. His first performance as a member of Asian Dub Foundation was at The Womad Festival in Singapore and his first album with the band was Punkara.




= Reformation

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In 2012, the band reformed and played festivals and a club tour. They featured an extended brass section with a keys player, but without Babar Luck.
In 2013, the band played at Boomtown Festival and Reading & Leeds Festivals and completed a UK tour in November 2013.
The band released two tracks on the Bandcamp platform in 2014.
A fifth LP was released in April 2019 called The Fabulous new sounds of ... on Cherry Red Records.
In 2020, the band released two singles and started work on their sixth album.




Awards


They were nominated for a Kerrang! award in 1998 for Best New British Band, and in 2000 for Spirit of Independence.




Style


King Prawn blend elements of punk, hardcore, metal, ska, dub, reggae, and hip hop into their music, which they dub "wildstyle". In 2016, Jones stated that The Dead Kennedys, Crass, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, and Bob Marley all influenced the band.




Members






= Current members

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Source:

Al Rumjen - vocals
Nikolai Jones - drums
Devil Hands - guitar
Zac Chang - bass guitar
Dr Nelly - cornet
Alex Gordon - trumpet
Matt Dowse - trombone
Nick Horne - Keyboards & trumpet




= Former members

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Babar Luck (1993–2003) bass guitar




Discography






= Studio albums

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First Offence - 1995, (extended EP, 2001 remastered & re-released)
Fried in London - 1998, (2001 remastered & re-released)
Surrender to the Blender - 2000
Got the Thirst - 2003
The Fabulous New Sounds of... - 2019




= Singles and EPs

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Poison in the Air" - 1995
Felled/Depths of my Soul" - 1997
Not Your Punk" - 1997
Your Worst Enemy (EP) - 1999
Day In Day Out" - 2000
Someone to Hate" - 2000
Done Days / A Solemn Man" - 2014
Rockas an' Them - 2020
New Vibrations - 2020




= Music videos

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"Depths of My Soul" (1997)
"Day In Day Out" (2000)
"Someone to Hate" (2000)
"The Dominant View" (2003)




References






External links


King Prawn interview

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