Schwindy’s indie music spotlight: The King Cheetah Gary Schwind Orange County Music Examiner Sometimes the best musical finds are the serendipitous ones. Take The King Cheetah, for instance. My introduction to this band came after posting my review of Thee Gravemen. And I’m glad I was introduced. The Museum of Tolerance (Clearcut Records, 2011) begins with the [...]
The King Cheetah – ‘Museum Of Tolerance’ EP (Clearcut Records) CD Reviews Written by Dom Daley Wednesday, 18 January 2012 05:00 Based in Los Angeles this East London three piece have managed to knockout this here E.P. and still keep us folks back home at the front of their minds. Lead Track ‘Museum Of [...]
THE KING CHEETAH – MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE EP (Clearcut/Western Outpost) **** The King Cheetah, a rock ‘n’ roll trio from Los Angeles, puts out a four-song EP that explores a new sound. They create a wall of sound that flips between the raw power of rock ‘n’ roll and more melodic passages as the [...]
The King Cheetah – ‘5th Of Ten‘. Exclusive FREE DOWNLOAD (taken from the ‘Museum Of Tolerance‘ EP – released Dec 5th 2011) Classic Rock Magazine – TRACK OF THE DAY: http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/track-of-the-day-the-king-cheetah Listen to more tracks by The King Cheetah HERE Rare UK live show / EP launch party: Tuesday 6th December 2011 – 12 Bar Club, [...]
The King Cheetah appear in the December 2011 issue of Vive le Rock magazine, as well as having a track on the CD covermount. One of the UK’s best music mags; Vive Le Rock is available in WH Smiths & other UK newsagents Weds 16th November. Also available as an import on news-stands throughout Europe, USA & Rest [...]
THE KING CHEETAH at the Echo, March 1 Though the King Cheetah have relocated to L.A., the English trio’s sound and demeanor remain proudly post-punk British. Black-clad and suede-headed, they exude a bristling disillusionment with, well, everything. Their attitude is more confrontational than wallowing, pumped with the fists-in-the-air optimism of a summer’s night riot and [...]
THE KING CHEETAH THE KING CHEETAH L.P. Tel un léopard féroce et véloce, ce “raw power trio” londonien basé à L.A., déchire un rock brut et mélodique avec une dynamique incroyable, celle du fauve passionné mais puissant. Just rock’n’roll! Such a wild and swift leopard! This London ‘Rawpower Trio’ based in L.A. tears a raw [...]
This U.K. threesome packs a punch! I’ve listened to a lot of CDs this year. Very few of them, if any, inspired me to tear off all my clothes, throw open the windows and thrash around the living room. Only one actually had me DOING it. This is it. The best indie disc I’ve heard [...]
The King Cheetah (3 stars) The King Cheetah LP This post-punk trio from England are on tour to promote their first full-length album. Angry as all get-out but with a nice lyrical sense that comes through between screams and thrashing guitars, the hypnotic “Vampire State Building” at the end is a refreshing drink of water [...]
THE KING CHEETAH THE KING CHEETAH L.P. SPITSHINE RECORDS THE KING CHEETAH L.P. is the debut full-length disc from London’s best new band in decades. The King Cheetah is aggressive and passionate, and the music reflects it all. Track 1, “Squaddie Meat”, begins with drummer Simon Hancock torturing his drums with brutal, pounding statements. Then [...]