SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2013, 6:30PM
We the Kings are a melodic emo-pop band from Bradenton, Florida, a small Southern town that doubles as the home base for Tropicana orange juice. Friends since childhood (the band’s moniker even refers to the name of their junior-high mascot), the four bandmates — singer/guitarist Travis Clark, guitarist Hunter Thomsen, his bassist brother Drew Thomsen, and drummer Danny Duncan — formed the group while attending high school. We the Kings’ self-titled debut album was produced by Sam Hollander and mixed by Lou Giordano, both of whom had done work with some of emo-pop’s most marketable acts. “Check Yes Juliet” cracked the Pop 100 that fall, and the group spent much of the following two years on the road, playing shows alongside simpatico bands like The Academy Is… and Hey Monday. They also found time to record a second album, Smile Kid. Like the band’s debut, Smile Kid spawned a Top 100 single with “We’ll Be a Dream,” which featured guest vocals from Demi Lovato. We the Kings continued to tour heavily, supporting All Time Low for several months before headlining their own shows at home and abroad. The shows stretched into 2011, by which point the group had already begun work on a third album. Sunshine State of Mind was released that summer. They have just released their latest single “Just Keep Breathing” on Itunes.
WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2013, 6:30PM
WHERE: REVOLUTION LIVE
100 SW THIRD AVE.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
(954) 727-0950, (954) 449-1025 (box office)