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King youngblood
NEW ALBUM
OUTRUN YOUR SHADOW
COMES SPRING 2025
"King Youngblood are skillful, socially conscious musicians with a ruthless stage presence."
- Megan Perry/Music Connection 10-2023
King Youngblood is focused on reclaiming rock music, specifically black-fronted rock packed with strong songwriting, AFROPUNK attitude and an undeniable exhilarating live show. Alternative Press calls King Youngblood “Seattle’s Alt Rock Princes” – and the Pacific Northwest fans have consistently agreed. Founder and frontman Cameron Lavi-Jones, along with, drummer Paul Stoot, cellist Chet Peterson, and bassist Samy Garcia have a singular mission: grab heavy guitar/drums rock by the collar and drag it into the willing arms of the fresh new generation of fans currently fueling the world-wide resurgence of rock music. The world agrees with affirming descriptions including AFROPUNK Magazine in October 2022 declaring “King Youngblood’s skill at transforming a small phrase into a massive hook is at this point unparalleled in the world of heavy but melodic music.”
Their 2022 year was an explosive breakout year with their critically acclaimed album Big Thank released in May 2022. It was no wonder the Seattle Times listed King Youngblood in the top 20 albums of 2022 and the regional press and PNW fans have been eagerly awaiting their new album Out Run Your Shadow slated for a 2025 release later this year.
King Youngblood is the founder and centerpiece of the Black and Loud National Tour and Festival in partnership with Black and Loud’s title sponsor Jack Daniel’s and Ariel Rider Ebikes. The annual and most recent Black and Loud Fest was September 14, 2024, in Seattle, WA with a full building takeover of the Crocodile – and was a great success for attendance, diversity, and critical acclaim - https://www.musicconnection.com/live-review-king-youngblood/ Now Lavi-Jones is leading the way with Jack Daniel’s taking the Black and Loud brand and mission national.
Incessant national touring, a comic book series called Afrothunda depicting King Youngblood as rockers and superheroes from “Planet Xenon,” plus the AfroThunda Soundtrack released October 28, 2022, with Volume 2 coming out in Spring 2025, and more music videos and unique merchandise all are part of the cavalcade of activity erupting from King Youngblood.
