About

Blackwood Kings

since circa 2012
Now five years into their lifespan, Blackwood Kings has proven to be one of the more unique bands to pop up in the Victoria BC scene. In spirit and ethos, they’re a punk band, but while contemporaries may lean towards buzz-saw-distorted guitars and shouted vocals, Blackwood Kings favour the reverb-laden upstrokes of ska and dub, producing a politically and emotionally charged brand of reggae fusion that is uniquely their own. And while the foundation of Blackwood Kings sound is comprised of the aforementioned Jamaican genres, no musical idea is off limits, with songs frequently travelling into disparate realms such as math rock, fusion, and jungle. Blackwood Kings released their second EP in the fourth quarter of 2015. While short in length, the four-track release showcases the diversity of the group's sound. Lead single "Into The Blue" (features frantic jungle drumming and skankin' guitars doused in reverb and delay. "Paralysis" takes the listener on a journey through angular stops and psychedelic bass-heavy dub, while "Idle Nature" sees the band explore their ska roots with bouncing upstrokes. "Upholding lies that blind us from the dirty minds that bind us/ Contending ideol... more...
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Current Lineup

Chris Zielonka
Vox, Guitarist
2012 - present
Noel Anstey
Guitarist, Backup Vox, Keys
2012 - present
Mike Luis
Drums
2012 - present
Theo Hughes-Ridgeway
Saxophone
2019 - present
Lee Gauthier
Bass
2019 - present

Past Members

Graham Cournoyer
Bass
2012 - 2014
Gaelan McMillan
Bass
2013 - 2014
Ollie McKee-Reid
Bass
2016 - 2019
Andrew Greenwood
Saxophone
2016 - 2018