Big hair, waxed moustache, bohemian clothing and girls praising his steaminess at live shows. With this striking image, you might not realize how good Charles Costa aka King Charles' music actually is. The folk-pop prodigy has been able to write rocking melodies, which make you dance and mature lyrics that you'd be surprised to know the king is only 24.
Despite of young age, King Charles has already been touring with acts such as Mumford and Sons and Noah and the Whale, while having a huge loyal fan base of his own growing every second. He's one of those acts that words aren't enough to describe; you need to go see him live to understand the whole picture.
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NEW BANDS
NINE UK VENUES
THREE BANDS A NIGHT
2-12 FEBRUARY 2012
TEN POUNDS A GIG
February 7th, 2012
On The Garage's special menu we had fiN., Dog Is Dead and King Charles. The first two we had no idea about until that evening. All I could say that it was a successful night of discovering great music and cherishing the one already discovered. Keep in mind that last year's festival had acts such as Anna Calvi and James Blake, and look where they are now.
Southwest Londoners with an ungoogleable name, which makes Finnish people smirk. That mixed with indie rock, you'll get a music enthusiast going nuts when trying to search for some good tunes.
I thought the stage was too small for them, as the members moved around like crazy... Eventually causing a guitar to break.
Don't let Nottingham-based quintet's name fool you, since they do also have cheerful songs, which will make the audience jump and sing as a choir. Most notably, the band has appeared on Skins and supported Bombay Bicycle Club. The best part, though, is that one of our bands Athletes In Paris will be supporting them in Newcastle February 27th! That's a great match that one.
Last but not least, the King himself! The Londoner with the big hair, moustache and who is much shorter in real life for my surprise, is what someone from the audience called 'hot, steamy, sexy'. Pure love!
