ABOUT DRUMMER AL KING

Al King is an energetic, hard-hitting Detroit Rock N' Roll drummer. It all began at a Destroy All Monsters practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With legendary Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton tuning his guitar in the background, 2-year-old Alexander King picked up a set of drumsticks for the first time and started jamming on his uncle Rob King’s kit. From that point on, music became Al’s passion. He got his first drum kit at age 4 and was soon playing piano and guitar as well. Al was raised on music. Grandfather Dick King was a jazz pianist and clarinet player as well as owning King’s Keyboards in Ann Arbor Michigan for decades. Al's...

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POWERTRANE NY POSTER

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Quirky NY Chick: Gorevette Brought Detroit Fun To NYC

We had a blast in NYC thanks to everyone that helped out with the show!Read the full story below.Quirky NY Chick: Gorevette Brought Detroit Fun To ...

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NYC!

Highline Ballroom431 West 16th St. between Ninth & Tenth Aves.Wednesday, March 24, $20, 7:00212-414-5994www.highlineballroom.comwww.myspace.com/gorevetteFrom this week in NY:“I wanna be like Nikki Corvette,” the Donnas declared on their 1998 song “Gimmie My Radio.” A dozen years later, the Donnas find themselves on the same inspired bill as the Detroit rock-and-roller, who has teamed up with Amy Gore of the Gore Gore Girls to form Gorevette. Along with GGG bassist Lianna Castillo and Powertrane drummer Al King, Gorevette melds 1970s punk with 1990s garage rock on their debut EP, LUSTFULLY YOURS (Strange Girl, January 2010), consisting of...

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AL KING: MAZINGA! ANN ARBOR ROCKNROLL REVIVAL 2009

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SCOTT MORGAN AND POWERTRANE MEDLEY

Scott's band,The Rationals, scored a hit record with their cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" in 1966 - a year before Aretha recorded it. He's been a major force in Detroit rock 'n' roll ever since...In the 1970's, he was the lead singer in Sonic's Rendezvous Band - a Detroit super group that also featured Fred 'Sonic' Smith of the MC5 and Scott Asheton of The Stooges. At the Concert of Colors, he performed a medley consisting of the early Bob Seger classic, "2+2", "Respect" and Fred Smith's "City Sla...

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Blowout!

GORVETTE!Al King here.... So is the Metro Times Blowout! Next friday March 5 2010 my band Gorevette along with a great lineup of other bands is set to perform in the K of C hall (the big stage). here's what the lineup looks like.K OF C HALL1:00 AM DETROIT COBRASMIDNIGHT OCTOPUS11:00 PM GOREVETTE10:00 PM THE SUNDRESSESThis will be my 4th year at the Blowout. In the years past I have perfomed with Scott Morgan's Powertrane, Mitch Ryder, Gorevette, Mazinga and the 77'S. The Blowout is a super fun rock n roll weekend, however i always remember the blowout having really shity weather. I still wonder why they don't change the time of year for this...

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REAL DETROIT

Smeared Kiss"Going down to the Magic Stick last weekend to do a photo shoot for the cover of this weeks real detroit weekly with Gorevette was super fun. When we arrived photographer Joe Gall was there to greet us and go over his festive concepts. Since the magzines shoot is to promote bands playing there 11 year b-day bash, there were wraped presents, cupcakes and candy used as props. As Joe led us into the shoot he introduced us to all the crew, extras and wardrobe. In wardrobe Angela had enough spandex to outfit the whole sunset sceen of the 1980's. Although her offer to outfit us was kind and tempting, Gorevette is more of a lipstick n leather...

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Machinegun Thompson and Johnny Bee Interview

photo; Len BesteWent with Machinegun Thompson and Retro Kimmer to film a live interview featuring Johnny Bee of Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels fame.It was a great opportunity for me to film two of my all time favorite drummers talking about Detroit Rock n Roll. Thank you to Retro Kimmer for having me along to film and thanks Machinegun and Bee for the inspiration.-AKVideo; Al K...

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Ann Arbor Rock-n-Roll Revival 2009...

Al and ChrisChris Taylor has made his Rock-n-Roll dreams come true time and time again. Back in 2000, he emailed one of his favorite guitarists, Deniz Tek, out of the blue and asked him if he wanted to play a rock show. Surprisingly, Tek said sure, when and where?Deniz Tek and Chris TaylorDeniz Tek and The EpiphoneI wish I could have seen Chris' face when he got that response, because so many people whom either Chris or myself have asked to play want way too much money just to leave the house! Not Deniz Tek, though. He is ready to catch the next flight to Detroit whenever he gets the chance. That guy lives to play his Epiphone guitar he bought...

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