King Kahn completely rocked the tits off the Mohawk this Sunday. He challenged the rooftop viewing station to 'puke off the balcony', but there were no takers. He was shirtless, with a cobra staff, a gold cape, and cheerleader back up dancers. He was a garage rock James Brown with the vocal chords of my Aunt Lou on a 2 pack a day bender. He was everything that we never get in Austin. He was a frontman built from earth, wind, and fire. He was sexy rock and roll brilliance.

Heres a look at his story:

"Some people call him "The Maharaja of Soul", some call him "Mr.Amazing", His name is King Khan and he should be known as the man who will save R&B. He was born with noble Indian blood and belongs to a tribe called the Kukamongas. His roots come from the jungles of love. His great grandfather was a sitar player and died an opium addict, he was the something like the "Johnny Thunders of the sitar".

"My destiny was altered at my birth, I was born in the cold frostbitten city of Montreal, Canada, very far from the jungle, but I believe that the jungle is where I belong. I am proud to be a savage. My family comes from a long line of musicians, since I grew up in North America, I found my true voice in the celestial music that is R&B along side my Kukamonga family."




"King Khan was born in the frostbitten land of Montreal. At the age of 17, he was kicked out of his home by his abusive father. He moved to the inner city and began a debaucherous life of drugs and alcohol. He lived for a while with the Mohawk Indians on the Kahnawake Mohawk Reservation who offered him a home when he was homeless. "I learned lots about being a punk from my Indian friends. We used to get drunk, smash cars, go hunting for white women. The Indians taught me about survival, being a real warrior, even if it involved drinking Budweiser, smoking Marlboro Reds and getting really high. They showed me the truth and I then I met a big bad wolf who told me that rockin' and rollin' is all that I can do. I saw the light. Even learned how to chew Red Man Tobacco, America's Best Chew. The Mohawk Indians put the savage back into my soul, even gave me a home, for that I will always be grateful."



"The band exploded in exactly one year, playing sold out shows all over Germany. The line up includes "His Sensational Shrines" which are a five-piece power house of Rhythm & Blues, featuring Rahn Streeter, voodoo percussionist, who has played with many Soul and R&B legends like Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Ike & Tina. Together with King Khan's "Royal Brass" (his blazing horn section) they make an unstoppable sound that will one day bring the music industry crumbling to its knees. "I'm only twenty three years old and am happy as long as I can write and perform my songs and share my voodoo with those who can dig it. Bo Diddley said it best,"Got tombstone hair and a graveyard mind, just 22 and I don't mind dying... Who Do You Love?" I believe that R&B needs to be saved and I am the man to do it. I wanna be the Muhammed Ali of R&B!!"



And with that...we say....nuff said.

Sweet photos by Pooneh