Chris Daniels & the Kings - Corporate Entertainment booking information!

Chris has toured Europe more than a dozen times and played in the States from South Carolina to Seattle, New York City to LA. The seven piece rockin' band, called "funky-blues" by the Europeans, is an all out "horn band" celebrating their 21st year of making great R&B,Funk, "jump blues" and rock n roll. They have been compared to"Little Feat with horns" and "John Hiatt meets Tower of Power." Since 1991 the band has made a name for themselves touring overseas: playing for the Queen of Holland at the 50 Year VE Day Celebration and for 450,000 at Parkpop in Den Hague. They have had number one hits in Holland with their critically acclaimed CDs: The SPARK, Is My Love Enough, That's What I Like About The South, In Your Face and Louie Louie. Their 9th CD, " THE SPARK " has been released in Europe, Japan and is also available in South America. Their "Best of" CD was on K-Tel (yes the same guys that do late night TV ads for Slim Whittmen) titled "CHOICE CUTS" became a top 5 hit on AC stations all across the USA.

"10" the band's new recording, is out this summer and fall and features the sound of sweet soul music and funky blues that is at the heart of the Kings. It's a fine gumbo of Memphis horns, Texas blues, New Orleans punch and bounce and sweet soul and roots music that is just get down funk for your feet.

Their 2004 CD "THE SPARK" features a remarkable list of "special guests" including Sonny Landreth, Sam Bush, Bill Payne, Mollie O'Brien, Hazel Miler, Ritchie Furay, Tony Furtado, Steve Riley, Sam Broussard plus many many more. The CD is available in Benelux on Music & Words blues label "Red White and Blues" in Japan on "Buffalo Records," home of Hot Cub of Cow Town and the Asylum Street Spankers, on PKS in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and through DJK compilations in Buenos Ares, Argentina.

Their jump blues tribute CD, "Louie Louie," dedicated to famed Dutch radio personality Big Al, is an award winning tribute to the music of Louie Jordan, Louie Prima, and Louie Armstrong. Now in its fifth pressing that CD was released in the States and oversees in 1999 (distributed by BMG Germany) and has won awards from Colorado to New York and LA.

The band has just released a new CD titled "10". It marks a return to the roots of the music, soul sounds of the Memphis horns and New Orleans blues & funk.

Chris Daniels & the Kings have toured over two continents and have been asked to appear in such diverse places as South America, Curacao, Japan, and all over Europe. Chris has appeared with the B.B. King, Uncle Cracker, Blues Traveler, The Neville Brothers, Delbert McClinton, Sister Hazel, Sheryl Crow, Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Al Kooper, Bonnie Raitt, Ziggy Marley, The Fixx, to name only a few. They are headliners on international festivals, like Ribs & Blues Festival with their buddies THE BLUESMASTERS, at Marktrock, Berchem Blues, and the Lokeren festivals in Belgium, and the Kings have toured as the back up band for Sonny Landreth, David Bromberg, Al Kooper, Bo Diddly, Francine Reed and Dutch guitarist Jan Rijbroek inplaces like Paris and Amsterdam, and for Bonnie Raitt, members of Little Feat, and Was Not Was at the Roxey in LA to name only a few they have worked with in the States. Die hard fans from Italy to Holland rocked with this remarkable artist who has appeared on HDnet all High definition TV, VH-1, TNN, Much Music/Canada, NIppon TV/Japan, Crooked River Grove, KUSA, and on Onhe Filter, AVRO, KAVRO, Paris MTV, and Brussles 1, in Europe, and on Swing TV in Buenos Ares, Argentina.

The Kings Are:

Chris Daniels, rhythm guitar, vocals
Colin "Bones" Jones, lead guitar
Chris Stongle, drums, vocals
Kevin "Bro" Lege, bass, vocals
Dean LeDoux, keys, vocals
Darryl "Doody" Abrahamson, trumpet, vocals
Jim Waddell, alto, tenor sax, flute, vocals

Chris Daniels is not related to Charlie or Jack so he's had to bust his ass with his guitar -- starting as a 17 year old song writer and guitarist back in the 70s when he played with Kate Taylor, David Johansen, (before the New York Dolls) and later with Russell Smith (after The Rhythm Aces). Chris has preformed thousands of shows, touring 46 out of every 52 weeks. He has worked making records with some of the most respected musicians in the business including Sonny Landreth, Sam Bush, David Bromberg, Al Kooper, Bill Payne, and Don Was to name only a few. As a record producer he just finished work on Hazel Miller's ICONS, her award winning jazz CD featuring Ron Miles.

As a singer, guitarist, song writer, and band leader Chris has served as musical director with his band when the Kings backed Francine Reed, The Coaster, Drifters, Platters, Bo Diddly, Was Not Was, Mary Wilson, Bonnie Raitt and many others.

Clients Include

IBM
Smith Barney
US West
Boston Chicken
The Queen Of Holland (!)
United Way
John Elway Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Cherry Creek Arts Festival
President William Jefferson Clinton
Summit of Eight
Ford Motor Company
The Hyatt Regency DTC
Fat Tire Classic
The Denver Nuggets

and many, many, more...