Cd cover: Against all Odds
aKING
“aKING, through their intricately-spun stories of suburban survivalism, give profundity to blue collar life in a South African context. It doesn’t hurt that they’re brilliant at it.” Xavier vd Sandt, Cape Town Independent Newspapers
2009 saw aKING releasing their second full-length album “Against all Odds”, described as “a rare and beautiful thing that shifts our collective pop rock reality…” (Jason Curtis, New Media Publishing). The album was enthusiastically received by fans as well as critics, and the first single, title track “Against all Odds” was playlisted on 5FM, Highveld Stereo, KFM, OFM, East Coast Radio, JacarandaFM, Red Cap Radio and campus radio stations nationwide, reaching various # 1 positions on national charts.
Towards the end of 2008, aKING recorded three songs as a project in collaboration with Cape Town-based production company Ghetto Vibrations, Khayelitsha United Mambaso and the Thokozani Brothers.
Downloadable track “Love your Neighbour” was playlisted on national campus radio stations in February 2009 and reached the # 1 position on the SA Top 10 at TuksFM, KovsieFM and UJFM. The video of “In the Twilight” reached the # 1 position on the MK Top 10 and is also screening on MTV Base.
Award nominations 2009/2010
· Nominated for Best Video - MK Video awards 2009
· Nominated for Best Alternative Act - MTV Africa (MAMA) Awards 2009
· Nominated for Best Music Video for “In the Twilight” - MK Video awards 2010
· Nominated for Best Collaboration for “In the Twilight” MK Awards 2010
“Against All Odds” Radio Charts
· No 1 – Highveld Stereo Homebrew Top 10.
· No 1 – KovsieFM (Bloemfontein) Top 30
· No 1 – TuksFM – SA Top 10
· No 1 – RMR SA Top 10 (Grahamstown)
· No 1 – UJFM SA Top 20
· No 1 – PukFM – SA Top 20
· No 1 – MFM – Top 10
“In the Twilight” Music Video Charts
· No 1 – MK TOP 10
· Screening on MTV Base
December Tour Gig Guide
Go to www.aking.co.za
Websites : www.aking.co.za & www.myspace.com/akingband.
Music Videos : www.youtube.com/akingmusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20293018184.
Bookings : Southern Pulse- Jessica@southernpulse.co.za / +2782 400 0640
Management : Brendan Sterley @ Orange Cube - brendan@orangecube.co.za / +2782 336 1836.
Media, photos and/or interviews Riana Wiechers @ Rhythm Promo - riana.wiechers@neomail.co.za +27 21 801 0663/ 072 341 6493
