For the past two years, No More Kings have been touring all over America, sweating and dancing in all sorts of venues. With an incredible debut album under their belts, as well as a pop culture mini-explosion caused by their first video, ?Sweep the Leg?, the band is scooping up new fans daily. Their biggest show highlights include playing the Billboard Touring Conference and the Monolith Festival. The mind behind the band, Pete Mitchell, calls No More Kings? first album a ?thank-you letter to the 80?s?. The band also have an impressive catalogue of accomplishments and press, including having the #1 video on both YouTube and MySpace, features on MTV and VH1, and making television appearances on stations like G4TV, The Comcast Network, E!, and Direct TV. Most recently, an alternate version of their single ?Sweep the Leg? was used in a TV spot for David Beckham. Look out the window daily to see if No More Kings are coming to your town. Wear something frilly.
From Wikipedia:No More Kings are a Los Angeles-based rock band fronted by lead singer Pete Mitchell (born September 7, 1973 in Providence, Rhode Island). No More Kings' music is known for its frequent references to figures in pop culture, most notably Johnny Lawrence from The Karate Kid, Michael and K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, and Dungeons and Dragons. The band's songs are written by Michell along with his longtime friend Neil Robins of the Louisville-based band Dirt Poor Robins.
No More Kings have played shows all across the U.S. since 2006, playing most frequently in Los Angeles.
The name "No More Kings" comes from an episode of Schoolhouse Rock!, one of many of No More Kings' inspirations. The particular episode dealt with the Pilgrims leaving England, seeking freedom and independence.
Pete studied fine art in college and has worked for Disney and the Jim Henson Company; he is an accomplished animator and also speaks Japanese. He designed the interior album art for the band's first album as well as the album art and packaging for their second album. Pete claims his main sources of musical inspiration are the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, Billy Joel, Beck, and Genesis.
Winner of the 7th annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop vote for best Pop/Rock album "No More Kings".