It\u2019s been five years in the making, but judging from the reaction of the capacity crowd at the Icehouse in Minneapolis, KING\u2019s \u201cWe are KING\u201d was worth the wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the album was just a week old when the group hit the Icehouse stage, fans were already singing along to several tunes during the trio\u2019s nearly 75-minute set. With Paris Strother controlling all the music from a grouping of keyboards, a laptop and beat machine, Amber Strother and Anita Bias smoothly and melodically delivered vocal performances that perfectly accompanied Paris Strother\u2019s genius production. The two vocalists didn\u2019t overpower the room with \u201cbig\u201d voices, but they didn\u2019t have to \u2013 it would have been out of place and contrary to what endeared fans to KING in the first place. Although the atmosphere had all the trappings of a Friday night party, the performance was more of an intimate vibe, as if being invited into one\u2019s living room \u2013 it was gracious and comforting. Even the stage lighting was mellowed out, often blue, with subtle smoke being pushed from a nearby fog machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Grammy Award-winning group has been the talk of R&B\/soul music fans since it dropped its three-song EP, \u201cThe Story\u201d in 2011. Praise and accolades quickly followed with the likes of Erykah Badu, Eric Roberson, Robert Glasper and even Prince showing the group much love. Fans clamored for a full-length follow-up to \u201cThe Story\u201d and followed Internet rumor after rumor as to when the full project would drop, but on Feb. 5 their shouts were heard with the long-awaited release of \u201cWe are KING.\u201d The album is 12 tracks with extended mixes of the three songs from the EP, \u201cHey,\u201d \u201cSupernatural\u201d and \u201cThe Story.\u201d A couple of songs from \u201cWe are KING\u201d \u2013 \u201cMister Chameleon\u201d and \u201cIn the Meantime\u201d \u2013 were offered up as teasers prior to the full project release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paris Strother said the tour in support of \u201cWe are KING\u201d has exceeded her dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt feels amazing to get such warm receptions and it\u2019s amazing that people hung with us and were willing to wait to get the full album,\u201d said Paris Strother. \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible feeling to be communicating with our fans through the music and through our live shows.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the Minneapolis show the group had sold out performances in Detroit and Chicago as well as well-received shows on the West Coast. Artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Goapele and Corinne Bailey Rae have been recently spotted at a KING live show. Because of KING\u2019s former association with Prince some may have hoped he would have shown up for the Icehouse gig, but it was probably for the best that he didn\u2019t show because this was KING\u2019s moment and they deserved it all to themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Icehouse performance was a homecoming for twin sisters Paris Strother and Amber Strother, who are both from Minneapolis. Paris Strother said this performance was made more special because they were performing for so many they know and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to perform in front of your hometown. We have so much love for home and to look out into that crowd and see a lot of friends and family was beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bias is from Los Angeles, where all three now reside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KING won a Grammy in 2013 for their appearance on Robert Glasper\u2019s \u201cBlack Radio\u201d project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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