Us Ugly Guys Got Style is the genre-defying debut EP from Durham, North Carolina-based punk rock veteran The King Teen (formerly of The Smokejumpers, Wankin’ Teens). Building blocks of folk-punk, power pop, alt-country, and garage rock form an acoustic foundation upon which highly entertaining, witty stories take center stage. Songs like Dream Not Found (jangly adventures from the San Francisco dive bar Specs’), Thunderbird Motel (gritty vocals on comforts of uncomfortable places), the title track (a catchy comparison with those other guys: “Their shirts are filled with muscles and their heads are filled with air”), and The Human Touch (a rock solid dream about destroying a chatbot) give a good idea of how this sounds live, and it turns out to be very worthwhile.
Us Ugly Guys Got Style, recorded by James Phillips, is out now digitally (self -released). Featuring The King Teen (vocals, guitars, bass), James Phillips (drums, piano, clarinet), Eric Sommer (lead guitar), and Mimi Kramer (vocals), with additional vocals from Jane Paris, Buster Paris-Kaufman, Daisy Paris-Kaufman, Lori Howell, Erika Carlos, Mimi Kramer, Eric Sommer, and James Phillips on select tracks.
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