THE DON KINGS - Surfin' Sickles 7" EP
First and only release to date by this 2009-2010 Auckland based surf trash trio. Led most effectively by motorbikin' and design Maestro, Shakin' Luke Wood, he of many a killer Christchurch combo, The Damned Evangelist, Grand Saloon, Shakin' Evil, the Grand Chancellors and the Opawa 45s. Backbeat supplied by his namesake brother, Baron Wood, now Australian based coffee bean mogul, but who previously helmed the frontsmen duties for Auckland garage groovemeisters, Grande Cobra and the Hories, and secret 1-man trash attack, El Destructo. Bassing chores provided by still Auckland-bound Slackjaw, front yelper and string mangler for Bloodbags, Smokin' Daggers, Hot Grease, Liquid Livers and Warm Leather. 4 tunes, two original instrumentals, and two vocal covers, "Hot Dog" by P/North dragstrip crew Pro Drag, and the ole chain gang garage standard "Parchman Farm"...
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