CD's (Year of release):
POISON IN THE AIR (1995) - CD/VINYL SINGLE
FIRST OFFENCE (1995) - CD ALBUM
FELLED/DEPTHS OF MY SOUL (1997) - VINYL SINGLE
FRIED IN LONDON (1998)- CD ALBUM
NOT YOUR PUNK (1997) - CD/VINYL SINGLE
YOUR WORST ENEMY (1999) - CD EP
DAY IN DAY OUT (2000) - CD SINGLE
SOMEONE TO HATE (2000) - CD SINGLE
SURRENDER TO THE BLENDER (2000) - CD ALBUM
FIRST OFFENCE (2001) - CD ALBUM REMASTERED & RE -RELEASED
FRIED IN LONDON (2001) - CD ALBUM REMASTERED & RE -RELEASED
GOT THE THIRST (UNRELEASED) - CD ALBUM
Date of interview: 19-06-02
Questions directly relating to you: DerDUDE:
How did you come up with your band name? Does it have a background?? KING PRAWN:
IT'S THE PORN INDUSTRY TERM GIVEN FOR THE ACTION OF SPITTING ON YOUR PARTNERS ARSEHOLE FOR LUBRICATION BEFORE ANAL SEX
DerDUDE:
How would you specify your style as a ska band? KING PRAWN:
TO DESCRIBE KP SIMPLY AS A SKA BAND DISMISES ALL THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF OUR MUSIC. WE ARE LIKE A DJ BUT WE MIX A LOT OF DIFFRENT STYLES. WE CALL IT WILDSTYLE.
DerDUDE:
Which song would you suggest someone to listen to in order to get to know your music best? KING PRAWN: THERE ISNT ONE. ALL OUR SONGS ARE DIFFERENT COS WE LIKE TO CHALLENGE THE LISTENER.
DerDUDE:
Which ska band/personality influenced you the most? KING PRAWN: LAUREL & HARDY. WELL, THEY'RE IN BLACK 'N' WHITE, INNIT.
DerDUDE:
Apart from ska, what music style influenced you the most?
KING PRAWN: HIP HOP, PUNK, DUB, JUNGLE, DUB...
DerDUDE:
What message are you trying to get across to people with your music?
KING PRAWN: WE ARE TRYING TO INSPIRE.
DerDUDE:
Does ska have a political meaning for you, and if so what is it?
KING PRAWN: IT DEPENDS ON THE BANDS. FOR ME THE POLITICS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE STYLE OF MUSIC.
Concerts:
DerDUDE:
How would you describe your audience?
KING PRAWN: WE CANT PIGEON HOLE THEM. IN THE UK THEY TEND TO BE VERY YOUNG LIKE AROUND 16 BUT ON THE CONTINENT THE AVERAGE AGE IS MUCH OLDER LIKE TWENTY SOMETHING. THIER BACKGROUND IS AS VARIED. WE GET SKATERZ, PUNKS, SKINS, 'NORMALS'... ALL SORTS. THEY COME FOR THE MUSIC. WELL, THEY WOULD BE STUPID TO TAKE FASHION TIPS FROM US.
DerDUDE:
Which song do you usually play as an encore?
KING PRAWN: SURVIVE
DerDUDE:
Have you got any weird touring experiences worth a mention?
KING PRAWN: THERE'S PLENTY BUT I CANT SAY COS WE HAVE A CODE. WHATEVER HAPPENS ON THE ROAD STAYS ON THE ROAD.
DerDUDE:
Which band would you most like to play with?
KING PRAWN: LYNARD SKYNARD
DerDUDE:
I've always been interested to know how you deal with Nazi-Skins at your gigs.
KING PRAWN: SO FAR WE HAVE NEVER MET ANY.
Ska History:
DerDUDE:
There's a lot of talk about 3 ska waves. How far can you identify yourselves with those? What do you think is going to come after the 3rd wave? What's
the future of ska? KING PRAWN: BECAUSE OF OUR MUSIC WE ARE IN A POSITION WERE WE ARE INVOLVED IN MORE THAN ONE SCENE. WE GET DESCRIBED AS A SKA BAND BUT WE HAVE ALSO PLAYED WITH BANDS LIKE ONE MINUTE SILENCE AND THERAPY. MOST OF THE UK SKA BANDS ARE DOING IMITATIONS OF THE US SKA BANDS, WHO IN RETURN, ARE IMITATING EARLY 80'S UK SKA. WE DONT IDENTIFY OURSELVES WITH ANY OF THE WAVES OF SKA. WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ON OUR OWN, DOING OUR OWN THING AND IT WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO BE THAT WAY.
DerDUDE:
Why do you think it is that most young bands either play traditional ska or ska-punk?
KING PRAWN: IN THE UK IT IS MAINLY SKA-PUNK. BECAUSE OF THE ENERGY OF PRESUME. MOST KIDS SEE TRADITIONAL SKA AS FOR OLD PEOPLE OR SOMETHING THEIR DAD MIGHT LISTEN TO.
DerDUDE:
Why do you think it's so difficult for ska to establish itself? Do you think ska is doomed to continue to play a minor role in the music scene?
KING PRAWN: BECAUSE AT THE MOMENTIT IS NOT COMMERCIALLY VIABLE . IT WOULD BE POPULAR IF IT WAS FASHIONABLE - WHICH IT MIGHT BE ONE DAY.
General: DerDUDE:
Which band or ska CD do you recommend (apart from your own) to the people out there?
KING PRAWN: CAPDOWN, EMIR KUSTURICA & THE NON SMOKING ORCHESTRA, BANDA BASSOTTI, FEEDERZ(RE-ISSUES), MANU CHAO, WU TANG, CRASS, DEAD KENNEDYS, PUBLIC ENEMY, SYS OF DOWN, EMINEM & D12, BLACK FLAG, MARLEY, CYP HILL, BUDDY HOLLY, SLACKERZ...
DerDUDE:
Who, in your eyes is the "Godfather of Ska"?
KING PRAWN: I DONT KNOW, LAUREL AITKIN I SUPPOSE
DerDUDE:
Which ska site do you particularly recommend? What are your favourites?
KING PRAWN: I DONT KNOW ANY. I DONT SURF THE WEB.
DerDUDE:
What's going to be coming up in terms of gigs or any other projects? Is
there a new CD coming out?
KING PRAWN: WE HAVE A NEW ALBUM - GOT THE THIRST. IT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED YET. WE ARE TOURING IN GERMANY THIS AUGUST.
Gigs:
23-06 Bolzano (ITALIA) - Festa de los quinchos
24-06 Zagreb (CROATIA) - KSET
25-06 Zagreb (CROATIA) - KSET
28-06 Palermo (SICILIA) - Bloom Art
29-06 Ragusa (SICILIA) - Patapata
30-06 Napoli (ITALIA) - Maschio Angioino
03-07 Roma (ITALIA) - Foro Italico
04-07 Cuneo (ITALIA) -Nuvolari Zabum Festival
05-07 Brescia (ITALIA) -Festa Rifondazione
06-07 Padova (ITALIA) -Festa Radio Sherwood
07-07 Bologna (ITALIA) -Scandellara Festival
09-07 Bibione(Ve)(ITALIA) -Suncity
10-07 Genova (ITALIA) - Boa-Goa Festival
11-07 London (UK) - The Garage
12-07 Swindon (UK) - The Bowl Festival
13-07 Clairwell Festival (UK)
14-07 Dour Festival (BELGIUM)
20-07 Bath (UK) - Extreme Sport Festival
09.08 Verden (GERMANY) - JZ
10.08 Kempten (GERMANY) - Pura Vida Festival
12.08 Frankfurt (GERMANY) - Cooky's
13.08 (GERMANY) - TBA
14.08 Hamburg (GERMANY) - Logo
15.08 Hannover (GERMANY) - Faust
16.08 GERMANY) - TBA
17.08 Koln (GERMANY) - Underground
18.08 (GERMANY) - TBA
19.08 Munchen, Atomic Cafe
30-08 Wardin (BELGIUM) - Festival
DerDUDE:
When is it going to be out and what should we be expecting?
KING PRAWN:
WE DONT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE OUT BUT IT IS THE BEST THING WE HAVE EVER DONE. WE FINANCED IT OURSELVES WITH ACE(FROM SKUNK ANANSIE) PRODUCING. IT CONTAINS SONGS LIKE SMOKE SOME SHIT, THE DOMINANT VIEW, CAUGHT INNA RUT AND OTHER LIVE FAVORITES
DerDUDE:
A bit of space for your own comments and anything else you want to add!!!...
KING PRAWN:
FREE PALESTINE. RASCISM ISREAL.
AL RUMJEN - VOCALS, GUITAR, BASS, MELODICA