Everyone please check out this release from Ngaiire, who has been doing backing vocals with Blue King Brown for the past year and sadly our final shows togetherhave passed as she is leaving to focus on her own solo project in the new year. This is an amazing EP, it features a track Produced By Natalie Paapaa, Ngaiire has a big future ahead of her and we wish her all the best for her mission.

Ngaiire does not consider herself a spectacular musician but when creativity calls she finds her muse in an old- beat- up- by- the- road- side guitar that her father strung up. This along with a couple of fingers that bang out chords that are beyond her musical vocabulary, she surprisingly manages to communicate her joys and laments the best that her hands can afford and as best as a voice that commands an honest meltdown can only do.

Having spent the last 3 years touring with the likes of Paul Mac & Blue King Brown, Ngaiire is preparing to step out solo with the independent release of her debut EP, Song For No One . The EP, features tracks produced by Tony Buchen (Kid Confucius, The Whitlams, Macromantics, Abby Dobson) and Blue King Brown's Natalie Paapaa adding more fuel to a fire of other like minded musicians attempting to bring soul/jazz to the Australian masses. Check out her Myspace

Performing ONE SHOW ONLY at the Woodford Folk Festival opening night 27th Dec, Shall be a big one.

Then heading down to Pyramid Rock Fest for one show on the 30th dec. Shall be rockin!! with Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, The Cat Empire, You Am I, Sneaky Sound System, Cog, Kora + many more For all ticketing details and thefull line up go to www.thepyramidrockfestival.com

New Year 2008 BKB choosing to spend the New Year celebrations with out brothers and sisters in AOTEOROA/NEW ZEALAND performing at the RHYTHM and VINES FESTIVAL, the first festival to see the sunrise in the new year! With The Checks, The Haves, Jakob, dDub, Die!Die!Die!+ many more For all ticketing details and the full line up go to www.rhythmandvines.co.nz

Jambalaya Festival Then heading up to Rotarua for the JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL with Monobloco, Batucada Sound Machine, Katchafire, Ladi6 + many more For all ticketing details and thefull line up go to www.jambalaya.co.nz

A lot more BIG NEWS to be released for 2008 stay tuned, and yes there is definitely a new album on the way!!

28.07.09
Reconciliation and Overseas Touring

Blue King Brown will join Australian music heavy weights Powderfinger and Silverchair for three shows of their mammoth Across The Great Divide Tour. Regularly spending time in remote indigenous communities in central Australia teaching music, Carlo Santone and Natalie Paapaa see first hand the need to shed light on the issue of reconciliation and the gravity and importance of it to the people.

“To us, reconciliation means respect. Respect for a culture and a people that lived on this land long before colonization. The Indigenous people are deeply connected to this land in ways non Indigenous people are not, and we need to respect that, the land defines them as a people and it defines their culture. Truth, Education and Understanding will lead to Respect and Reconciliation. A tour like this one is bound to raise discussion on the issues, and from that, should people’s hearts and minds be open, we should be able to see some change in the way people perceive indigenous history and the current indigenous struggle. There is a beautiful culture right here on our doorsteps, it should be something that is embraced and respected, and then we may see some unity.” Carlo Santone, BKB.

Feel The Vibe & Stand Up! Get the full list of dates and tickets >

05.07.07
Say no to nuclear energy t-shirt
On July 7th 2007, Blue King Brown, John Butler and a number of other artists took a stance against the use of nuclear power by wearing black t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan 'SAY NO TO NUCLEAR ENERGY' during their LIVE EARTH concert performance at Aussie Stadium, Sydney.

The shirts were made by the bands especially for the concert. A limited edition run was produced for the day and we are now selling the excess of the run. The profits generated from the sales will be donated to organisations committed to the fight against the use of nuclear energy. You have the opportunity to donate some money to a great cause and score yourself a rockin shirt in the process, these are rare shirts and mark a moment in history when some prominent Australian and International bands took a stance together for the greater good.

SHIRTS HAVE SOLD OUT SORRY IF YOU MISSED OUT!!

05.06.07
New US Management
Blue King Brown are proud to announce they have just recently secured US management with Guerrilla, San Francisco.

YouTube
Blue King Brown drew a lucky card when their film clip for ‘Water’, made for $200, was featured on the front page of You Tube earlier this month, exposing the band to a massive international viewer ship. The You Tube exposure has resulted in alot of international interest, the timing could not have been better. Watch the clip >

Japan Tour
Blue King Brown have recently returned Japan where they have recently signed a record deal and released the Japanese edition of Stand Up. BKB are building strong in Japan, kicked along by their critically acclaimed live shows, they return to Japan later in the year to perform at the famous SUMMERSONIC festival along side the likes of Gwen Stefani, Bloc Party, Black Eyed Peas + more. More international touring plans are brewing for what is set to be a big year for BKB.

Live Earth
In July Blue King Brown hit the stage in Sydney for Live Earth, which attracted over two billion viewers worldwide. Joining Crowded House, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly and more to draw attention to the world’s widening environmental crisis. Watch the live footage here

“There is a movement that is taking place right now, it’s a global movement that has finally hit the mainstream. It's a realisation of the impacts of our everyday actions that we can so easily take for granted. It’s a reality check and it’s a positive step forward in so many ways. The more people involved in the movement the closer we are to bettering all of our lives now and for the future. We have been strong supporters of this cause for a long time and participating in an event like this is bringing more and more awareness to the issue” Carlo Santone, BKB.

ZeroSeven Make Poverty History Concert
Blue King Brown walk their talk; they are passionate about world issues and performed as part of the regional ZeroSeven Make Poverty History Concert in July, and have been invited to perform in celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Australia in June.

Splendour In The Grass
In August the band will grace the stage at Byron Bay’s Splendour In The Grass festival, being ex-Byron locals they are looking forward to this one!