King Bird – Got Newz (2016)
The work had special guests like Marcelo Schevano (Carro Bomba), Heros Trench (Korzus) and the late great Hélcio Aguirra (Golpe de Estado). That same year, King Bird was considered as one of the greatest new acts in Brazilian Rock by the specialized media.
King Bird debut was in 2003 with the EP “The God’s Train”, which was well-received by important Brazilian media outlets like Rock Brigade, Roadie Crew and Whiplash! among others. Two years later, the debut album “Jaywalker” (Die Hard Records) came out, with songs that ran the gamut of Hard Rock to Southern Rock like “Down the Crossroads”, “Old Jack” and “Mother Nature”.
The band was on important events during the “Jaywalker” tour, like “Brazil Rock In Concert 2006”,when they played with British band Uriah Heep at Canecão (Rio de Janeiro); Stage Diving Show festival in Presidente Prudente (SP) with Cólera, Scars and Exxótica; “Jaguariúna Rock Festival”, with Torture Squad and Shadowside; besides shows with Golpe de Estado, Tomada, Baranga and Carro Bomba.
In 2008, having built a good name around the scene was released the second album “Sunshine”. Heavier and denser, its highlights were tracks like “Getting Over My Faith”, “Here Comes The Zeppelin”, “Cross The Muddy River” and “Let The Rock Roll”. It had special guests like Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Maurício Nogueira (Matanza), Silvio Golfetti and Heros Trench (Korzus). During the “Follow the Sun” tour, the band played in the traditional “Roça n’ Roll” (Varginha – MG), and shows and festivals like “Brazilian Rock Festival” (Três Pontas – MG), “Rockland” (Matão-SP), Ibira Moto Point (São Paulo-SP), IV GP Cidade de São Paulo (Interlagos Speedway, São Paulo-SP) and Programa Kiss Club(radio Kiss FM), among others. Besides they had the supporting slot for legends like Graham Bonnet (Alcatrazz, Rainbow) and Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple).
Apart from the gigs, the band didn’t stop writing and in 2012 they released the four tracks EP, “Beyond the Rainbow”, whose title-track was written in honor of Ronnie James Dio (ELF, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell) who had passed away in May, 2010. The song was also released as a video, reassuring the influence of Dio, one of the greatest Rock/Metal singers in the world, in the sound of King Bird.
01. Immortal Rider
02. Break Away
03. Years Gone By
04. Back In Time
05. Gonna Rock You
06. Freeze Frame My Life
07. Daybreak
08. The Road You Ride
09. Doomsday
10. Smoke Signals
11. Last Page
King Bird – Got Newz (2016)