King Shaolin
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Genres | New-age pop, new wave |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | www.kingshaolin.com |
| Members |
Dominik Štofko Michal Neffe Norbert Neuschl Michal Uličný |
King Shaolin are a four-piece new-age pop band. Formed in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2011, the band consists of Dominik Štofko (lead vocals and guitar), Michal Neffe (back vocals, guitar, percussions), Norbert Neuschl (back vocals, bass) and Michal Uličný (drums). The band's debut album "Road to the Machiavelli Valley was released 15 December 2012.
Members
- Dominik Štofko - Lead vocal, guitar
- Michal Neffe – guitar, percussions, vocals
- Norbert Neuschl – bass, vocals
- Michal Uličný - drums
History
New-Age Popsters KING SHAOLIN announce the release of their highly anticipated new album Road To The Machiavelli Valley out December 15, 2012, by an Independent Label "LIVE DRIVE" and first digital distribution on Beatban. Recorded in Bratislava, Slovakia and mixed in Los Angeles with renowned producer Nathan Lively (Zé dos Frangos, Bruno Benetton Free Band, etc.), the album features 12 original tracks written by Dominik Stofko. King Shaolin offer a fresh take on the term soul-pop. The first single "Never Knows" was featured on MTV Czech republic. The second single "Japan"[1] was featured on Radio FM. Music video for the song "Japan" has been made by Malcolm Tan from Singapour and Janka O´ska from Slovak Republic. In 2013 King Shaolin was touring across 3 europe countries (140 gigs). In January 2014 the band became the official touring band for world-renowned artist Celeste Buckingham. October 2014 they released single "Friend", featured daily on Fun Radio.[2] In June 2015 KING SHAOLIN won second prize at the CARPATHIA FESTIVAL - International song contest in Rzeszow (Poland). Dominik Štofko also received a prize for best song composition.[3]
King Shaolin as an opening act
- Celeste Buckingham: Bratislava – Ateliér Babylon, 20013
- N.O.H.A: Košice – Kasárne Kulturpark, 2014
- Lavagance: Liptovský Mikuláš - Vila Dr. Emila Stodolu, 2014
Discography
- 2012 Road To The Machiavelli Valley (CD)
- 2014 Friend (Single)
References
- ↑ "King Shaolin zverejnili klip k piesni Japan - SITA" (in Slovak). webnoviny.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Exkluzívna premiéra: King Shaolin - Friend - www.funradio.sk" (in Slovak). funradio.sk. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ↑ "ZWYCIĘZCY CARPATHIA 2015 Wyniki XI Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Piosenki "Rzeszów Carpathia Festival" 2015 www.carpathia.rzeszow.pl" (in Polish). www.carpathia.rzeszow.pl. Retrieved 2015-06-15.