Kings Go Forth are a ten-piece American soul band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their sound is rooted in 1970s soul, and the group employs production and recording techniques common in that era.
The group was founded by Andy Noble, the founder of the now defunct Milwaukee record store Lotus Land Records, in 2007.[ Kings Go Forth] at Allmusic He then opened vinyl specialty shop We Buy Records in Milwaukee, WI (2018) and We Buy Records Chicago in Westchester, IL (2020).
The group's songs are written largely by Noble and vocalist Black Wolf. They released several 7" singles before signing to Luaka Bop; their debut full-length, The Outsiders Are Back, was released in 2010.Review, SPIN.Review, Pitchfork Media Jesse "Black Wolf" Bilal died on May 21, 2023, in a house fire.
Members Andy Noble (bass) Dan Flynn (guitar) Jeremy Kuzniar (drums) Dave Cusma (trombone) Jed Groser (trumpet) Dave Wake (keyboards) Cecilio Negron Jr. (percussion) Danny Fernandez (vocals) Matt Norberg (vocals) Black Wolf (vocals)
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