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<\/a>All three have deep roots in the local music scene and have played in multiple bands: Lothspeich with Old Tiger, Liscomb in Owl Eyes, and Eidson was a member in Of Sons and Ghosts.<\/p>\n
The group has been slowly gaining recognition in the year-plus since they got together, including San Diego Music Awards nominations for last year’s Best New Artist and this year’s Best Hard Rock Album categories.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely some of the big influences are Led Zeppelin [and] the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,\u201d Liscomb said of their popular sound. \u201cWe have sort of a Blues foundation but we\u2019re also a little bit of hard rock, and it\u2019s heavier but it\u2019s also a little bit experimental.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their simple setup works because each member has a defined roll that allows them to bring out the best in each other. Liscomb goes for broke with her singing, while Eidson\u2019s drumming provides a foundation for Lothspeich\u2019s heavy and experimental guitar riffs. Lothspeich mixes and matches the tracks, while Liscomb writes the lyrics for them.<\/p>\n
The trio\u2019s willingness to experiment and take this trial-and-error approach to music has helped Boy King establish their own unique identity, and gives their new album \u201cMaster\u201d a lot of promise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new album is interesting to me because I feel like each song is really different from one another,\u201d Liscomb said. \u201cThe tone and lyrical content tie them all together, but everything else is us experimenting and trying different things. At its core, it’s good rock.\u201d<\/p>\n
The trio has a busy month in front of them. To kick off the release of \u201cMaster,\u201d the band is hosting a CD release party at The Casbah on Saturday, Aug. 17.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been together for a little more than a year now, and our first album was really minimal,\u201d Liscomb said. \u201cThis new one that we\u2019re releasing on the 17th is a lot more complicated. There\u2019s more dynamics going on; we\u2019ve added a lot more to our sound.\u201d<\/p>\n
Playing on the card with Boy King that night will be The Burning of Rome, Hills Like Elephants and Gloomsday, all local music-scene names in their own right. It was important for the Boy King to hold their release party at The Casbah, a center of the local music world. Liscomb said the venue will be the perfect location for the band\u2019s big night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Casbah is great. They always put a good bill together and they have a great stage, the crowd\u2019s always awesome and so are the people that work there. It\u2019s just a great venue all around,\u201d Liscomb said. \u201cSince it\u2019s one of our favorite venues we just asked them if we could, and they let us.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other bands on the bill are ones we\u2019ve either played with around town or wanted to, or they\u2019re our friends, so it\u2019s going to be a really fun show.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boy King will also be playing at The Whistle Stop Bar in South Park on Sept. 13 as part of the sixth annual San Diego Music Thing. This year\u2019s San Diego Music Awards will be held at Humphreys by the Bay on Oct. 9.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not really looking that far down the road, we\u2019re just kind of enjoying each step as we get to it,\u201d Lipscomb said. \u201cI think a lot of bands want to be the next big thing, and get really disappointed if they\u2019re not and become bitter people. We feel its better to live in the moment so that\u2019s what we try to do.\u201d<\/p>\n