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Louis XIV

Formed:
in San Diego, California

  • Genre: Rock
  • Active: 2000s
  • Major Members: Mark Anders Maigaard, Brian Karscig, Jimmy Armbrust III, Jason Hill
  • Representative Album: "The Best Little Secrets Are Kept"

Biography

The core unit of San Diego's Louis XIV had originally played together in the rootsy, alt-rocking Convoy, which issued an album called Black Licorice in 2001. Having moved on by 2003, vocalist/guitarists Jason Hill and Brian Karscig and drummer Mark Maigaard hooked up with bassist Jimmy Armbrust and began fleshing out the Louis XIV concept -- irreverent, oversexed lyrics and songwriting that channeled glam, scratchy punk, and vintage Rolling Stones. A self-recorded EP caused quite a stir locally, MP3s helped spread that buzz to England, and Louis XIV released more material to keep up with the growing demand. That spring and summer they played the 2004 South by Southwest festival, toured the U.S. with the Killers and Von Bondies, and signed with Atlantic Records, which issued the introductory EP Illegal Tender in January 2005 and the debut full-length The Best Little Secrets Are Kept the following March. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Similar Artists:

The Blue Van, The Fiery Furnaces, The Darkness, The Von Bondies, The White Stripes

Influences:

T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, AC/DC
 
 
WordNet: Louis XIV
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: King of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
  Synonyms: Sun King, Louis the Great

 
Wikipedia: Louis XIV (band)


Louis XIV
Louis_XIV_band.jpg
Background information
Origin San Diego, California, United States
Genre(s) Garage rock, indie rock
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Atlantic
Associated
acts		 Convoy
Website Official website
Members
Jason Hill
Brian Karscig
Mark Maigaard
James Armbrust

Louis XIV is an American garage rock band from San Diego, California, formed in April 2003. They were formed from the band Convoy. Their music features rough, primal rock and evocative lyrics replete with double entendres.

History

Illegal Tender and The Best Little Secrets Are Kept

Their first album, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept, was released in March 2005, following the release of their EP Illegal Tender in January of that year. Their first single was titled "Finding Out True Love Is Blind," and was featured on both the EP and album. The band released their second single off their debut album entitled "God Killed the Queen" in September of 2005. The music video for "Paper Doll", taken from the album was released exclusively on the alt porn website Suicide Girls. The video, featuring various models in different stages of undress, was directed by alt-porn pioneer Eon McKai, director of Art School Sluts, the Kill Girl Kill series, and Neu Wave Hookers. In 2007, the band covered Queen's Flash Gordon theme for the Sci Fi Channel's new Flash Gordon television series.

New album

Their new album is finished and is due for release in January of 2008. On September 11, 2007, the band released an EP on iTunes entitled The Distances from Everyone to You containing four new tracks.

  1. "There's a Traitor in This Room" – 3:37
  2. "Your Shoes Are the Star of the Show" – 3:06
  3. "The Distances from Everyone to You" – 5:08
  4. "Flash's Theme" (Bonus track) – 4:19

Members

  • Jason Hill – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Brian Karscig – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
  • Mark Maigaard – drums
  • James Armbrust – bass

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

  • "Finding Out True Love is Blind"
  • "God Killed the Queen" (2005) – #68 UK

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