Kings Have Long Arms are an

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"rocktronica" act, formed in

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and masterminded by

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-born

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(aka "Longy"). Kings Have Long Arms have collaborated with

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from

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on the track "Rock and Roll is Dead", Marion from

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and Mira from

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. They have achieved recognition from the UK media as well as in

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, where they headlined the 2004 Feedback Festival in

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. The band takes its title from the saying "Kings have long arms", which is synonymous with the term "the long arm of the law". The band's debut

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, ''I Rock Eye Pop'' was released in 2006. It featured former Smiths members

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and Mike Joyce, Philip Oakey, vocalist Denise Johnson and Ray Dorset (

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). Kings Have Long Arms released a

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, "Big Umbrella", in January 2008, on Domino Records. It featured guest vocals from

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Discography

Albums

*''I Rock Eye Pop'' (Heart and Soul, 2006) :#"Children of Longarms" :#"Electro Honky" :#"Shake Dat Booty" :#"I'm the Thinnest Guy in the Phat Club" :#"Lisa Riley" :#"Feels Like I'm in Love" - Kings Have Long Arms & Mungo Jerry :#"Re-enter the Two Tone Deaf" :#"Murder Murder" :#"Prince Shops at Bardwells" :#"Rock and Roll Is Dead" - Kings Have Long Arms & Philip Oakey :#"Lick It" :#"Do the Safety Bounce" :#"Meat Is Awful" :#"Advice for Young People" :#"Pigeons Carry My News" :#"Big Umbrella" (featuring Candie Payne) (extra track on Spotify version) :#"Fishy" (extra track on Spotify version)

Singles

*"Rock and Roll Is Dead" / "Prince Shops at Bardwells" (7" single, Twins of Evil) *"Re-enter the Two Tone Deaf" / "Rambo's Bullworker" (7" single, Uncharted Audio) *"Pigeons Carry My News" / "Hot Buttered Booty" (7" single, Chips Records) *"Rock and Roll Is Dead" feat. Philip Oakey (7" and CD single, Twins Of Evil, 2003) *"All Hail Satan" (7" and CD single, Heart and Soul, 2005. Produced by

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)) *"Lisa Riley" / "It Feels Like I'm in Love" (Heart and Soul, 2006) *"Big Umbrella" / "Fishy" (Domino, 2008)

References

External links

KHLA on Myspace

KHLA official website

The Mucky Monday Club on Myspace
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