Write-up for Phoenix New Times Summer Of Sound concert:

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Kongos
It took all of 22 seconds of the Kongos’ self-released EP to realize they were courting musical greatness — and it only took that long because eleven of those seconds were spent hunting the jewel case wondering, “Who are these guys?’ Four brothers hailing from London via South Africa, born and raised with a recording studio in their home and music swirling all around them at all times, they were able to dream up a pop-prog-rock world music sound you wouldn’t expect from such a young group and one that no “how-would-you-market-that” elders appear to be attempting. After finally releasing a full length after more than a year of fine-tuning and re-recording tracks, you might expect the Kongos’ zeal for perfect sound might prevent them from playing out. Not only do they recreate the brotherly harmonies, the airy pedal steel, and the richly textured keyboards of that wonderful record with a minimal amount of pre-recorded input, but Kongos inhabit that sound, taking a bar of seemingly indifferent patrons to the place where they conceived this music in the first place, and making them feel like there was a place in it for them, too.– Serene Dominic
Phoenix New Times

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KONGOS was voted one of the 4 best rock bands in Phoenix by the New Times music staff, and we’ve been chosen to play the Summer Of Sound Series on May 12th with the other three bands, opening for Sugar Cult.HERE’S THE IMPORTANT PART: The audience favorite, wins the New Times ‘BEST OF PHOENIX ROCK BAND’ … so, if you only go to one KONGOS show in your life … you’re lame, but make it this one!

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Where: Club Red – 2155 E University Dr, Tempe, Arizona 85281
When: Saturday, May 12th – 6pm

With Sugar Cult, Antique Scream, Crash Street Kids and The New Romantics

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