From Single of the Day: “I heard their song Come With Me Now and I was like, yeah there’s something emanating from the speakers. The crazy accordion to the gang vocals. There’s a nice groove going on that makes this song propel along at a pace that feels like a whole bunch of people gathering [...]

We’re playing at The Lost Leaf’s 2nd anniversary party on May 25th. Here is a snippet from a write-up of First Friday in Phoenix, The Lost Leaf and KONGOS written by Paul Curtis. Read the full article at Examiner.com. “… The Lost Leaf is one of my favorite places to catch live bands because they have [...]

From Single of the Day: “My immediate feeling is the sense of fun you hear in the music. It’s like one big party going on. The lyrics have a sense of humor to them. Which I appreciate…”Read article.

From: Undiscovered Radio Network (an indie radio show that airs on a bunch of radio stations around the US). Kongos – (self-titled) 2007 (no label) Murphy’s pick: “The Way” Kongos doesn’t look like rockers, and their music doesn’t quite sound like normal rock. Makes sense then! If you’re looking for something different than the standard, [...]

Get Out Magazine names ‘KONGOS’ one the top 10 local albums of 2007. “Kongos,” Kongos. The long-awaited full-length disc from this band of Paradise Valley brothers (Jesse, Dylan, John J. and Daniel) didn’t disappoint, mixing artful prog-rock instrumentation with pop song structures. A single from the disc, “In the Music,” is rising up the charts [...]

Band of brothers By: Nicki Escudero Description: KONGOS sound spans continents The members of progressive rock band KONGOS have music in their blood–the four brothers’ dad is John Kongos, a singer-songwriter who had hits in both South Africa and all over Europe in the 1960s and 70s. Now that his kids call Arizona home, KONGOS [...]

KONGOS Band of Brothers Kim Milbrandt “Our music is better than it sounds.” Not only does this band have the incredible sound to back this claim up but they also have a great sense of humor stemmed from true humble musicianship. The band Kongos is comprised of four brothers, Dylan (lead vocals/guitar), Danny (guitar/locals), Jesse [...]

From Music-Critic.com Kongos Pop label: No label released: 01.16.07 our score: 4 out of 5.0 Rockin by: Tim Wardyn Talk about a cultured band of brothers. John J, Jesse, Dylan and Daniel Kongos, of the band Kongos (ironic, huh?) grew up in London, South Africa and now live, write and record in Phoenix, Arizona. Not [...]

Review from British music site The-Mag.co.uk This is certainly a family album. Not only does every member of the band bear the last name Kongos, but all production and engineering credits go to them as well. This band have built a burgeoning reputation recently and it’s easy to see why here. The album bristles with [...]

Valley band Kongos is made up of four brothers, raised in England and South Africa, who blend a love of Beatle-esque pop, jazz, progressive rock and electronic music into their distinctive sound.Brandon Quester Special to Get Out Local spotlight: Kongos deftly blends influences for a complex, catchy CD By Chris Hansen Orf, Get Out May [...]