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Coyote Kings 

Move

Twin Lion/Hot Poop Records

BluesWax Rating: 9

  

Versatile, Solid, Sexy

The Coyote Kings, from the Pacific Northwest, is not a one-trick pony when it comes to creating and performing music. With soul and enthusiasm, they show off their versatility. The Coyote Kings consists of guitarist “Mondo Mike” Cook,  singer/songwriter/guitarist Robin Barrett, and  drummer Curtis “Rocket” Johnson. Move, their third release, also features outstanding vocalist Michelle “Mush” Morgan on seven tracks. This album offers a varied listening experience in that each song has its own unique sound, unlike blues albums from many other artists, where one may get the impression one is listening to the same song eleven times in a row.  

“Upside Down, Inside Out” is absolutely great. Cook plays guitar with ferocity and is no doubt among the best guitarists around. It just doesn‘t get any better than this. And when this track is done, there is not even time to cool off as “All Tangled Up” keeps the groove going with a strong, funky beat and Morgan’s sexy vocals. With a voice made special for the blues, she puts the “oomph” in this one. With a fiery naughtiness, she also adds a little sumpin’ sumpin’ to the track “Little Sumpmm Sumpmm’,” reminding me a bit of the spunky Sun recording artist Wanda Jackson.

The payoff on this album is a rocking sultry version of Smokey Robinson’s “Get Ready.” This is one tight cover, and the Coyote Kings make it their own, escorting the song into a new decade to become a party favorite for a new generation. This is solid album from start to finish, and I can’t wait to hear more from them.

Phillip Smith is a contributing writer at BluesWax.

(One slight correction: Robin played all of the guitar on Upside Down, Inside Out.)

You can find your very own copy of Move here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/coyotekingswmushmorgan

We're throwing a party and you're invited! (This is LARGE!)

Winter is upon us, but we're already planning for Spring. Introducing...

The Coyote Kings Invitational WALLA WALLA GUITAR FESTIVAL!

On Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 Walla Walla becomes host to The Northwest's hottest bands! 12 bands, 5 venues all within 5 blocks, in beautiful downtown Walla Walla! Here's the line-up...

Here's the line-up:
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TA DAH!!! The long awaited third offering from the new and improved Coyote Kings (now w/Mush), "Move" is out now! It's so brand new that not all of the reviews are in, but here's what some have to say about it...

"They say third time's a charm & "Move," the third offering from Coyote Kings & first with Michelle "Mush" Morgan, is definitely charmed. That "Rockin' Blues & Bluesy Rock ~ Smokin' Hot!" band from Walla Walla has outdone themselves with this stunner. When you take the writing skills of Robin Barrett & Curtis Johnson, the solid playing of Rob, Curtis, Tim, & Mike & add Mush Morgan's amazing vocals to the mix, the result is downright world-class.
From the rollicking barrel-house groove of "Wanna Come Home," to the tough, driving, lustful moans of "Lil Sumpmm Sumpmm," to the ode to the weekend warrior "Think It's The Good Life," & the ultimate slide guitar propelled driving song, "Blacktop Never Stop," Barrett shows why he's regarded as one of the top Blues & Roots writers currently making music.
Curtis "Rocket" Johnson surprises us with his superbly soulful vocals and writing, in his two offerings, the straight-up power Blues "Upside Down Inside Out" & "Downtown." How can a song have a tough Texas groove and feel good, almost euphoric dreaminess at the same time? Not sure, but "Downtown" delivers this amazing quality. You'll wish it went on for hours. I think you'll agree that it's about time Mr Johnson "stepped out from behind the drums!"
And now Mush Morgan... Coyote Kings' "Queen of Blue-eyed Soul," Michelle "Mush" Morgan, shows her jaw-dropping vocal skills on seven songs on Move; The heart-wrenching melodrama "Only Love I Know," the funk-in-your-face come-on "All Tangled Up," her sultry infatuation on "Drive Me," and powerful singing on "Everything Changes," along with her fantastic cover of "Get Ready," are a the icing on the cake that is Coyote Kings w/Mush Morgan's "Move."
It's rare these days when every song on an album is great, but... every song on Move is... well... great! Gonna be hard to pick a favorite... they're all awesome." ~ anonymous

"The CD ROCKS! In fact the WWBS liked it so much we sent it to the International Blues Challenge for Best Self-Produced CD!" ~ Patty Keys, President, Walla Walla Blues Society.

"So, lucky me, I got a pre-release CD & it is THE BEST!!!!! I danced my ass off for an hour! Can't stop listening to this awesome CD. Curtis doin' Downtown is sexy, Mush singing All Tangled Up, Only Love I Know & Everything Changes...well, talk about HOT!!! Robin has done an amazing job writing & recording, Mondo Mike & Tim Dallas are at their best with guitars in hand. This CD sounds like they are LIVE in your house! I love you all and thank you so much for your fantastic music!" ~ S. Clarke, Our dear friend & super fan.

How 'bout THEM apples!

And here's where you'll find it: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/coyotekingswmushmorgan
Warning: If you listen to the samples we know you're gonna need one or five (Christmas presents...) for your very own. We'll do our best to keep them in stock.

Also...

This is for those of you within traveling distance of Walla Walla. The Coyote Kings w/Mush Move CD release party is scheduled for 9pm, Oct 15, at Sapolil Cellars, 15 E Main, Walla Walla, WA. Sapolil boasts great wine and food, a full bar, & the best party atmosphere this side of the Mississippi.

And as if the release of this monumental CD isn't enough, the syndicated travelogue show, Next Stop TV, will be there to film it!!! This is your chance to hear "Move" performed live, buy the CD, eat, drink, and be merry, AND... AND... maybe even be on TV!!!

Last but not least...

We want to invite you to join our group Coyote Kings' Big Fat Page on Facebook. It's a great big bunch of the coolest people on earth & we'd be even cooler if you're part of it!


Well that's it, probably more than enough for now... oh wait... one more thing...

We love you very much!!!

Coyote Kings w/Mush Morgan

Hey all you Coyotes and Coyotettes,
WHEW! Summer 2011 has been been a great season so far for Coyote Kings w/Mush, with awesome opportunities to play for you, including Untapped Blues & Brews Fest, Sunbanks R&B Fest, Thunder On The Island in Kennewick, & Ritzville Blues Brews & Bar-B-Qs. We've been working feverishly on our forthcoming album "Move," AND we entered the preliminaries held at Untapped for the competition to be the WBS representatives at The International Blues Challenge in Memphis and... WE WON! (More on this below.) A great big shout goes out to all our friends we've had a chance to party with so far!
With a week off, we're catching our breath, writing this update, and getting ready to kick off the second (and even busier) half of the Summer. It starts with "The Boogie On the Mountain," July 30th up on Weston Mountain, OR, with our friends "The Tukanon Band" and "White City Lights!" Now that's gonna be a LARGE time!
In August we'll be hittin' the road to The Big Sky Blues Festival in Noxon MT, The Blues & Seafood Festival in Il Waco on the Washington coast, & The Taste of Music Festival in Snohomish, WA, & at Thomas O'Neil Cellars. At the TOM Fest we'll compete in the WA St finals for the chance to be sent to Memphis to the IBC! Inbetween we'll again be feverishly working on the new "Move" CD! Yes, we'll make a LARGE announcement when it's ready!
In September we're looking forward to The Annual Grape Stomping Festival at Basil Cellars & The Three Rivers Concert Series, both in Walla Walla, the "infamous" Sausage Festival in Richland, & the Downtown Walla Walla Summer Concert Series!
Please click on our "Shows" button for dates & more info.
So...
As you can see, we're having a LARGE Summer so far and an even LARGER one to come. Coyote Kings w/Mush hope to see YOU soon!

We love you very much!

CK/w M

Hello Our Coyotes,

We know... long time no news. Ok it's been a long cold winter, but it's almost over & boy do we have BIG NEWS!!!

FIRST OFF, we're back in the studio recording a brand new CD! It's gonna be leaner, meaner, bigger, badder... just the way you like it. We've got great new songs (real smokers) and we're really excited to get them out to you. So far, so HOT!!! Look for a release later this Spring & don't worry, we'll let you know when it's coming!

ON THE LIVE FRONT, we're booking shows for 2011 and have some great ones already planned. To stay up to date, click the "Shows" button... over there... on your left... yep that one! Do it now & do it often... There are many more coming & we'll add them as they come in.
NOW HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED: If you'd like to have Coyote Kings come play your town, please tell your favorite event or venue to give us a shout. We'll love you even MORE than we already do! It's easy, our contact info is right here on the site!

2011 looks to be a year full of LARGE times! We hope you love our new CD & that we get to come play for you. May your 2011 be as exciting as ours is shaping up to be!

We love you very much!

CK

Hey Everybody,

Whew! It's a hot time in the land of Coyote Kings! Been a while since we wrote, but that just means we have a LARGE amount of news for you...

First off, we want to thank Paul Carter for laying down the groove on bass with us. It was short but sweet. Best of luck with your new ventures. THANKS PAUL!

And now...
*Queue trumpets*

Coyote Kings are proud to announce our new bassist Don Sumpter. Donny is best known as the bass player and band leader for The Polecats, 3 time Muddy Award nominees and Pacific Northwest favorites. Donny ROCKS THE BASS and we're absolutely stoked to have him! The Kings are now bigger, badder, and bolder than ever. Welcome to the pack, Donny!

Now on to news highlights...

The summer started in May with an amazing day at The Untapped Blues & Brews Festival in Tri-Cities, WA. Great music, great micro brews, and GREAT PEOPLE... SO MUCH FUN! Dave Nichols knows how to throw a party and we had an absolute ball! Thanks Dave!

Last weekend was The Ritzville Rhythm & Blues Festival in Ritzville, WA. We played in The Pastime there and it was... how shall I put it... HOT & SWEATY and another great party with friends old and new. Steve McFadden is the man behind this great festival and he did an AMAZING job! GO STEVE!

And what will we be up to the second half of the summer? Well... here's our schedule through Sept...

Tagaris Winery, Richland WA ~ Aug 6, 7

Shooters, Joseph OR (Bronze Blues & Brews weekend) ~ Aug 14

Bluz At The Bend, Spokane WA ~ Aug 20, 21

Basel Cellars Grape Stomping Festival ~ Sept 4

Tagaris Winery ~ Sept 17, 18

Mt Rainer Blues Festival ~ Sept 25

Hope to see ya'll at one or all of our shows!

Last but certainly not least... It's time to start a new album! Be looking for a new CD from Coyote Kings in the Spring 2011. We'll keep you posted on it's progress.

We hope that you enjoy your summer and that we get to say hi to everybody soon!

We love you very much!

Rob, Mondo Mike, Curtis, Donny, & (our honorary "Coyote Queen") Mush
Coyote Kings!

P.S. We'd like to invite you to click the link below and be our friends on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128285973853143&ref=ts#!/pages/Coyote-Kings/69237290268?ref=ts

Coyote Kings would like to say thanks and best of luck to our good friend, Tim Dallas, our bass player for the last 2 years. Best of luck with the new project!

We also want to welcome our new bass player and vocalist Paul Carter! Paul is one freakin' badass! Not only can he lay down the groove, but wait till ya hear him sing! Welcome to the pack, Paul!

Hey Everybody,

Just a few things...

2009 has been a great year... We played some great places this last season and met a lotta really fine folks, but as the saying goes, "it ain't over till it's over!" We still have some Rockin' Blues & Bluesy Rock mayhem to generate! Check out our schedule for some HOT, LOUD, NASTY, shows near you!

MORE NEW TUNES!

We're headed back into the studio for yes ANOTHER new CD! Can't help it... we just have too much good stuff to record.

And finally: We are now booking the 2010 season, so give us a shout and we'll give you a howl!!! Use the contact link... over there... yeah, that's the one... g'head CLICK IT!

Our brand new CD "COYOT KINGS' LARGE BAND EXTRAVAGANZA!" is available now!

CLICK HERE!
You gonna love it!
CK

Hey Everybody,

We are pleased to announce that founding Coyote Kings member and drummer/singer extraordinaire, Curtis "Rocket" Johnson, is back! Effective immediately he will be resuming his roll, providing the beat (and some very soulful vocals) for Coyote Kings' smokin' hot rockin' Blues & bluesy Rock!

Curtis was away on some personal business for the last few weeks and we're happy he's back!

We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Emilio Cabrales for doing such a great job filling in while Curtis was away. He's one hell of a drummer and we appreciate the help and wish him the best.

We'd also like to announce that "The Queen Of Blue-eyed Soul" Michelle "Mush" Morgan will be joining us at Tagaris Winery this coming Friday and Saturday evenings. Mush sings on our brand new CD "Coyote Kings' Large Band Extravaganza!" and adding her amazing voice and presence to our live show really kicks it over the top!

That's this coming Fri and Sat, 8/14 &15 at the Taverna Tagaris patio at Tagaris Winery, off Queensgate in Richland, WA, USA. Showtime is 7pm both nights. This is a really remarkably beautiful outdoor venue with a restaurant, full bar, a 50ft basalt fountain and a capacity of about 300 people. It's a great place to party to Coyote Kings!

We hope to see you there!
CK

Ok Kids, the show we've all been waiting for is coming up this Saturday, August 1st...

*queue trumpets*

"Coyote Kings' Large Band Extravaganza!" CD Release Party at Sapolil Cellars, 15 E. Main St, Walla Walla, Washington, USA!

The party starts at 8pm, but get there early to get a good seat. The last time we did this (when we recorded some of the CD) it was SRO a half hour before we hit the first note!

We have special guests, including (but not limited to); Mark "The Doctor" Brown on piano and trumpet, Cliff from Jimmy Fox's band on sax, and... wait for it...

*queue more trumpets*

"The Queen of Blue-eyed Soul," Michelle "Mush" Morgan, will be singing with us too!!! YAY!!! Hoooo MAN, is it gonna be HOT!

For those of you too far to make the show, we'll miss you so much, but the CD will be on the web and in stores world-wide very soon, so keep your eyes peeled for the announcement.

We love you all very much and hope to see you at the show!
Coyote Kings




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Two BIG... make that REALLY BIG things coming up this Friday, July 10th...

Coyote Kings will be playing at "Bikers In The Blues" on Main St in Pendleton, OR, USA (showtime is 6:30). And...

Our brand new CD "Coyote Kings' Large Band Extravaganza!" will be here!!! We'll have them at the show and they'll be available very soon in stores and online (don't worry, we'll keep you posted)!

We're thinkin' the Summer is just gettin' started!

CK

Summer is in full swing and we have LARGE news, as in "Coyote Kings' Large Band Extravaganza!" The brand new CD is being manufactured and will be back right after the 4th of July! Official release will be a little later in the month, but we'll have copies for sale at our shows (yet another good reson to come party with the Kings). Don't worry, we'll keep you all posted as the release draws nearer.

In the meantime, here are a couple shows you can catch us at...

June 27 The River Nightclub in Clarkston, WA

July 4th The Red White and Blues Festival, Silver Lake Winery in Zillah, WA

The summer fun is just gettin' started... Party On!!!

Coyote Kings

Time flies when yer havin fun, hunh! Ok, we've finished tracking the studio tracks for the new CD! With the four live tracks from the "Coyote Kings' Large Band Extravaganza" show that were excellent enough to make it (yes, we're picky), the new CD will have 12 tunes... and OH MAMA!, this baby is a pistol! Hold on to your seats when you put this on for the first time, because we ROCKED IT (if we do say so ourselves). Robin is franticly working to get the CD out by the first of June. Just like "Feelin' Lucky," "THE COYOTE KINGS' LARGE BAND EXTRAVAGANZA" will be released on TwinLion/Hot Poop Records and will be available EVERYWHERE... on this planet anyway. Don't worry, we'll let you know the minute it comes out!

We have a coupla shows this month but mostly we're gearing up to hit it HARD in June. Check our show schedule for dates and locations! For now, we want to have the best CD out that you've ever heard, so here we go... work, work, work, work, work, work, work, work....

See ya soon!!!

Coyote Kings

April is set to be a very busy month for Coyote Kings. We are working on the new CD, AND we have a couple shows (you know we love to play for you!)
Apr 11 we'll be at Sapolil Cellars for The (Post) Feast Boogie in Walla Walla, &...
Apr 18 we'll be at JackSons in Richland for the Eagle 106.5 Cancer Fundraiser.
Around and in between the shows, as I already mentioned, we'll be working on the new CD "Coyote Kings' Large Band Extravaganza". It will have live and studio tracks on it and as you can tell by the title, it's gonna be really really big! No, seriously... REALLY BIG... we mean it.
And so there ya have it. It's going to be a loud, proud April in the land of Coyote Kings and we hope to party with YOU!!!

Coyote Kings will be headlining the IEBS Blues Cats For Kids benefit in Spokane, WA, USA, Saturday, March 7-09. Doors open at noon and here is the lineup of this year’s event:

1:00 – 2:30pm: Dr. Mellow & the Mojos
3:00 – 4:30pm: Rampage
5:00 – 6:30pm: The Bullets
7:00 – 8:30pm: The Culprits
9:00 – 11:00pm: Coyote Kings

It will be held at the Spokane Valley Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA, USA

Hope to see you there!
CK

We told ya BIG things were coming this year, well... this is the first one!

Last fall Coyote Kings recorded live at Sapolil Cellars in Walla Walla, WA, USA. Many of you were there and it was a total blast! The joint was jumpin', the band was pumpin', the SRO crowd was HOT HOT HOT!

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Unfortunately, due to a digital disaster the recoding was ruined and the CD that was planned is not to be. Dark days indeed.

What could we do... we know that so many of our friends have been waiting for the CD and Coyote Kings surely don't want to disappoint (can't have it... wouldn't be a Coyote Kingsly thing to do), so we figured we'd better do it again! Only this time, bigger, better, and even more fun than the last time, so...

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Announcing the...
COYOTE KINGS' LARGE BAND EXTRAVAGANZA!
Recording LIVE at Sapolil Cellars!

Where: Sapolil Cellars, 15 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA, USA
When: This coming Friday, Feb 13, 2009 at 8pm
Cover: $10

Recording LIVE!
Special guests!
Finest wine!
Really sexy people! (don't make me a liar, ya better show up... yes you.)
Hot, hot, hot FUN!

Joining the Kings will be two Bay Area heavy-hitters, our special guests; John Farey on keyboards and trombone (Van Morrison, Sly and the Family Stone, Huey Lewis, The John Farey Group) and the amazin' blazin' Greg Miner on sax and harp (2 time Grammy winner Weaver Copeland)!
We may just have some surprise guests too!

It's a show not to miss, so if you're anywhere near, come join the party and be on the CD! If you can't make it we'll miss you very much, but we'll have a CD with your name on it this time... come hell or high water!

COYOTE KINGS' LARGE BAND EXTRAVAGANZA! LIVE AT SAPOLIL CELLARS!

See ya there!!!

COYOTE KINGS

2008 was a great year, thanks to all the great fans and friends we've made! Coyote Kings are looking forward to what 2009 will bring... seeing again the friends we've made, making new ones...
We will have a brand new CD coming out, we'll be doing tons of shows (we really love to play for you)... AND we also have a few surprises in store, so stay tuned and we'll see you soon!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We just found out that "Feelin Lucky" has been nominated for the 2008 Empire Award for "Best Blues Album (Northwest)," by The Inland Empire Blues Society!

We are honored, flattered, humbled, grateful, and just plain pleased as punch!

Thank you, IEBS!!! We love Spokane and we'll be seeing you soon!

Here's one of our infrequent bulletins on the sordid life of Coyote Kings...

The summer concert season is over... what a blast we've been having! Ritzville Blues Fest, Mt Rainer Blues and Jazz Fest, The Onion Festival, The Wine & Wheels Fest... the parties... the benefits... & all the other great events we did were a blast! We want to thank everyone involved for the fantastic reception we had, everywhere we played!

Fall is here and we have big news: Michelle "Mush" Morgan, The Queen of Blue-eyed Soul, is still doing all our shows with us, and she continues to amaze... dang, that girl can SING!!!
We now have a 5 song Mush EP (backed by Coyote Kings) you need to grab! It's HOT HOT HOT!!! We'll have them up on cdbaby.com soon, and you can get them at our shows right now.

We'll be playing a bunch too! Here are a few things coming up...

>Oct 4: Coyote Kings w/Mush at McFarland's Cabin, Tollgate, OR

>Oct 18: Rob, Mike, Mush, and Pete Crawford, acoustic at Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla, WA

>Oct 25: Coyote Kings w/Mush at Ice Harbor Brewery, Kennewick, WA

>Oct 31: Rob, Tim, Mush, and our friend Emilio Cabrales, at Woody's, Dayton, WA (Happy Halloween!)

>Nov 8: Coyote Kings RECORDING A LIVE CD at Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla, WA (and yes Mush will be there)

We can't wait to record the live CD and we hope YOU will come to the party and be on the CD!!!

More info on these events can be found on our SHOWS link.

Well... there ya have it. It's gonna be a busy month or so and we hope to see you A LOT!!!

We love you all!

Coyote Kings

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