Kingston Kitchen

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Kingston Kitchen is a Dutch-German ska band.

Band history

Kingston Kitchen (also Kingston Kitchen 809) was born in 2005 by German reggae and ska interpreter Dr. Ring-Ding and some members of the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation (Netherlands). The band released their debut album Today's Special in 2007 on the American ska label Megalith Records . In 2006 and 2007 the band toured Europe intensively, and since then only concerts have been played occasionally. Kingston Kitchen's music is heavily based on traditional Jamaican ska.

Band members

  • Dr. Ring thing - vocals, trombone
  • Arjen Bijleveld - trombone
  • Sybren Bijleveld - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Hiddeous Wijga - piano, organ
  • Jeroen von Tongeren - guitar
  • Merijn vd Wijdeven - bass
  • Dimitrov Jeltsema - drums

Discography

  • 2007: Today's Special (CD / LP Megalith Records)

Web links

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