In this episode, Steven Michael talks with former Badlands bassist Greg Chaisson and singer Michael Thomas Beck about their new band Kings Of Dust. We get into the recording of the album and where they see the direction of the band. We also discuss some fun stories with Greg about his audition for Ozzy and where he and Jake E. Lee first met.
Kings Of Dust Bio
With “retro rock” being a hot commodity at the moment, it seems that young bands are oozing out of the woodwork to jump on the trend. Phoenix, AZ musical veterans however, aren’t another young bandwagon jumping band of the moment. It’s a lifelong passion with this quartet that was formed a few years ago, just to “jam around for fun,” but ultimately, turned into a serious project about a year ago. ““There are some really great bands out there right now with that 70s style sound. But KINGS OF DUST is first generation stuff. We were all there when it was a “sound” the first time around, so I think it’s very authentic, seeing as this is what we grew up listening to,” says bassist and co-founder, Greg Chaisson. The band boasts a pedigree of musicians from two Jake. E. Lee bands (Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel) as well as 2000’s glam rock heroes Crash Street Kids and late 80s / early 90s heavy hitters Surgical Steel (mentored by the one and only Rob Halford).
But the band isn’t about resting on their laurels, they’re here to give the public a relevant album for 2020. “The album isn’t your run of the mill collection of three chord based love songs and “standing up to ‘the man’” type anthems,” says frontman Michael Thomas Beck, “The song subjects vary from parents teaching their kids the rules of life to not letting your emotions get the best of you. Positive messages brought to life by a veteran group of musicians who don’t abide by the three chord rock theory.”
Kings Of Dust Are:
Michael Thomas Beck – Lead vocals
Ryan McKay – Lead Guitars, Backing vocals
Greg Chaisson – Bass, Backing vocals
Jimi Taft – Drums, percussion, backing vocals
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