Custom Kings

{{short description|Australian folk-pop band}}

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| genre = folk-pop

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| associated_acts = Joe Neptune, Eagle & the Worm

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| current_members = Nick Vorrath
Jarrad Brown
Craig Shanahan
Luke Gale

| past_members = Eugene Wheelahan
Tom Spender
Dave Ward

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Custom Kings is a Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, folk-pop band{{Citation | last = Spillett | first = Emma | date = 25 November 2010 | title = Custom Kings spread wings | periodical = Illawarra Mercury }} started in 2002 as solo project for Nick Vorrath .{{Citation | last = Murphy | first = Theresa | date = 15 January 2008 | title = Kings ready to rule MUSIC | periodical = Mornington Peninsular Leader }} After three critically acclaimed EPs{{Citation | last = Thomas | first = Matthew | date = 9 January 2008 | title = Reality versus fantasy | periodical = Gold Coast Sun }} they released their debut album, At Sea in 2007{{Citation | date = 31 October 2007 | title = Kings becoming industry royalty | periodical = The Gold Coast Bulletin }} and it was followed up with a second, Great Escape, in 2010.{{Citation | last = Mathieson | first = Craig | date = 10 September 2010 | title = Frontman's no slave to custom | periodical = The Age }} The band has toured Australia{{Citation | last = Connoley | first = David | date = 12 January 2008 | title = Customed style | periodical = Geelong Advertiser }} and they have been on national rotation on Triple J.{{Citation | last = Murphy | first = Ciaran | date = 30 November 2006 | title = custom MADE | periodical = The Cairns Post }}

Discography

=Albums=

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|+ List of albums, with Australian chart positions

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scope="row" | At Sea

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  • Released: October 2007{{Citation | last = Sarazen | first = Con | date = 4 October 2007 | title = At Sea review | periodical = MX (Australia) }}
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Liberation Music (LIBCD9253.2)

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scope="row" | Great Escape

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  • Released: October 2010{{Citation | last = Osborne | first = Katrina | date = 29 July 2010 | title = Custom Kings | periodical = Canberra Times }}{{Citation | last = Rodway | first = Anna | date = 22 August 2010 | title = Great Escape review | periodical = Sunday Telegraph }}
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Liberation Music (LMCD0101)

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=Extended Plays=

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|+ List of EP, with Australian chart positions

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scope="row" | Peace

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  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Liberation Music (LIBEP6128.2)

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scope="row" | Where Do They Go?

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  • Released: 2004{{Citation | last = McCabe | first = Kathy | date = 4 November 2004 | title = Where Do They Go? review | periodical = Daily Telegraph }}{{Citation | last = Holmes | first = Peter | date = 16 January 2005 | title = Where Do They Go? review | periodical = Sunday Telegraph }}
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Liberation Music (LIBEP6138.2)

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scope="row" | Merchant Songs

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  • Released: July 2006{{Citation | last = Irwin | first = Julia | date = 22 November 2006 | title = Merchant Songs review | periodical = Northcote Leader }}
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Liberation Music (LIBEP8206.2)

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References

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Category:Victoria (state) musical groups

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