Midwest Kings

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Midwest Kings (MWK)

| image = mwk_logo_white.png

| background=group_or_band

| origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

| genre = Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock

| years_active = 2001–present

|current_members = Andy Skib (lead vocals, guitar)
Neal Tiemann (lead guitar, backing vocals)
David Cook (guitar, backing vocals)
Kyle Peek (drums)
Joey Clement (bass)

| past_members= Josh Center (drums)
Robby Merrick (drums)
Justin Briggs (bass)
Bryan Jewett (bass)

| associated_acts=Burn Halo
David Cook
Black Cloud Collective

}}

Midwest Kings (aka MWK) is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol. Described as a "regional touring band", the Midwest Kings play throughout the midwest, including gigs in states ranging from their home base of Oklahoma, through Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.[http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Mar14/0,4670,TVIdolCook,00.html "Tulsa Singer Cook Rocks American Idol"] story by Sean Murphy for the Associated Press. Describes the effect that the band had on David Cook.

Discography

=Albums=

Song for a King
Winds of Change: The Acoustics
Midwest Kings (2003){{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=68&articleid=030606_En_s13_fath |title=Concert Preview: Father knows best |date=June 6, 2003 |publisher=Tulsa World|accessdate=2009-07-24}}
Judging a Bullet (2005){{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=70&articleid=040924_Mu_s13_splinter |title=Concert Preview: Splinters and screws |date=Sep 24, 2004|publisher=Tulsa World|accessdate=2009-07-24}}
Incoherent With Desire to Move On (2006){{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?no=subj&articleid=061203_Mu_H6_Midwe57559 |title=CD Review: Midwest Kings EP worthy of big label |date=Dec 3, 2006 |publisher=Tulsa World|accessdate=2009-07-24}}
Luna Despierta (2008)
The Sanctuary Live Sessions (2010)
Luna Espera (2011)
Luna Se Hunde (2012)

References

External links

[http://www.myspace.com/mwkmusic Midwest Kings on MySpace]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090712045334/http://www.nealtiemann.com/ NealTiemann.com]
[http://www.mwkmusic.com/ Official Website]
[https://twitter.com/MWKOfficial Midwest Kings Twitter Page]
[http://rockalmanac.com/component/muscol/M/152-midwest-kings-mwk.html Midwest Kings on RockAlmanac.com]

Category:2001 establishments in Oklahoma

Category:American hard rock musical groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2001

Category:Rock music groups from Oklahoma