Artist:King Tuffy
Song:The Other
Album:The Other
Kyle Thomas is lead singer and guitarist for the band Witch and he was in Ty Segall's band. When he isn't doing that, King Tuff is a home recording project that he turns into a band for tours. Thomas is from Brattleboro, VT. He grew up listening to his father's record collection and learned to play keyboards and drums. His father bought him a Fender Stratocaster guitar when he was seven and that's when Thomas got serious. After high school, he wrote songs and played in bands. Then he started recording at home and self released a CD. Meanwhile J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr started the band Witch and brought Thomas in to play guitar. Witch released an album and toured. But it was never intended to be a full time band. So Thomas started recording at home as King Tuff. He signed a record deal with Sub Pop. Thomas writes and plays all the instruments himself and puts a band together for tours. Thomas was also in Witch and the band Feathers who released an album in 2006. Then he joined Ty Segall's band The Muggers in 2016. Remember these are all part time bands. The Other is the title song from King Tuff's 2018 album The Other. The music has been categorized as Garage Rock. I guess it's music that is recorded in a garage. It's an offshoot of neo psychedelia. Thomas wrote all the songs and played all the instruments except for Ty Segall on drums. It's available on CD. On the latest King Tuff album released in 2023, Thomas brought in Sasami Ashworth to help with writing, production, vocals and keyboards. Thomas has played on her albums. Witch hasn't recorded since 2012. So it looks like King Tuff is a full time band now. Here's the video for The Other by King Tuff.
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