The King of France

Check out Steve's new band The Poison Tree!

http://www.myspace.com/thepoisontreeband-------------------------------Harp Magazine says:

"The KoF's great strength is that they

don't know how to be boring. They'll throw in a little

down-tempo, nouveau-noir here and there ("What's

Your Name") or a burst of flat-out histrionics ("Just A

Body") and not miss a heartbeat. Singer-guitarist

Steve Salad has a voice that melds shenanigans and

shoulder-shrug desperation as easily as slapping on a

hat. Incontrovertible proof that the best music these

days is being made out beyond the

walls."

Nylon Magazine says:

"Celebratory" and "instantly engaging."



The New Yorker says:

"The King of France writes catchy,

intelligent, highly melodic pop-rock songs with a

strong and welcome dose of Midwestern angst (its

front man and primary songwriter Steve Salad did

time in the Twin Cities)." Spin Magazine says: "With

plink-plonking keyboards, vocals that waver between

Leonard Cohen smooth and Jeff Mangum frantic, plus

the occasional lap steel, this New York trio are such

blithe troopers that they'll even whistle to win you

over."

indieworkshop.com:

The King Of France combine a New York savvy,

experimental approach to songwriting with a

noticeable mid-western anxiety that, when

combined, is nothing short of mind-blowing. The band

is one of the most enjoyable surprises of 2005. They

certainly don't fit in with the whole New York band

scene at the moment, and honestly, I have my

doubts if they're even from this

planet."

Salon.com says:

".In an age of overwhelmingly derivative rock music,

the King of France is simply a great rock band, one

that draws extensively and subtly on the great rock

bands of the past without ever allowing the weight

of history to overwhelm its singular vision. There are

three demos available for free on their Web page, but

I urge you to spend a couple dollars and hear this

band at its best. Download "The Beast," "Notion"

and "Sick of Life" from iTunes, all off the King of

France's as-yet-untitled new record."