Imminent Insurrection Is Here!
Squanky Kong, the band and creative vehicle of composer-artist James M. House, has just expanded its catalog with the new EP, Imminent Insurrection. This release is just the start to a series of new developments for SK, all leading up to an investment campaign where House seeks to find further backing to engage a bustling International fan base.
Los Angeles, CA, October 13, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Squanky Kong releases the new extended play record “Imminent Resurrection” today. With this release, the second radio single, "Pressure Tank" is being introduced.
Imminent Insurrection is the first new music from Squanky Kong released since the 2008 independent album debut,”Under a Raven's Review”. The record introduces a new lead vocalist Joseph Michael working with SK mastermind James M. House. As with previous releases, House is playing all the guitar and bass instrumentation with the studio work. House brought on LA drummer Lamar Little in 2014 to put down the rhythm tracks. There are also keyboard contributions on a song by longtime friend Joseph Wooten (Steve Miller Band and Victor Wooten Band), whom was also featured on the 2008 album.
The music business has become a new game, and no one really knows the rules yet. It is time for artists to start thinking out-of-the-box as we roll the dice.", says House.
james M. House, Composer-Artist/ Band Leader
Squanky Kong is described as Hybrid Rock with influences across a broad range of the Rock genre, infused with hints of Jazz, Funk, Classical, Blues, Reggae, EDM, and more. It is not a typical rock band. It is a work of House acting as composer, producer, and performer, more reminiscent of leaders of the Big Band Era or avant-garde artists like Frank Zappa.
Previously only a product of studio productions, House has been working in Los Angeles this past year to put together some form of live show, likely with a 5-6 piece band including himself switching between guitar and bass. Squanky Kong has seen a fast growing fan base with social media so far. Despite not having a live band, or fresh material for years, Facebook likes have surpassed 77,000 recently.
This release marks the first of many milestones in further developing Squanky Kong both as an artistic endeavor and as a business. It will be joined with the upcoming live shows, and eventually music videos, new merchandise, and other materials. House is now focusing on building up his team, interested in delegating management and possibly partnering up with another label, current running everything on his independent label under Squank Entertainment. A long-term goal for House is to use his background in business to start a private investment campaign to gather additional funding. He is confident that even in the rough economic climate in the music business, there is a market to make Squanky Kong a profitable and self-sustaining endeavor. He stresses it is just a matter of getting the right momentum to engage the bustling international market and further develop the music and music brand.