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KING MUD plays two dates in the UK in July

MONDAY 25 JULY 2016 – NORWICH TUESDAY 26 JULY 2016 – LONDON KING MUD is an exploration in rock n roll, punk, and blues between Van Campbell from BLACK DIAMOND HEAVIES and Freddy J IV from LEFT LANE CRUISER. PUNK ROCK BLUES HERE King Mud (@AliveRecords ) play @jugjawsbeatclub 25/7 & @ShacklewellArms 26/7 @LeftLaneCruiser #blackdiamondheavies […]

JAMES LEG announces European tour dates

JAMES LEG Tour Dates 06/07 – France – Lorient – Le Galion 07/07 – France – Brest – Le Petit Minou 09/07 – France – Nantes – Madame René 12/07 – France – Bordeaux – Festival Relache 14/07 – NL – Den Helder – Rock Café de Engel 15/07 – NL – Utrecht – dB’s […]

KING MUD feature in The BLUES Magazine

KING MUD ‘Back It Up’ added to the AppleMusic UK Blues A-List playlist

KING MUD review in The BLUES Magazine

4 beers ★★★★ review of KING MUD from I94 BAR

You could jump in just about anywhere and soak yourself in the blues. King Mud never strays far from the wellspring. Freddy J’s raunchy guitar and voce are stand-outs, especially on the dirty “War Dancers” and the swampy “Blood River”. Campbell’s feels drive the songs nicely and he’s not one to break into showboating in […]

4 stars ★★★★ review of KING MUD from the ROOTS MUSIC REPORT

Guitarist Freddy J IV and drummer Van Campbell hammer their righteously raucous blues bashin’ into a set of strikingly distinct stand-alone smokers. These veterans of blues-rock outfits, respectively, Left Lane Cruiser and Black Diamond Heavies, don’t forget ballads as well. All executed with no sacrifice of power or grit. Standouts include “Rat Time”, “Arthur’s Hooked” […]

KING MUD review via TEAMROCK

Hot blues-rock fuzz from moonlighting pair. King Mud is Van Campbell of Black Diamond Heavies and Freddy J IV from Left Lane Cruiser, and this side-project, recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Parker Griggs of Radio Moscow, is every bit as filthy as the name suggests. – READ THE REVIEW HERE

8.5/10 review of KING MUD from MAXIMUM VOLUME

The key to KM’s fabulousness is as downright primal as the music they make. The band is a two piece featuring Left Lane Cruiser man Freddy J and Van from Black Diamond Heavies. The former released an album last year charmingly entitled “Dirty Spliff Blues” and the latter are about the only band who can […]