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About We the Kings
We the Kings is an American alternative band whose music is flavored with elements of punk-pop, hip-hop, and vintage disco.
∙ The quartet’s founding members were childhood friends, who formed the group as high school students in Bradenton, Florida.
∙ Their self-titled 2007 debut album featured the single “Check Yes, Juliet,” which reached the Billboard Top 100 and eventually went Platinum.
∙ In 2009, the band had two Top 40 hits from their sophomore album, Smile Kid: “Heaven Can Wait” and “We’ll Be a Dream,” featuring Demi Lovato.
∙ The interactive music video for their 2011 track “Say You Like Me” won a 2012 O Music Award—presented by MTV—for Most Innovative Music Video of the Year.
∙ In February 2016, the band’s cover of “The Story of Tonight”—from the blockbuster musical Hamilton—earned an approving tweet from composer Lin-Manuel Miranda.
∙ Frontman Travis Clark cowrote Avril Lavigne’s “Head Above Water,” the lead single from her like-titled 2019 hit album, and the band was featured on a version of the song.
Musical InfluencesWe the Kings's musical influences include Dashboard Confessional, Fastball, Jimmy Eat World and more.
Influenced by We the KingsWe the Kings has influenced the music of Hollywood (UK), Chris Van, Hannah Luna and more.
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