Mark Sultan, the voice behind King Khan & BBQ Show, plays a show at Monarch tonight, a show sure to please those of you still in town over Christmas, and particularly those of you having excellent garage rock withdrawal symptoms…fear not, the cure is here. His bio is something else, I’ve cut some for you, go to his site for musical accompaniment, enjoy:
A long-time fixture in the garage-rock scene since fronting infamous Montreal punk band, The Spaceshits. Further projects like Les Sexareenos, BBQ, Mind Controls, The King Khan & BBQ Show and The Almighty Defenders helped spearhead the modern garage-rock and doo-wop movement. These days he is best known as the ‘BBQ’ half of The King Khan & BBQ Show or as a member of The Almighty Defenders. He often shirks recognition and credit but make no mistake, he is THE VOICE. A hitmaker. And it’s a pleasure to announce his second album under his given name, $.
Mark has toured from North America through South America to Japan to Israel to Africa and back, supporting many records on labels like Fat Possum, Norton, Bomp!, Sub Pop, Vice and In The Red. He has toured with bands like Black Lips, King Khan & The Shrines and Clinic as well as opening for a list of bands that reads like a music fan’s dream. Recording as Mark Sultan began in 2007 with his album, The Sultanic Verses, which garnered acclaim from his folks worldwide, despite the limited coverage. The album ushered in a departure from his infamous garage-rock sound – 2-3 minute masterpieces of well-written rock n roll; bona fide hits from eras past. He was an originator of the genre’s flirtation with doo-wop and possessor of a voice comparable to soul greats like Sam Cooke.
