Following the release of
his debut album,
Kings has
shared with fans, two compelling new music videos for
Chapter One tracks
Domino and
In The Sun.
Today, the Aotearoa born
singer-songwriter, producer and performer also celebrates clocking up over 1
million Spotify streams of
Chapter
One just 6 weeks after release, gaining new fans far and wide.
The two uniquely different
songs reflect the two sides of Kingdon Chapple-Wilson's songwriting craft,
which on the one hand, can be celebratory and light, and on the other, be
serious, complex and personal.
Following his independent philosophy of being involved across all aspects of
his work, Chapple-Wilson directed the video for
Domino and co-directed
In
The Sun with long-time collaborators, Tom& Fraser Grutof
FROG
Productions who filmed and co-directed the
videos.
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WATCH OFFICIAL
MUSIC VIDEO DOMINO |
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Domino
Written as a commentary on the modern age -
a time of false Instagram idols, social media providing a vocal platform
to all (those who love and those who hate), and of course, Trump-era politics.
Created from the ground up at his Awataha marae studio, Domino was written in
the heat of the moment by Chapple-Wilson, who felt compelled to speak out
against the hate, prejudice and false expectations we are exposed so
easily to online through social media channels.
"My Facebook thread was filled with a lot of panic - a lot of fear and
negativity - and that's where the line came from. Don't fall for them. Don't fall for
everyone else and don't fall for the hate," says Chapple-Wilson.
Today is the day of the
follower.
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WATCH OFFICIAL
MUSIC VIDEO IN THE SUN |
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In The Sun
A light, summery celebration track to represent
the end of one chapter, and the beginning of another... In The Sun takes
on a more personal tone, letting us into the world of
Kings through an audio-visual collage featuring his iconic Edgefest
performance, this year's Vodafone NZ Music Awards and even Beats 1's Zane Lowe talking
about Kings' breakthrough on George
FM.
"Success to me
is... I measure it by my family, and if my family is doing good, then I'm
doing good."
Purchase your digital
copy of Chapter One here - http://apple.co/2fpCRZy
At this year's Vodafone NZ Music Awards,
Kings took home two Tuis for
Highest
Selling Single of 2017 and the
Radio Airplay Record of the
Year for his chart-topping breakout single
Don't Worry Bout It released
with Warner Music NZ.
Since he first caught the
attention of New Zealanders during the summer of 2015 with the ubiquitous
single, Kingdon
Chapple-Wilson, the young producer, singer-songwriter and
performing artist known to us all as Kingssolidified his place in the New Zealand music scene as one to watch.
As he rose further through
the ranks with his debut release
Kings EP, he
showed us his skills as a producer and songwriter, presenting the broad musical
influences that inspire him. This led to four Pacific Music Awards (NZ Music
Commission Best Pacific Male Artist, Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist, MAINZ
Best Producer, NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award) and a string of powerful
singles including
Someday and
What We Supposed
To Do.
His debut album
Chapter One is
a further extension of his exploration into the sounds of hip-hop, house and
memorable pop hooks. Released independently on his personal label Arch Angel Recordsvia digital music distributors DRM
NZ, Chapple-Wilson hopes to inspire and encourage others to do
the same.
Chapter One is
an album that supercedes any stylistic genre by blending Kingdon's favourite
flavours of slick electronic textures, danceable beats, underneath memorable
melodies - further introducing us to his well-rounded sound. A personal
tapestry of stories in a cohesive body of work that documents the young kiwi
artist's rise to the top.
A completely self-made man
- every song on the album was self-written, produced and recorded by
Chapple-Wilson at his Awataha marae studio, which has been home to his creative
process since day one. See inside the studio with RNZ Music
HERE.
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