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King Goon is a Swansea-based band that has been making waves/causing chaos on the music scene since their formation way back in 2011. With their unique blend of ska, folk and punk influences, the band has gained a reputation for their frenetic, energetic live performances, filthy mouths and catchy, melodic songs.

In 2022, the band released their debut album, “Admit Nothing! Deny Everything! Lie! Lie! Lie!” which received positive reviews, and have spent their time since playing numerous shows to promote it, including headlining stages at Swansea fringe, Brecon fringe and Gwen Gwen festival and playing at Swansea Arena.

King Goon are set to release their follow up album “OH MY!” in late 2025 having recorded the bulk of it at the wonderful Mwnci studios in west Wales. Several singles will precede the album release, with of course, massive launch party planned

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South Wales party rock / ska / dance

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - humans of a Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - humans of all descriptions:

Please join us in welcoming to the Goon, our new guitarist Morgan Breeze-Nelmes! Morgan has been playing with us now since the summer, but we've held out on announcing his official arrival because we're lazy and disorganised. 

Morgan's appointment is part of our wider, long-term strategy of replacing each member, in turn, with a much younger musician, in order to ensure the band continues in perpetuity, long after the original Goons have died from various, lifestyle-related illnesses. 

Young Mister Breeze-Nelmes has brought with him a refreshing and ennervating sense of exuberance - which initially rankled, reminding us as it did of our own lost youth - but we soon grew to love him, at least after we'd forgiven him for being 20 years younger than us.

Morgan, for his part, has been very helpful in reminding us to take our medication on time, as well as to stretch before gigs and to stay hydrated. Handily, he's a brilliant guitar player and a natural Goon, so that more than makes up for the Dorian Gray vibrations.

We look forward very much to watching him age terribly over the next few years. There's nothing like being crammed in the back of a transit with a couple of drunken, middle-aged musos, passing round a tequila bottle, to put some years on you. 

I think...most of this was jokes??? Who knows anymore?

Morgan! 
We love you!
Welcome!
You're an absolute fucking Goon.

KG. X

PS. Morgan, did we tell you about the branding ceremony? Pack antiseptic, mush. It will not be provided.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - humans of a Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - humans of all shapes and sizes - we have a sad announcement to make today, that's surely bound to break the hearts of King Goon fans worldwide... 

After a sterling and exemplary shift, lasting nearly 15 years, our much-loved and exceedingly handsome guitarist, Keith "Captain Sexy" Robertson has decided to step back from the band to spend more time with his wonderful young family. 

Keith's contribution to the band cannot be overstated: in the early days, when the band was more of a noisy idea than an actual reality, Keith was the rock upon which we all leaned. An auburn cliff of strong-cheekboned reliability. He never missed a rehearsal and always turned up on time; always with a cheeky smile and nearly always with a bag of cans and two packets of fags, which he was always happy to share. A wonderful, wonderful man.

We shall miss him dearly, and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his service to the Greater Goon. Keith played on two albums. Keith played hundreds of gigs. Keith turned up to hundreds of rehearsals across a dozen rehearsal rooms and gave his all, every time. 

Keith also managed to smuggle loads and loads of untouched double rum and cokes out of loads of venues. Never worked out how he did it. We'd be in the van on the way home, and he'd reach into the inside pocket of his leather jacket and produce a tall, frosty glass, complete with ice, straw and, usually, lime. Incredible skills.

He will always be a Goon.

We love you, Keithos.

Go well.

KG. X

PS. Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!
One week today, we return to @elysiumswansea for One week today, we return to @elysiumswansea  for some Christmas shenanigans, where we'll be joined by the steam punk craziness of Wild eyed wicked and Oblivious @pauled23 and his band, @guychallengermusician and Daisy Mae for what is quite an eclectic lineup giving you something for everyone, its only a fiver on the door too, sooo.....

You know the drill by now, and this is our last party of the year, dust them off one last time and come join the fun.

Big news coming soon!!

#gig #swansea #riock #ska #punk #party #elysium #friday
Only a few weeks till our last gig of 2025, when Only  a few weeks till our last gig of 2025, when we'll be headed to @elysiumswansea where we'll be joined on this rather eclectic line up  by Wild Eyed Wicked and Oblivious, our good Friend @pauled23  and his band, the excellent @guychallengermusician and Daisy May.

It's only a fiver on the door and rumour has it there's a Goon birthday that weekend too, so... anything could happen, or not... either way, you know the drill... come join the fun.

#livemusic #swansea #christmasparty #gig #rock #ska #party #elysium #elysiumswansea
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From our recent gig at Hippos, Swansea


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King Goon -The Playing Fields Of Eton ( live at Hippos)
From our recent live show at hangar 18 in Swansea

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King Goon - The King vs The Fuzz (live at Hangar18 Swansea)
From our July '23 gig at one of our favourite grass roots venues, the wonderful CWRW in Carmarthen

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King Goon - ABC LIve at CWRW
Well, 2022 was a pretty good year for us, we finally released our first album and played more gigs in one year than we've ever done before.

Thanks to all those who came to gigs, bought albums and t-shirts,  your support is very, very much appreciated.

there's lots more exciting stuff coming in 2023, in the mean time, here's some highlights from the last year:
King Goon - Fuck 'em all (best of 2022)
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TL:DR Keith has stepped back from the band. We love him and shall miss him.Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - humans of all shapes and sizes - we have a sad announcement to make today, that's surely bound to break the hearts of King Goon fans worldwide... After a sterling and exemplary shift, lasting nearly 15 years, our much-loved and exceedingly handsome guitarist, Keith "Captain Sexy" Robertson has decided to step back from the band to spend more time with his wonderful young family. Keith's contribution to the band cannot be overstated: in the early days, when the band was more of a noisy idea than an actual reality, Keith was the rock upon which we all leaned. An auburn cliff of strong-cheekboned reliability. He never missed a rehearsal and always turned up on time; always with a cheeky smile and nearly always with a bag of cans and two packets of fags, which he was always happy to share. A wonderful, wonderful man.We shall miss him dearly, and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his service to the Greater Goon. Keith played on two albums. Keith played hundreds of gigs. Keith turned up to hundreds of rehearsals across a dozen rehearsal rooms and gave his all, every time. Keith also managed to smuggle loads and loads of untouched double rum and cokes out of loads of venues. Never worked out how he did it. We'd be in the van on the way home, and he'd reach into the inside pocket of his leather jacket and produce a tall, frosty glass, complete with ice, straw and, usually, lime. Incredible skills.He will always be a Goon.We love you, Keithos.Go well.KG. XPS. Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes! ... See MoreSee Less

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