Biography

Line-up:
Michael Destouches: Vocal/Guitar/percussion
Ronan Tatibouet: Bass/backing vocals
Franck Couillard: Drums/ backing vocals

This parisian band has been touring intensively for 3 years now.

They've been playing more than a 150 gigs in the UK in 7 tours:
- Playing the great escape festival in Brighton with the artrocker magazine (2008 and 2009)
- In the city festival in Manchester
- Headlined the FOXFEST 2009 in london
- They supported The subways, Titus andronicus, Ebony bones, Flashguns, The aggrolites, Screaming tea party
- Headlined the barfly camden and played the underworld in london.

They played in France:
-La flèche d'or and headlined La scène Bastille in Paris in 2009.
- Cean, Lille, Saint-étienne

In august 2009, King of conspiracy toured JAPAN for 10 days playing 7 gigs.

2010 will be a busy year:
- germany in february
- SXSW in austin texas and New York in the US in march
- will support BLOOD RED SHOES in april in France
- UK/europe tour in may

Last but not least, King of conspiracy will be recording their new album in the summer of 2010.

New EP "We'll see if the arrogant last" 2009

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We'll see if the arrogant last
Noisy sounds & heartbeats
Last night
3WA

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Last night (live video)

B-side (live video)

Noisy sounds & heartbeats (live video)

Corporate bodies shape mary's fantasies (live video)

Reviews

'exactly what the music world has been crying out for, fast, fresh, ingenious, full on astonishing punk/rock' Room 13

'anguished and jet-propelled art-punk . . .classic SST, Dischord, Alternative Tentacles bands. Everything is delivered with fire and passion and the precision of Shellac / Mclusky post-hardcore sounds - primitive yet intelligent ' Artrocker magazine

"as we get to go eyeball to eyeball with a monstrous noise making machine that has gone straight to the top of our "yes, but have you heard..." list. A three piece playing gripping, busy but direct rock with shades of At the drive-in, they have so much energy that even their delicate moments occur at breakneck speed, while (in between coaxing fascinating sounds from his guitar with a drumstick) lead yelper Michael Destouches leaps about with such force he looks like he's going to turn inside out. They are the primordial soup from which good live bands come forth. Superb in every way. martin cordiner” The fly - september 2009

"this paris three-piece have already taken in the city and the great escape festivals by storm with their alternative disco house."

"this three-piece from paris have already won over an army of fans with an appearance at this year's artrocker stage at the great escape festival with their alternative, progressive indie" Artrocker magazine - dec 2008

'exceptionally inventive and demands your attention' Unreality TV

'Are something great in the making – we love it when we are contacted by young bands that have loads of influences and try and cram as many of those influences into making a rock beast .Theres post hardcore , punk funk, a tiny bit of electronic wibbling I'm putting my oar out and saying these guys are like At the Drive in – who were one of the best bands of the last 20 years' Barfly Camden (london)

'this is one young group that should be gathering fans with lightening speed' Adequacy.net

'Hectic and frenetic blitz of jittery wall of sound guitars, off kilter melodies and unstoppable dancefloor beats with a wild stage show worthy of Sonic Youth from these parisian garage/indie/punk noiseniks.' Panic magazine

'an uncompromising maelstrom of punk fury' Is This Music?

'teeters on the borders of punk, rock, and post-rock explosiveness - a fission of chords and sub-static distortions . . . it works!' Music-Dash

'filled with originality, energy, and entertainment . . . with great vocals, intense drums, and jagged guitars the track moves through testing dance beats . . . so refreshing from an industry polluted with generic mass produced indie' Altsounds.com

'a new exciting band loaded with raw, primitive talent . . . will have your head spinnning off your shoulders' Punk Globe

'dirty and raw, spittin out the punk attitude . . . a frenzy of fast and furious, incessant music with quirky, infectious guitar riffs' Music Fanbiz

'the first truly great single of the year' Devil has the Best Tuna

'One of the most refreshing pieces of new music I've discovered so far this year ' Music Liberation

Gigography

FRANCE 06’

26 Oct 2005 - Espace B Paris
01 Feb 2006 - Espace B Paris
28 Feb 2006 - Le Palais Bar Paris
12 Mar 2006 - Le Gambetta Paris
26 Mar 2006 - Le Gambetta Paris
08 Apr 2006 - Bar Laplace Caen
13 Apr 2006 - Le Funchal Champigny
23 Apr 2006 - Le Gambetta Paris
15 May 2006 - Le Gambetta Paris
18 May 2006 - Le Gambetta Paris
21 Aug 2006 - Le Gambetta Paris

UK TOUR SEPT 2006

07 Sep 2006 - The Lark in the Park London
09 Sep 2006 - The Fiddlers Elbow London
10 Sep 2006 - The Horseshoe Bristol
11 Sep 2006 - Meze Lounge Newport
12 Sep 2006 - Crowley's Rock bar Swansea
14 Sep 2006 - The Shed Leicester ===> with THE AGGROLITES
15 Sep 2006 - Christopher's Lincoln
16 Sep 2006 - The Glebe Stoke-On-Trent
17 Sep 2006 - The Penthouse Sleaford
20 Sep 2006 - Rockers Glasgow
23 Sep 2006 - The East Neuk Aberdeen
25 Sep 2006 - The mixing tin Leeds
26 Sep 2006 - The Attic Manchester
28 Sep 2006 - The Arches Barnsley
29 Sep 2006 - inane cafe southend on sea
30 Sep 2006 - The Fiddlers Elbow LONDON

FRANCE 06’/07’

16 Dec 2006 - Espace Icare Issy-les-Moulineaux
24 Jan 2007 - Le Zorba Paris
16 Feb 2007 - Tostaky Saint - Etienne
17 Feb 2007 - Palais Bar Paris
24 Mar 2007 - Omadis Paris

UK TOUR MARCH 2007

27 Mar 2007 - Lark in the park London
29 Mar 2007 - Old Ale house Salisbury
30 Mar 2007 - The Junction Bristol
31 Mar 2007 - Area 81 Bristol

FRANCE/BELGIUM 07’

01 Apr 2007 - Balatum Lille
03 Apr 2007 – Zorba Paris
06 Apr 2007 - Rocher Malakoff
07 Apr 2007 - Factory Liege
12 May 2007 - La feline Paris
26 May 2007 - Buveur de lune Paris
13 Jun 2007 - Gambetta Paris
18 Jun 2007 - Klub Paris
23 Jun 2007 - Kibele Paris
08 Jul 2007 - Zorba Paris
12 Jul 2007 - Palais Bar Paris
02 Oct 2007 – Zorba Paris

UK TOUR OCT/NOV/DEC 2007

04 Oct 2007 - The curve Colchester
05 Oct 2007 - Leonards London
06 Oct 2007 - The Green Room Welwyn Garden City
07 Oct 2007 - Meze lounge Newport
09 Oct 2007 - Buffalo bar Cardiff
10 Oct 2007 - The coyote bar Swansea
13 Oct 2007 - Under the boardwalk Sheiffeld
14 Oct 2007 - Trash Leeds
16 Oct 2007 - Rockers Glasgow
17 Oct 2007 - The dexters bar Dundee
19 Oct 2007 - Spirit bar Glasgow
22 Oct 2007 - In the city festival Manchester
23 Oct 2007 - The venue Stockport
24 Oct 2007 - Dublin castle London
25 Oct 2007 - Standard music venue London
28 Oct 2007 - Trash Leeds
30 Oct 2007 - The guildford tup Guildford
31 Oct 2007 - 12 bar Swindon
01 Nov 2007 - Hectors house Brighton
02 Nov 2007 - The Bridge House Copsale
08 Nov 2007 - Two pigs Cheltenham
09 Nov 2007 - The bridge house Copsale
12 Nov 2007 - The hope and anchor London
13 Nov 2007 - Dirty south London
14 Nov 2007 - Brixton jamm London
15 Nov 2007 - The vibe bar London
19 Nov 2007 - Louisiana Bristol
21 Nov 2007 - The guildford tup Guildford
22 Nov 2007 - The fox and firkin London
23 Nov 2007 - The vintage rock bar Doncaster
29 Nov 2007 - Pm freestyle lounge bar Shipley bradford
30 Nov 2007 - Mercury flux Preston
01 Dec 2007 - Face bar Reading
07 Dec 2007 - The cross kings London
08 Dec 2007 - The 2 pigs Cheltenham
11 Dec 2007 - The horn St Albans
12 Dec 2007 - Buffalo bar London
13 Dec 2007 - Hectors house Brighton

FRANCE 07’/08’

22 Dec 2007 - Omadis, Paris
21 Mar 2008 - Saphir 21, Paris
29 Apr 2008 - Zorba, Paris

UK TOUR MAY 2008

02 May 2008 - The cross kings London
03 May 2008 - The fox and firkin London
05 May 2008 - Bullet bar London
07 May 2008 - The good ship London
08 May 2008 - Hector’s house Brighton
10 May 2008 - The spotted dog Birmingham
13 May 2008 - Artrocker club - Buffalo bar London
14 May 2008 - Vibe bar London
15 May 2008 - The grosvenor London
16 May 2008 - The fox London
17 May 2008 - The water Margin Brighton ===> The great espace festival ARTROCKER show
21 May 2008 - The horn St albans
23 May 2008 - The bridge house Copsale
25 May 2008 - Brixton jamm London
- The fleece Chelmsford
26 May 2008 - The horseshoe Bristol
27 May 2008 - Rythm factory London
28 May 2008 - Guilford tup Guilford
29 May 2008 - Standard music venue London

SUMMER 08’

14 Jun 2008 - Festival ptit boeuf gasnytois Gasny
17 Jun 2008 - 93 feet east London
21 Sep 2008 - Belushi bar Paris

UK TOUR OCT/NOV/DEC 2008

26 Sep 2008 - Bridge house Copsale
07 Oct 2008 - Bridge house Copsale
10 Oct 2008 - Two brewers Chemlford
12 Oct 2008 - The underworld London
14 Oct 2008 - Buffalo bar London ===> Artrocker club
15 Oct 2008 - The wilmington arms London
16 Oct 2008 - New cross inn London
18 Oct 2008 - Hectors house Brighton
24 Oct 2008 - The gander Bournemouth
25 Oct 2008 - The fox and firkin London
26 Oct 2008 - Tommy flynns London
01 Nov 2008 - Barfly London
08 Nov 2008 - The rhythm factory London ===> with EBONY BONES
10 Nov 2008 - Cross kings London
15 Nov 2008 - The Cavendish Arms London
19 Nov 2008 - Bakers vault Stockport
20 Nov 2008 - Standard music venue London
21 Nov 2008 - Two brewers Chelmsford
22 Nov 2008 - Bitter end Romford
26 Nov 2008 - The coalition CLUB NME Brighton
27 Nov 2008 - Troy bar London
29 Nov 2008 - The fox and firkin London
04 Dec 2008 - The metro club London
05 Dec 2008 - Two brewers Chelmsford
06 Dec 2008 - The world’s end pub Brighton
09 Dec 2008 - Dry bar London
11 Dec 2008 - Dublin castle London
13 Dec 2008 - Bloomsbury Bowling London
17 Dec 2008 - Cross kings London
19 Dec 2008 - Sound bar Birmingham
20 Dec 2008 - Two brewers Chelmsford

PARIS 09’

12 Jan 2009 - La flèche d’or Paris

UK JAN/FEB/MARCH 2009

20 Jan 2009 - The Lexington London ===> with THE SUBWAYS
27 Jan 2009 - 93 feet east London
30 Jan 2009 - Two brewers Chelmsford
31 Jan 2009 - Barfly London
03 Feb 2009 - B2 Norwich
04 Feb 2009 - Underbelly London
05 Feb 2009 - The fox and firkin London
06 Feb 2009 - Club quattroz Harlow
11 Feb 2009 - Buffalo bar London
21 Feb 2009 - The bridgehouse London
28 Feb 2009 - The gander Bournemouth
03 Mar 2009 - Buffalo bar London supporting screaming tea party
06 Mar 2009 - The rainbow 444club Birmingham
07 Mar 2009 - Cramphorn theatre Chelmsford

PARIS 09’

26 Mar 2009 - Scene bastille Paris

UK APR/MAY 09’

10 Apr 2009 - Spice of life London
11 Apr 2009 - The cross kings London
12 Apr 2009 - The star Gillingham
- The fly London
16 Apr 2009 - The standard music venue London
17 Apr 2009 - 333 motherbar London
18 Apr 2009 - Hope and anchor London
22 Apr 2009 - The miller London
25 Apr 2009 - The fox and firkin London
28 Apr 2009 - 333 motherbar London
30 Apr 2009 - The fleece Chelmsford
01 May 2009 - The Hermit Club Brentwood
02 May 2009 - Bitter end Romford
06 May 2009 - The dublin castle London
08 May 2009 - New cross inn London
09 May 2009 - Cross kings London
10 May 2009 - The george tavern London
14 May 2009 - The hope Brighton ===> GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL ARTROCKER
15 May 2009 - The bird nest Deptford
16 May 2009 - BARFLY London
21 May 2009 - Buffalo bar London
23 May 2009 - Hectors house Brighton
24 May 2009 - The fox and firkin London ===> FOXFEST
04 Aug 2009 - The fox and firkin London

JAPAN TOUR 09’

07 Aug 2009 - Club Up Set Aichi-Nagoya
08 Aug 2009 - Mescalin Drive Shizuoka-Hamamatsu
09 Aug 2009 - Rock In Toyohashi Festival 2009 Aichi-Toyohashi
12 Aug 2009 - Match Vox Tokyo-Hachioji
14 Aug 2009 - Junk Box Mini Niigata-Niigata
15 Aug 2009 - Pink Rocket Niigata-Sanjo
16 Aug 2009 - Marz Tokyo-Shinjuku

LAST GIGS

24 Sep 2009 - The purple turtle London
07 Dec 2009 - Rigoletto Paris
10 Dec 2009 - The enterprise London
12 Dec 2009 - The fox and frikin London
11 Feb 2010 - 229 London