The Mighty Orchid King
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GB St Albans – Psychedelic Rock / Shoegaze / Psychedelic Rock / Indie
The Mighty Orchid King

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The Mighty Orchid King
Ab67616d0000b273641a80dba3ccb718ddf8f1e7 Lungs Single 2020
Ab67616d0000b27305590062f56099783ed55b35 Head Single 2020
Ab67616d0000b273a42a9af130fbc5fe5ebf3ce2 Swirling Single 2020
Ab67616d0000b2736f70941ca4e842b4ae3e653e Bail Me Out Single 2020
Ab67616d0000b273a864c4738625683832704f8c The Doctrine Of Infinite Kindness Album 2020
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"Like Tame Impala and Ty Segall hijacked the Yellow Submarine" - The Revue The Mighty Orchid King are a St Albans collective who make psych-rock music which harbours some secret prog tendencies.

They released their debut LP, The Doctrine of Infinite Kindness, in June 2020 and they have since been steadily building up a following with two features on Fresh On The Net as well as several plays on Spain’s RTVE Radio 3 and Byte FM in Germany.

Like the ever turning Wheel of Life, TMOK is in constant flux; it has welcomed nearly 20 members through its doors since inception and has materialised both as a 60s-inspired jam collective and a bedroom project for polyrhythmic explorations. Their first album weaves the various aspects of the band’s history together; jam inspired tracks drift and sharpen into more meticulously developed solo creations. The album’s main theme is eco-anxiety, combining Kerouac-esque spontaneous prose with more direct protest songs about the destruction of our living Earth.

Much of the music on the record was dreamt up and played by multi-instrumentalist Jonny Bennett, who in the band’s live setup can be seen in the rare role of the singing drummer. We also hear vocals from co-founder and 12-string devotee Martin van Heerden. They are joined by Matt Snowden on left-handed 6-string duties; Marcelo Cervone on bass guitar and saxophone; and Will Stephen (aka June Logue), the band’s in-house producer and synth guru.