King Khan and the Shrines

A Canadian of Indian descent who resides much of the time in Berlin, King Khan emerged as one of the most colorful and exciting performers in the indie underground of the early 2000s. Khan and his backing band the Shrines deliver classic soul and funk with hints of garage punk attitude and free jazz abandon. His spectacular live show is like a soul revue at CBGB, and his albums translate the energy of those shows perfectly, while also allowing for a nice dose of studiocraft and polish. Khan is also one half of the doo wop/garage punk duo the King Khan & BBQ Show and also released a single with his young daughter Saba Lou.