An indie rock band whose music incorporates elements of pop, hard rock, and progressive rock with breathy harmonies, King Washington hail from Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 2005 by Tyson Kelly, whose father, Tom Kelly, is a celebrated songwriter who has penned hits for Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. Kelly, who handles guitar, keyboards, and vocals, originally teamed up with vocalist and songwriter Aaron Weisbuch, and they coined the name while discussing the widely held (but inaccurate) belief that George Washington was given a choice of being k...