b. 1961, Southport, Merseyside, England. King is best known as a member of the UK's leading alt country band the Good Sons, which released a string of well-received albums during the mid- to late 90s, but this somewhat overlooks the fact that he has been making music since the late 70s.
Raised in Southport, Merseyside, King left school at the age of 16 and relocated to nearby Liverpool where he played guitar with a number of under-performing indie bands. He abandoned the scene in the mid-80s to join UK country rock singer Gary Hall, playing as a member of his backing band th...