Martyn Nelson
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Glam rock, pop rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 1998–2005, 2010 |
| Labels | Caroline Records, Superior Quality Recordings, MH Records, Discovery Recordings |
| Associated acts | The High Society, Deluka |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Matt "Maxi" Browne Martyn "The Nelsta" Nelson Robert Andrew "Robbie G" Grimmit Dan "The Brows" Dabrowski |
King Adora was a rock group formed in Birmingham, England in 1998. The band released debut album Vibrate You in May 2001 (charting at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart) and follow-up Who Do You Love? in March 2004. The band was notable for their short, riotous live shows and built a small, dedicated fanbase. Lack of label support and changing tastes in the UK guitar music scene led King Adora to split in 2005. In 2010, the band reformed to play shows in Birmingham and London, but has been inactive since.
In 1998, Matt Browne and Martyn Nelson formed King Adora in Birmingham, England, after leaving their respective bands the Blaggards and the Joylanders. Both bands regularly played at the Flapper & Firkin in the city centre and the Jug Of Ale in Moseley was another popular hotspot. The first song the pair wrote was Friday Night Explodes, which explored their experiences of working all week and getting drunk at Snobs nightclub in the city every Friday night. They later added Walsall-based bassist Robert Grimmit, who was the only person to attend the bass auditions. While out celebrating Grimmit's arrival, the band completed the lineup by adding drummer Dan Dabrowski, who cancelled plans to move to Nottingham in order to join. King Adora's name was reputedly taken from an oversized adult toy the band had seen in a sex shop. Drawing strong glam influences from the likes of Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, T-Rex, David Bowie and Blondie, King Adora often drew comparisons to Suede, Pixies and early Manic Street Preachers. The band would stress that their colourful, glam image was not the be all and end all, saying "you can't just have an image, you've got to have good songs as well, look at bands like Rachel Stamp, who are all image and don't have any songs.
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