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The Prom Kings

2005 studio album by The Prom Kings

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The Prom Kings were an American rock band based in Los Angeles, California that formed in 2001. The band released their self-titled debut album on August 2, 2005. Their first single, "Alone," started getting played on American rock radio stations in January 2005. The Prom Kings were signed with the independent record label Three Kings DBC. The record label's website has been taken down as of 2011. The Prom Kings released their second single, "Black Gold," on December 26, 2006. The band consisted of Fredrik Ramberg (guitar), Renato López (guitar), Henry Strauch (drums), Mauricio Jacome (bass), and Chris Carney (vocals).

AllMusic reviewed the band's first album by saying "They're no doubt rolling in a nondescript grey Chevy Malibu, because that's about how distinctive this album is..." citing the album's generic blandness.

Lead singer Chris Carney was later featured on the show twentyfourseven, which aired on MTV from December 2006 to February 2007. Carney died of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on December 4, 2015. He was 35 years old. Renato López was found dead of gunshot wounds in Santa María Mazatla, Mexico in November 2016. He was 33 years old.

01The Prom Kings track listing

All songs written by The Prom Kings and Michael Carney except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Angels" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Josh Baker)3:49
2."Birthday" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Andrew Duncan)3:53
3."Fade" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Andrew Duncan)5:13
4."Better Man" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Josh Baker)3:41
5."Alone"3:39
6."Lines" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Josh Baker)3:26
7."Down" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Andrew Duncan, The Game)3:36
8."Blow" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Andrew Duncan)5:14
9."Bleeding" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Josh Baker)4:17
10."The One" (The Prom Kings, Michael Carney, Andrew Duncan, David Cooper)3:51
Total length:40:39

02Chart performance

Album
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums 30
Singles
Chart (2005) Single Peak
position
US Billboard 200 Mainstream Rock Tracks "Alone" 24

03Discography

The Prom Kings discography
Studio albums1
Singles2
Music videos1

Studio albums

  • The Prom Kings (2005, Three Kings DBC)

Singles

  • Alone (2005)
  • Black Gold (2006)

Music videos

Year Title
2005 "Alone"

04Personnel

Performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

The Prom Kings
  • Joey Hullearn - guitars
  • Mauricio Brandao - bass
  • Luke Pickerill - drums
  • Chris Carney - vocals
Production
  • Produced by Andrew Duncan & Michael Carney at The Castle
  • Engineered by Csaba Petocz & Aldo Ruggiero
  • Assistant engineers: Seth Paulus, Curt Kroeger & Dave Fleming
  • Programming by Andrew Duncan
  • Strings arranged by David Campbell
  • Mixed by Mike Plotnikoff at Royaltone Studios
  • A&R - Michael Carney, Alex Cortez & Jared Levine
  • Executive producer - Michael Carney, Andrew Duncan, & Zane Stoddard
  • Management - Focus 3 Entertainment
  • Layout - Greg Patterson
  • Photography - Jeff Gros & TJ Bode

05Appearances

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