The
Mad Dukes were a trio of pop rock hopefuls that
arose out of a conceptual album recorded by Austin singer
songwriter Kim Simpson over 2005-2006.
The
album, called The
Mad Dukes Sing and Play for You, came
out on RiPPYFiSH Records and a real, three-man version
of the group - Kim, Bill Doughty, and Will Landin - debuted
at a SXSW tent party CD release in March 2006. Other
Mad Duke alumni include Kyle Etie and Kendall Simpson.
The
Mad Dukes Sing and Play for You
received nationwide airplay
on independent radio, with the
single "Looking for That Girl"
reaching no. 1 on the Los
Angeles-based New
Music
Weekly
"Hot AC" chart. The
group was named the "AC New Group of 2006"
by the publication, and the Austin
Chronicle listed The
Mad Dukes Sing and Play for Youas
one of the year's
notable local releases.
The Mad
Dukes have signed off for the time being,
but as the song says, they gave all the love
they could give.
MAD DUKES DISCOGRAPHY
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All Mad
Dukes artwork and iconography by Jerry "Monk" Banks