“I’m going deeper into the unusual world,” King Tuff (aka Kyle Thomas) sings on the title track of his self-titled second record. That’s pretty much King Tuff’s mission statement right there. On King ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Performing under the guise of King Tuff, Kyle Thomas (frontman of Witch, a quasi-metal band, with J Mascis on drums, the freak-folk outfit Feathers, and poppy band Happy Birthday ...
Conan O'Brien, with his pompadour and his longtime Jack White homeboy status, has always come across as something of a garage rock head. So I imagine he was amped when garage snot-lord King Tuff was ...
What do you get when you cross Ty Segall’s former project the Muggers, a Fender Stratocaster, and an itching malaise? Why, that’d be Sub Pop Records’ neo-psychedelia darling Kyle Thomas, aka King Tuff ...
When Rolling Stone premiered a track off King Tuff‘s latest LP, Black Moon Spell, last fall, the band’s mastermind Kyle Thomas sent over a suggested blurb. Calling his track “another instant classic,” ...
As a special gift to our listeners, USA TODAY's Dad Rock podcast has released "deluxe editions" of six interviews that co-host Jim Lenahan conducted at Louisville's Forecastle music festival. Here's ...
The 2023 theme of the Thanksgiving day parade is "Rock 'n' Roll Extravaganza," Sun Bowl Association officials announced Tuesday. The grand marshal will be four-time world champion and Pro Rodeo ...
Sometimes you're looking for corny in your life; King Tuff makes it sound like summer sun in a song. King Tuff's Kyle Thomas gave himself license to be weird on his latest album. He also recognized ...