| King Kong | |
| Origin: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genre: | Indie rock, funk rock, garage rock, lo-fi |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Label: | Drag City |
| Associated Acts: | Slint |
| Current Members: | Ethan Buckler Willie MacLean Eric Baldwin Amy Ritchie Todd Hildreth |
King Kong is an American indie rock music project fronted by musician Ethan Buckler. Buckler left his previous band, Slint, in 1989 to start a new musical project. King Kong's first release, Movie Star, featured the other three members of Slint, David Pajo, Britt Walford, and Brian McMahan.[1] King Kong would go on to feature an ever-changing lineup of performers including John McEntire, David Grubbs, and Peter Townsend.[2]
The song "Movie Star" was used in the end credits of the 2014 Slint documentary, Breadcrumb Trail.
In 2018, King Kong released three singles: "60s Apartment Building Balcony", "Pawnshopolis", and "Pigeon Man". Each one was accompanied with a music video.[3]
On March 8, 2021, Jimmy Fallon included Old Man On The Bridge in his "Do Not Play" segment on The Tonight Show.[4]