| We Are King | |
| Alias: | King |
| Origin: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Genre: | R&B, dream pop, electronica |
| Years Active: | 2011–present[1] |
| Label: | King Creative |
| Associated Acts: | Prince Coldplay Corinne Bailey Rae Nick Hakim |
| Current Members: | Amber Strother Paris Strother |
| Past Members: | Anita Bias |
We Are King (also stylized as We Are KING), is an American R&B duo based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of twin sisters Amber and Paris Strother. Originally named King, the group also included their close friend Anita Bias. The Strother sisters are the nieces of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based electric bluesman, Percy Strother,[2] and are originally from Minneapolis.[3] [2]
The trio first appeared in 2011, when, on March 1, they independently released their The Story, a three-song EP that captured the attention and garnered support from a number of artists including Phonte of The Foreign Exchange, Questlove, Erykah Badu, and eventually Prince, who invited the two to open for him at his 21-Night Stand Tour at the Los Angeles Forum.[4] [1] [5] Prince subsequently became the girls' mentor and advisor, providing them with managerial support until 2013. King founded their company King Creative in 2013, releasing their teaser single "In the Meantime" the same year, premiered by Billboard,[6] and followed up with their second single, "Mister Chameleon" in 2014.[7] On February 5, 2016, the trio released their debut studio album, We Are King, to critical acclaim.[8] The album was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 59th Grammy Awards,[9] making King the first independent band to be nominated in that category.[10] We Are King was also included on mid-year and year-end lists by Rolling Stone, Time, Billboard, NPR, Spin, Newsday and Pitchfork among others.[11]
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| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Work | Result | |
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| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Best Urban Contemporary Album | We Are King | ||
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Music of the Spheres | [15] |