Hometown: Bridgeport, CT
Label: Celibate Playboy
Website: kingsexy.bandcamp.com
Sounds Like: Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Fans of Betty Blowtorch, American Hi-Fi, Official Motörhead
Genre: Rock
After drumming in bands for the past 20 years, Jeff Coleman (ex-Seizure, ex-Bombsite Boys, Clusterfuck, Sonic Supercharger 66) picked up his Fender Strat and banged out some riffs. So on Christmas Day, 2003, he recorded and played the drums, bass, guitars, & vocal tracks on a 4-track in his bedroom. The result? King Sexy. When Jeff gets a line up, he will play guitar & sing. If Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Stacy Jones (American Hi-Fi), & Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) can switch from drums to guitar, then so can Jeff !!!
Then in the Fall of 2004, a line up got completed! With the addition of Bridgeport Councilman Keith "Cougie" Rodgerson (The Chinese Restaurants, North American Free Jazz Agreement), Tony Senes of the Cosmic Jibaros and regionally acclaimed bodybuilder Frank Z. When 2007 came to a close, Tony & Keith left the band. Yet they were soon replaced by an accomplished jazz drummer named Jan Jurgielewicz on bass and Phil Conine (Frequency Hospital/Puzzle People) on drums. A mini weekend tour is in the works, and the 5-song CD EP, "In Sexycolor" is out now!! But in November 2009, Jan left the band so he can pursue his jazz drumming even further. With the wonders of God-original member Tony returned to King Sexy playing bass at the beginning of 2010!!
In the summer of 2010, King Sexy did a "Like a Dog in Sexycolor" 5-date mini tour. They played at a Burlesque show in April 2011 at Daniel St. (RIP) in Milford, CT with Nasty Disaster. With two members being dads, and employment setbacks that Jeff experienced, King Sexy was lucky to play a gig a year. Such as playing a gig with Ultrabunny in 2012 and at Jeff's 50th Birthday Party in 2013. But we are back with a new limited edition live cassette called, "Live Like a Dog In Sexycolor". New songs have been written for an upcoming CD called, "Open wide and say EWWW!!!" But another lineup changed occurred recently when Phil left the band due to a family commitment. Tony went back to drums, and the new bassist is Ray Z, Frank's brother. However, in the fall of 2014, Tony left King Sexy due to a family commitment.
King Sexy played their 10 year anniversary on December 12, 2014 at the Acoustic in Bridgeport, CT with Talking to Walls, Sonic Supercharger 66, and La Tunda. Jim LoPresti filled in on drums. A few weeks later, Jim was asked if he wanted to join the band, and he accepted. Slowly but surely, King Sexy has been playing a few gigs, but have finally entered the studio to record for the "Open wide and say EWWW!!!" 11-song CD. It is available now at our shows. So stop on by and pick one up! Until then, you can download the 3-song promo and enjoy!
KING SEXY is a pro-sexy, pro-masculine, anti-wussy, anti-cockblocking paradigm.
Sexy, Drug-Free, all Rock N Roll!!!
"This is compulsive listening".
Starr Tucker - NY Waste
"Apparently possessed of such a ruthless sexuality that it could not be unleashed upon the unsuspecting planet."
Rev. Norb - Razorcake
“The method is the KISS one—"keep it simple, stupid" and the lyrics, delivered in a spoken-sung style by Jeff, don't go for any complexity—they aim somewhere else and the intent is to be "sexy," using his parlance.”
Al Quint - Suburban Voice Blog
“Simple, fun, and not for serious critics, so don’t look too deep and just enjoy.”
Speedway Randy - Razorcake Zine
“Clocking in at a total running time of 12:36, "In Sexycolor" more than deserves your time and attention. It’s a document of a singular artistic vision conceived by a true one-of-a-kind. How sexy is that?!!”
Meredith Saunders - Connecticut Post
“Meaty trashola riffs careening around tonally loose, squalling guitar leads and bratty holler.”
Brian LaRue - New Haven Advocate
“Totally silly (sexy?) but great!”
Bryan Gusher - Maximum Rock N Roll
“Endearing, pretty funny, and loud."
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Brian LaRue - New Haven Advocate
"Punk-junk that will make ya laugh, make ya cry, make wanna jump ‘n shout “WadaF*^$”"
Starr Tucker - NY Waste Newspaper (Winter 2009)
“Name anything more punk rock than an underdog. King Sexy is bratty, rough around the edges and certifiably strange.”
Brian LaRue - Fairfield Weekly