Quick Facts
Biography
Nathan King is a musician, singer and songwriter from Christchurch, New Zealand.
History
King's musical career began with his band Zed, who released two multi-platinum albums: Silencer (2000) and This Little Empire (2003). Zed toured in New Zealand, Australia and Europe, playing shows supporting acts like Robbie Williams, Coldplay, The Calling and Ash.
In 2001 he was nominated for the award of best songwriter and won the award as best male vocalist at the New Zealand Music Awards.
In 2005 King began a solo career after Zed decided to take an extended break. His first solo album, The Crowd, produced by Brady Blade and Greg Haver, was finally released in September 2008. It debuted at #22 on the RIANZ New Zealand Album Chart, before reaching a peak of #14.
In 2009 he took part at the "Classic Hits Church Tour", alongside Greg Johnson, Boh Runga and others.
In 2011 he formed a new group, "Paper Plane", with his three touring band mates. Their first single, "Enemies", was released in September 2011.
Discography
Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2008 | The Crowd | Hum/Universal | 14 |