Posted on: February 20, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Hailing from Vienna, Austria, Thomas King is confirmed to perform on the 2nd annual national Epic Proportions Tour along with creator Gabe Kubanda and Lost In Atlantis. March 1st marks the kick off of the Epic Proportions Tour in Phoenix, Arizona with routing taking the tour through the Southwestern U.S. Sponsored by VH1 Classic, Airwalk Shoes, SESAC, “Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp” and the American Red Cross, the tour was created by headliner Gabe Kubanda and Peter Sotos of Fireball Music Management to provide an eco-friendly alternative for artists to tour without losing money and help raise funds for the American Red Cross. The tour bus will run on Waste Vegetable Oil and also has solar power to provide electricity for the bands electronics and digital gadgets. The 2nd annual Epic Proportions Tour will be King’s first tour showcasing his original music including songs from his latest EP Last Night Living. His high energy on stage has been influenced by his idols: Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Prince while his vocal inspiration comes from musical heavy hitters: Robbie Williams, Billy Idol and The Killers. “With his charisma and unquestionable abilities, it won’t be too long before Thomas King becomes one of the hottest newly signed artists.” – Suite101.com Thomas King started playing drums at the age of four and soon after took up piano. In his hometown, he began his career as a child actor starring in many stage plays and on television. Thomas decided to take his singing to the next level by moving to the city of endless possibilities, Hollywood. He formed a band and started performing at venues in Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the Sunset Strip. Thomas King released his first EP, High on Life in 2010 which received considerable praise and landed him a spot on Music Connection Magazine’s “Hot 100 Unsigned Artists” of 2010. His second EP, Last Night Living was released in August 2011. About Gabe Kubanda: Gabe is an acoustic pop artist whose influences range from Maroon 5 to Death Cab For Cutie. Kubanda’s current hit single, “Hot Mess” is in rotation at college radio stations around the country. About LIA: Lost In Atlantis is a rising Phoenix rocktronica band with catchy hooks and an explosive new music video for their single, “Tek No”. Epic Proportions Tour Dates: 3/1 – Camelback High School – Phoenix, AZ 3/1 – Luke Air Force Base – Phoenix, AZ 3/2 – Downey High School – Downey, CA 3/5 – Polytechnic High School – Long Beach, CA 3/6 – California City High – California City, CA 3/6 – China Lake AFB – China Lake, CA 3/7 – Jordan High School – Long Beach, CA 3/9 – Palms Casino – Las Vegas, NV 3/10 – Tempe Street Festival – Tempe, AZ 3/12 – 3/18 SXSW Music Festival – Austin, TX 3/16 – SXSW Red Shed – Austin, TX 3/17 – SXSW Whole Foods Rooftop Party – Austin, TX 3/23 – University of the Incarnate Word – San Antonio, TX 3/24 – Cannon Air Force Base – Clovis, New Mexico 3/25 – Kirtland AFB – Albuquerque, NM 3/27 – Peterson AFB – Colorado Springs, CO 4/1 – Surprise Art Festival – Surprise, AZ 4/4 – Sonoma State University – Sonoma, AZ 4/5 – Menlo College – Atherton, CA For more information on Thomas King, please his website.

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