Music like To Kill a King

To Kill A King are a British rock band currently based in London. The band has been compared to The National, Grizzly Bear and Frightened Rabbit.

They have been the support act for recent Dog Is Dead and Bastille tour dates. To Kill A King played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2013.

The band was formed in 2009, originally called Kid iD, by frontman Ralph Pelleymounter with Ian Dudfield and Josh Platman during their studies at University of Leeds. In late 2009, after a change of line-up, they renamed themselves To Kill A King as Jonathan Willoughby and Ben Jackson joined the band.

Their first single, "Fictional State", was released on 29 May 2011. A video, directed by Jack King, was made for the single in April 2011. To Kill A King's first EP, My Crooked Saint, was released on 16 October 2011.