To Kill A King's #DreamSofar

Described as 'Sky-scraping folk' by The Fly and producers of 'Dark lyrical musings matched by epic musical sensibilities' by Mojo, following last week's triumphant launch of our new #DreamSofar initiative, it is the turn of To Kill A King to tell us who would make up their #DreamSofar, and why. Although they've not been around for long (debut single Fictional State was released only last year), the heights to which TKAK have already soared are huge. The follow-up to the aforementioned Fictional State, Bloody Shirt (off their free-to-download My Crooked Saint EP) was particularly embraced by music critics and fans alike; it was iTunes' Single of the Week and received regular airplay from Radio 1, Radio 2 and XFM. It is not only to the recording studio that To Kill A King's talent is constrained, though - they have quite the affection for live material. After releasing their Word Of Mouth EP, a collection of live recordings from their Fortress Studios and from which the single Howling was spawned, they not only embarked on their 'guerilla gigs' program, performing acoustic sets in unusual and secret locations throughout the nation, they also performed at over sixty living rooms shows (a couple of which were Sofars!). And yet, despite the amount of time and effort that's required to take the band such places, the outfit (in particular frontman Ralph) somehow still finds the time to give back. Not only has Ralph been recording the musical sessions that have taken place on his balcony this past year or so, accompanied by the likes of Bastille, Youth Imperial and We Were Evergreen to name a few, for all you guys to see (at To Kill A King's official YouTube channel), he's also recently made the audio of said recordings available to download. What's more, all profits are to go to Great Ormond Street Hospital. And if that wasn't enough, To Kill A King have an album produced by Jim Abbiss (Adele, Bombay Bicycle Club), Charlie Hugall (Florence And The Machine, The Maccabees) and Andy Green (Keane, Paolo Nutini) set to be released in 2013.

To Kill A King's #DreamSofar would consist of:

Bastille (Ralph, vocals/acoustic guitar):

'Intelligent pop at its finest. I've seen them many times, once at Sofar Sounds - great to hear the songs stripped back.'

Two Gallants (Ralph, vocals/acoustic guitar):

'I'd also recommend Two Gallants. We're currently on tour with them in Germany and they are fantastic. Great lyrics. I'd love to hear them in a more intimate setting.'

We Were Evergreen (Ralph, vocals/acoustic guitar):

'Lovely bunch. Quirky upbeat pop, and French to boot! Did a balcony session with them earlier in the year and it was great fun!'

Teitur (Ian, electric guitar):

'One of my top albums is The Singer by Teitur. He'd be bloody great for a Sofar Sounds. The album is led by him on acoustic guitar and keys but has some incredibly beautiful string and brass arrangements; it's dramatic, exciting and he tells some great stories which the Sofar crowd would lap up like thirsty cats.'

Professor Penguin (Ben, synth & keys):

'They are pals of ours but I forget about that when I watch them, which is a good sign. Johnny has a great voice, the music is uplifting and melancholy, and there's brass and harmonies in there too.'