Bio:
The music of Kung Foo Preacher is the vision of eccentric
singer/songwriter Ben Power. Long-time friends Noel and
Carlos Contreras help define and realize this vision.
Completing the circle is veteran drummer John Covington
(Solitude Aeturnus). Assembled, these men harness this
vision and mold it into the tangible, musical art that is
Kung Foo Preacher. The music is pop-tinged metal and rock,
with a splash of electronics accenting the sound. At times
intellectual and thought-provoking, and other times simply
visceral and immediate, the sound of Kung Foo Preacher is a
unique roller-coaster ride of melodic, intelligent, and
emotional lyrical hooks played by experienced, accomplished
musicians. Onstage, Kung Foo Preacher has built a reputation
for exciting, eccentric and dramatic performances with a
flair for the grandiose and strange.
Instrumentation:
Ben Power: Lead guitar, Lead vocals, and samples
Noel Contreras: Rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Carlos Contreras: Bass guitar
John Covington: Drums and percussion
Discography:
-
1998 – Self-Titled Full
Length CD, name: Go and Make Disciples
- Single: “The Killin’ Man” received radio airplay in
Dallas and surrounding areas
-
2000 – “The Red Demo”, Full
Length CD, name: ILLFUSION
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2001 – “The White Demo”, 4
Song EP, name: ILLFUSION
-
2007 – Full Length CD:
“enabler” by Kung Foo Preacher
- “enabler” was produced, written, and recorded during a
2 year hiatus from performing
- “enabler” is available at iTunes, CDBaby, and various
other online retail outlets offering the album in
downloadable form as well as on compact disc
- Single: “Dead and Beautiful” has received radio
airplay in Dallas and surrounding areas
Reviews:
World's greatest band name aside ...a shrewd combo of electronic,
hard rock, pop, and visual presentation
- Ayo, The EDGE 102.1 for Quick Magazine
Someone said that you must first be intelligent in order to be
schizoid. If so, the members of Kung Foo Preacher are geniuses.
Enabler is a wild ride thru several genres evoking Type O Negative,
Nine Inch Nails, R.E.M., Concrete Blonde and Marilyn Manson,
sometimes within the same song. “Mystery Man” is one such trek
across barriers, as is the punk-infused metal riff of “Animated” or
the club techno-metal of highlight, “Devil Inside Me.” Ben Power
(lead vocals/guitar), Noel Contreras (guitar), Carlos Contreras
(bass) and John Covington (drums) comprise one of DF/W’s most
innovative metal bands. Other great tracks include “Dasvidania” and
“Dead and Beautiful.” ... this is a great presentation from one of
the more exciting and interesting artists around.
-The Harder Beat Magazine
Former Solitude
Aeturnus drummer John Covington shows up in this new release from
Dallas TX based metal band! The sound is very eclectic pulling
colours and pictures from equal parts Nine Inch Nails, Black
Sabbath, Beatles and Metallica. Commercially oriented sound but this
makes for some good listening, crafty songs and overall heavy vibe!
-Brainticket Records
Kung Foo
Preacher… wow! These guys kicked so much ass! It's no wonder
they're so popular in the D/FW scene. Rather than the
traditional fast-fast-fast or hard-hard-hard kind of
speed/death/thrash/etc. metal, they used unique sounds and
voices to create a totally artistic musical experience. They
can't be as easily identified because their sound is
completely their own, sounding nothing like speed or death
metal, but what I like to call "Art metal" because it is so
creative and so artistic and just plain sounds so damn good!
-http://www.ftworthmusic.com/
Accomplishments:
From Aug of 2006—May of 2007, the myspace site for band has
received over nine thousand hits. The songs on the site
average about 70-80 listens a day.
The band is currently booked solid through the end of the
year (2007) performing at some of the biggest venues in
Dallas and Ft. Worth. Currently the band plays Sat nights at
The Curtain Club in Dallas, The Ridglea Theatre in Ft.
Worth. Soon the band will be expanding into Austin, San
Antonio and other regional southern cities.
