For the last Coffee House Sessions performance of the year we are joined by the incredible When I am King! 

The four piece, Liverpool based band consists of Joe Hazlett on vocals, Andrew Finney on drums and backing vocals, Aaron Schofield on bass and Michael Blackburn on guitar. They have all been active members of the Liverpool music scene for some years covering a wide range of musical styles and are all most at home when writing music or on stage performing. 

Coffee And Cakes For Funerals' first self-titled EP was recorded in late 2011, and they aimed to capture a creative mix of Dr. Dre's neck breaking beats and dirty pocket bass along with Radiohead's introverted, artistic look on life. The combination of punchy drums, simple, heavy bass lines and sublime guitars with an unforgettable vocal performance means this record will be hard to put down. 

Inspired by the likes of R&B kingpins Miguel and The Weeknd and Hip-Hop heavyweights Dr Dre and Tyler the Creator,  Liverpool four-piece When I Am King are also heavily influenced by alternative artists, such as Radiohead, from whom the band draw their name (‘Paranoid Android’ - “When I am king, you will be first against the wall”). 

“Vocals akin to Robin Thicke, Miguel, but with a more electronic persuasion on production” – Complex

“A very, very, very impressive debut” – Hilly Dilly

“The work of a very talented crew. Consciously modern R&B but constructed in a way that sounds fresh, “Something Inside” is a caliber of track that demands attention and notice. So very good” – Blah Blah Blah Science

“A blueprint for a killer RnB hit” – Get Into This