(per Wicki.. ) The Kings of Frog Island are a
stoner rock collective drawing from
psychedelic, stoner, and retro rock traditions. The Kings of Frog Island formed in
Leicester,
England (hence
Frog Island) in 2003, as a collaboration
[1] between guitarist and producer Mark Buteux along with R. "Doj" Watson, a founding member of the grunge/punk group
Scum Pups[2] and
Mat Bethancourt, of the rock bands Josiah and The Beginning. The band released their debut, self titled
album with
German-based Elektrohasch Records
[3]
in 2005. Work on the debut album involved some input from guest artists
associated with members of the band's musical past, most notably,
Matthew (Midge) Day of
Scum Pups.
[4]
Mathew Bethancourt left The Kings Of Frog Island in 2010 to concentrate
on Cherry Choke, while Mark Buteux and Roger ‘Doj’ Watson continue work
on tracks for a fourth album with The Kings of Frog Island.