We Are King facts for kids

We Are King (also known as We Are KING) is an American R&B music group. It is made up of twin sisters Amber and Paris Strother. They live in Los Angeles, California. The group was first called King and also included their friend Anita Bias. The Strother sisters are from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their uncle, Percy Strother, was a famous blues musician.

The Story of We Are King

The group started in 2011. On March 1, they released their first music collection, called The Story. It had three songs. This music caught the attention of many famous artists. These included Questlove, Erykah Badu, and Prince.

Prince was very impressed. He invited the sisters to perform with him. They opened for him on his 21-Night Stand Tour in Los Angeles. Prince then became their mentor and helped them with their music career until 2013.

In 2013, King started their own company, King Creative. They released a new song called "In the Meantime." The magazine Billboard showed it first. In 2014, they released another song, "Mister Chameleon."

On February 5, 2016, the group released their first full album. It was called We Are King. Many music critics loved the album. It was even nominated for a Grammy Award. This was a big deal because they were the first independent band to be nominated in that category. The album also appeared on many "best of" lists from magazines like Rolling Stone and Time.

We Are King's Music

This section lists the music that We Are King has released.

Studio Albums

EPs (Extended Plays)

• The Story (2011)

Singles

• "In the Meantime" (2013)
• "Mister Chameleon" (2014)
• "The Greatest" (2015)

Cover Songs

We Are King has also covered songs by other artists:

• Fela Kuti "Go Slow" (2014)
• David Bowie "Space Oddity" (2021)

Working with Other Artists

We Are King has worked with many other musicians.

Featured On Songs

Sometimes, We Are King is a special guest on another artist's song.

• Coldplay & We Are KING & Jacob Collier - "Human Heart"
• Nicolas Godin featuring We Are KING - “Another Side"
• Robert Glasper featuring We Are KING - “Move Love"
• Miles Davis & Robert Glasper featuring We Are KING - "Song For Selim"
• The Foreign Exchange featuring Paris and Amber Strother - “All the Kisses"
• Sam Sparro featuring We Are KING - “Outside the Blue"
• Devin Morrisson featuring We Are KING - "The Call (407)"
• Alex Isley featuring Paris Strother - “So Here it Goes"

Songwriting and Production

The sisters have also helped write, play instruments, sing, or produce songs for other artists.

• Coldplay - “Coloratura", "Human Heart"
• Leon Bridges - “Motorbike", 'Details", "Steam", "Sho Nuff", "Don't Worry"
• Corrine Bailey Rae - “Green Aphrodisiac", "Tell Me", "Horse Print Dress", "Been to the Moon"
• Moses Sumney - "Quarrel"
• Logic - “Thank You"
• Bilal - “Right at the Core"
• Robert Glasper Experiment - “Move Love"
• Jill Scott - “So Gone"
• Kendrick Lamar - “Chapter 6"
• Nick Hakim - "Qadir"
• Baby Rose - "Show You", "Sold Out", "Pressure"
• Eric Roberson - "Just Imagine"
• Avicii - "Lay Me Down"
• Kelela - "Sorbet"

Awards and Nominations

We Are King has been recognized for their music with these awards.