Kings County is an Orlando rock band that’s different due to its ambition and common vision. The band has 5 outstanding members: Rob Dexter on vocals, Steve Bell and Bill Kania on guitars, Robert Dexter on bass and Joe Lopez on drums. These musicians have a simple but very strong idea that if you spend your time doing what you love, you never really feel like you are working. This attitude has been the reason for their success, it has helped them win a big music contest in 2018. The victory enabled them to share the stage with rock legends Bon Jovi at Amway Arena. From that great moment, the band has hit the road all over the country, playing massive festivals like the Blue Ridge Rock Fest and Rock Fest, where they proved they have what it takes to command an audience at any large-scale event.
Their hot new song “What Now” is the perfect addition to the hard rock genre, adding a fresh, modern energy to the heavy, forceful sound of the 90s. The band went to Michigan to work with famed producer Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Sound Studios to create the perfect sound. The idea was to make sure the end product represented the raw energy of the band in a way that seems honest and true. The production crew worked extremely hard to keep the sound clean but weighty, so the audio has the full strength of the instruments without any excess clutter or artificial effects.
The song finds its own style in a highly smart mixture of musical parts that make tremendous tension. At first, the bass and percussion provide a sound that feels incredibly tight, crammed, and constricted. This is designed to feel like you’re in a little tiny, locked room and you can’t move around. Then the chorus changes it all. The guitars abruptly open up, providing a light and airy vibe, like a sudden release of pressure. This is what makes this song so intriguing, the move from a powerful, closed-in sound to a huge, open sound. Like you can finally breathe again after holding it in for a long time.
The vocals really make it feel like it all comes together. The singer’s voice is hoarse and tired, and that really gets over the pain of a really tough time. You can hear some faint background voices behind the main song. These are ghosts of the past, memories that we want to forget. Towards the end of the song the singing becomes louder and more defiant. This change illustrates the transition from being down and tired to having a sense of real victory. The performance is authentic, suggesting the vocalist knows just how tired the situation is.
At its core, “What Now” is about hitting a big breaking point. It gets to the hard truth that some relationships just don’t work and that holding on is just draining our energy and spirit. It is about a deep inner recognition that we are of limited strength. The song is about the time when we realize that we can’t take it anymore in a broken situation. It reveals that discovering the truth about our own value is much more essential than having a relationship that damages us. It’s about realizing we have the power to break the cycle of pain.
This theme is quite near to our daily life. Many of us continue in poor routines or habits because we are terrified of the change. We’re typically afraid of what’s next, so we stay even if it hurts us. This song reminds us that letting go of what hurts us is not a failure. Instead, it’s a courageous thing. It’s about maintaining our own feeling of calm and self-worth when the going gets tough in our everyday travels. It shows that even when we’re tired, we can choose to step back and find a better approach.
Ultimately, this song is a roadmap to finding our own pleasure. Kings County has constructed a track that is weighty, honest and meaningful. It tells us that true strength is in the hard choices to move forward. The band looks at the harsh times that we all endure and gives us a road to hope. It reminds us that we can always find our way back to who we really are by letting go of what hurts us. This is a song about freedom. Moving on and finally finding out who we are when the weight is gone.
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