Nathan King is a pop/rock singer-songwriter from Christchurch, New Zealand.

History

King's musical career began with his band Zed

Zed

Zed , in Commonwealth English, is the name of the twenty-sixth and final letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet Zed may also refer to:- Living persons :*Zed Shaw, US computer programmer...

 who released two multi-platinum albums Silencer

Silencer

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(2000) and This Little Empire

This Little Empire

This Little Empire is an album released in 2003 by New Zealand rock band, Zed. Unlike the previous album, the production was aimed primarily at the American market.-Track listing:#"Downtown"#"Hard To Find Her"#"Don't Worry Baby"#"Better On Your Own"...

(2003). Zed toured in New Zealand, Australia and Europe playing shows supporting bands like Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...

, Coldplay

Coldplay

Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...

, The Calling

The Calling

The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for their hit single, "Wherever You Will Go." The group formed in 2000 and have released two albums. They have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2005.-Band history:...

 and Ash

Ash (band)

Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...

.

In 2005 King began a solo career after Zed decided to take an extended break. His first solo album, The Crowd, was produced by Brady Blade

Brady Blade

Brady L Blade Jr. is an American rock, pop and country drummer, record producer and composer, who currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden....

 and Greg Haver. It debuted at #22 on the RIANZ New Zealand Album Chart before reaching a peak at #14.

Albums

Date of Release	Title	Label	NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
29 September 2008	The Crowd	Hum/Universal Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...	14

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