King of Prussia

Ruler of Prussia began being a saving task reflecting the expansive indie pop eyesight of Brandon Hanick and Trey McManus, two music artists who met even though executing in the fertile Athens, Georgia music picture. Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Hanick got worked with a variety of groups (like the Shivers as well as the Dittos) in Tallahassee, Florida, before shifting to Athens in 2005, while guitarist McManus was a veteran from the rings Beijing, Touchdown, Annie & Her Weapons, and Fabulous Parrot. Writing a fondness for pop melodies that went the gamut through the Beatles towards the Elephant 6 collective, Hanick and McManus started working up materials and cutting tunes on a Manager BR-1180 Digital Documenting Studio room, a portable multi-track documenting rig. Cutting tunes in a number of places between Georgia and Florida and dealing with a group of music artists and vocalists who included Peter Alvanos, Taylor Coggin, Katie Griffin, Brian Hall, Elizabeth Jones, A.J. Rownd, Brian Smith, and Nathan Troutman, Hanick and McManus started phoning their phantom group Ruler of Prussia, and in 2007 they finished their debut recording Save the Picture. That same 12 months, Ryan Lewis and Daniel Geller re-launched the celebrated Athens-based impartial label Kindercore Information, and Ruler of Prussia became among the first fresh acts they authorized. With an recording to aid, Hanick and McManus put together a edition of Ruler of Prussia for touring and live looks in which these were became a member of by Brian Smith on keyboards and acoustic guitar; Nathan Troutman on acoustic guitar, bass, and secrets; A.J. Rownd on bass and piano, and Taylor Coggins on percussion. Before completing their second recording, 2012’s Transmissions from your Grand Stand, McManus remaining the group and Hanick relocated for a while to Spain where he caused an alternate Western lineup from the music group. Continuing to break up time taken between continents, Hanick documented with both Athens as well as the Barcelona lineups to total the ambitious 2014 dual album Zonian Ladies… As well as the Echoes That Encompass PEOPLE, which also features visitor spots from mentioned Athens symbols like Mike Mills and Fred Schneider.