I know how to draw exactly one thing. It’s a cartoon figure I learned in 8th grade. His name is Larry. Here he is. Why am I showing off, you ask? Well, as amazing as Larry is, he seems insufficient to complement our music. We have a new song that we like and will play…

The world is heavy and heartbreaking, and yeah it feels weird to sit here and say “come to a show!” Promoting people playing instruments in a dark club on a Saturday night is hardly fixing the world’s problems. It just feels so small and trivial in light of so much suffering. Hell I even feel…

On June 3, I’m playing a ‘solo’ set as part of the Earfull series, which brings together musicians and writers on one stage at the very cool Branchline in Watertown, MA. (Only standing room tix are left!). The problem is that I’m scared of music and of performing, so a few bandmates that you know and love…

Boston peeps, reasons you should come to our once-a-year show Saturday night: (1) The Burren is a gem. It was such a blast last year. (2) There may or may not be skeletons hanging from the ceiling (3) there will be new tunes (4) there will be guests (5) there will be an awesome band…

Over the years, we’ve been asked about our band name – where does it come from? what does it mean? who the f is Kingsley? – and I never had a good story. I always wanted one, and that desperation was sometimes obvious. I told a reporter once “It rained a lot and a guitar…

Last year, we played a show in Boston that was pretty awesome. It was sold out, jam-packed. Sing-alongs to songs. An appearance by our old violinist/singer Eva. Skeletons hanging off the ceiling. Even my kids were there, wondering why it was so loud. We played a few new tunes and many old tunes, and they…

After many years together as a band, we have come to a harsh realization: we are very bad at social media. Back in the day when music muckity mucks would demand we “post more content!” we would typically respond with a poorly framed picture of a crappy van. Maybe one reason we’re so bad is…

The other night at the Millennium Stage was special. Not just because of the special guests that joined us on stage (friend! wife!), or because there was fierce crowd competition with Frozen the Musical, or because of the infinite space and beauty of the Kennedy Center. The real reason was that there were all sorts of kids…

The world is crap right now and it’s sometimes hard (for me at least) to stay focused on what’s right in front of me, and getting up on stage – in a beautiful venue to boot – is a nice reminder of how awesome things can be. ​ That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that…

Naseem here, with a confession: sometimes it’s hard to remember lyrics. Normally, they’re so engrained that it’s not a problem. You’ll be on the stage playing a tune and they just pour out of you the way you intended when you first wrote them in your bedroom or on the subway. You take advantage of muscle…