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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name             = Gideon King & City Blog
| background       = group_or_band
| origin           = New York City, U.S.
| genre            = {{Flatlist|
* [[Jazz]]
* [[Rock music|rock]]
* [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]
* [[blues]]}}
| years_active     = 2015–present
| label            = 
| website          = {{URL|https://www.gideonkingcityblog.com/}}
| image            = GKCB B&W.png
}}

'''Gideon King & City Blog (GKCB)''' is an American band based in New York City. They blend elements of rock, jazz, R&B, blues and sophisticated studio production with three part harmony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guardianlv.com/2015/12/gideon-king-city-blog-city-blog-underground-examinations-music-review/|title=Gideon King & City Blog 'City Blog' Underground Examinations Music Review|last=Jutte|first=Garrett|date=2015-12-13|website=Guardian Liberty Voice|publisher=Guardian|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.midtnmusic.com/gideon-king-city-blog-fake-it-on-facebook/|title=Gideon King & City Blog (GKCB) Dissect Smoke, Mirrors and Photoshop Trends On New Single, Fake It On Facebook|date=2018-07-09|work=Middle Tennessee Music.com|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US }}</ref> It was founded by [[Gideon King]]. 

Gideon King & City Blog has been compared to [[Steely Dan]], a band they share a member with.<ref name=":13">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/morena-duwe/new-artist-reviews-gideon_b_8046404.html|title=New Artist Reviews: Gideon King and City Blog|website=The Huffington Post| date=27 August 2015 |access-date =2016-04-09 }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/gideon-king-city-blog-self-produced-review-by-paul-naser.php|title=Gideon King & City Blog: City Blog |last=Jazz | first=All About |website=www.allaboutjazz.com|date=10 November 2015 |access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/new-album-by-gideon-king-city-blog-comes-with-good-vibes-64579 |title=New album by Gideon King & City Blog comes with good vibes|work=AXS|access-date=2018-07-10|language=en-US}}</ref> The band performs live and is based out of [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mapado.com/en/manhattan/gideon-king-city-blog|title=Gideon King & City Blog @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2|website=Mapado.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyc-shows.brooklynvegan.com/events/2018/2/17/rowan-jess-pomerantz-gideon-king-city-blog-above-the-sun-swerling-mr-floyd-the-blue-project |title=NYC Show Listings |date=February 17, 2018|website=Brooklyn Vegan}}</ref>''[[American Songwriter]]'' describes the vision behind the band as following "the Steely Dan model of putting together the right musicians in the studio to record."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-19|title=Guitarist Gideon King Surrounds Himself With The Best On "Love Knot" « American Songwriter|url=https://americansongwriter.com/guitarist-gideon-king-surrounds-himself-with-the-best-on-love-knot/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=American Songwriter|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Music ==
Gideon King is a guitar player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guardianlv.com/2015/12/gideon-king-city-blog-city-blog-underground-examinations-music-review/|title=Gideon King & City Blog 'City Blog' Underground Examinations Music Review|last1=Jutte|first1=Garrett|website=Guardian LV| date=14 December 2015 |publisher=Guardian LV|accessdate=18 March 2016}}</ref> He started to play at the age of 10 inspired by his highly musical family.<ref name=":13"/> In 2015, he formed Gideon King & City Blog, a studio project inspired by [[John Scofield]], [[Pat Metheny]], [[Steely Dan]], [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], [[John Mayer]] and [[Stevie Wonder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccrowns.org/international/album-review-city-blog-gideon-king-city-blog/|title=Album Review: City Blog – Gideon King & City Blog|last1=Dawkins|first1=Tracey|website=Music Crowns| date=26 October 2015 |publisher=Music Crowns|accessdate=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.obscuresound.com/2015/11/gideon-king-and-city-blog/|title=Listen: Gideon King and City Blog - "City Blog"|last=Mineo|first=Mike|website=www.obscuresound.com| date=19 November 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-21}}</ref> Later that same year he wrote and released ''City Blog,'' a critically acclaimed debut. He has worked with jazz and pop musicians including John Scofield, [[James Genus]], [[Marc Broussard]], [[Donny McCaslin]], [[Carolyn Leonhart]], [[Grace Weber]], and Elliott Skinner.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccrowns.org/international/album-review-city-blog-gideon-king-city-blog/|title=Album Review: City Blog – Gideon King & City Blog - Music Crowns Global Online Music Magazine|website=Music Crowns Global Online Music Magazine| date=26 October 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shortandsweetnyc.com/2015/09/gideon-king-city-blog-city-blog/|title=Gideon King & City Blog: City Blog – Short and Sweet NYC|website=www.shortandsweetnyc.com|access-date=2016-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blvxrsmag.com/new-music-review-gideon-king-city-blog/|title=New Music Review: Gideon King & City Blog - Blvxrs Mag|website=Blvxrs Mag|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-30}}</ref> In 2018 the band released a followup to ''City Blog'', entitled ''Upscale Madhouse.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nathanpeckmusic.com/html/itinerary.php|title=The One and Only Official Website of Bassist Nathan Peck|website=www.nathanpeckmusic.com|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-bohanan/gideon-king-city-blog-are_b_9744744.html|title=Gideon King & City Blog Are a New Take on Steely Dan|last=Bohanan|first=Rebecca|date=2016-04-21|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref> This was followed in 2020 by the ''Love Knot'' EP. In response [[OffBeat (music magazine)|Offbeat Magazine]] called Gideon King "a rare example of the modern-day Renaissance man."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gideon King & City Blog Debut New Single, 'Silent Sirens'|url=https://www.offbeat.com/news/gideon-king-city-blog-new-single/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=OffBeat Magazine|date=30 September 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>

''[[The Huffington Post]]'' reviewed ''City Blog'', writing, "An aurally rich group filled with sophisticated musicality, their newest self-titled album is full of vibrant arrangements, edgy lyrics, and chilled-out vibes."<ref name=":13" /> [[All About Jazz]] said, "Fans of Steely Dan will undoubtedly get a lot from ''City Blog'', but so will fans of contemporary songwriters such as Norah Jones, and even listeners of introspective composers like Pat Metheny will find similarities between King's harmonically conscious, melody driven songs and Metheny's melodic sensibilities."<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/gideon-king-city-blog-self-produced-review-by-paul-naser.php|title=Gideon King & City Blog: City Blog|last=Jazz|first=All About|website=All About Jazz| date=10 November 2015 |language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref> Sputnikmusic was less positive about the record, saying, "there are a few tracks that should have been left off." Sputnik went on to say, "despite this, Gideon King and City Blog's self titled debut is jam packed with a little something for every music fan."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/68830/Gideon-King-and-City-Blog-Gideon-King-and-City-Blog/|title=Gideon King and City Blog - City Blog|website=www.sputnikmusic.com|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>

Their 2018 album ''Upscale Madhouse'' features appearances from many of the musicians from ''City Blog'', as well as [[Conrad Sewell]], [[Nate Smith (musician)|Nate Smith]], [[Grégoire Maret]], Brendan Fletcher ([[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]] semifinalist), Kate Kelsey Sugg and [[Adrian Harpham]]. The first single was released on June 22, 2018. In a 2016 interview, Gideon King said of the new record, "I would say one of the great things about Steely Dan is they were going for sonic perfection. They labored to the bone to get things sounding right, and that's what we're trying to do."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmuse.org/interview-with-gideon-king-of-gideon-king-and-city-blog/|title=Interview with Gideon King of Gideon King and City Blog|website=www.cmuse.org| date=31 May 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref> One early reviewer of ''Upscale Madhouse'' wrote, "This is the most unique track I've heard in a while. The feel of this song embodies New York City living to a tee. The mixture of sounds and influences can be heard all over this four minute and ten-second breath of fresh air. It's the most refreshing track you'll hear all year."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://songspodcast.com/2018/07/08/review-gideon-king-city-blog-fake-it-on-facebook/|title=Review: Gideon King & City Blog – Fake it on Facebook|date=2018-07-08|work=Songs For The Moment|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the wake of the [[Coronavirus disease|coronavirus]] pandemic, Gideon King & City Blog released the ''Love Knot'' EP which ''[[Goldmine (magazine)|Goldmine]]'' called, "both sophisticated and accessible."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goldmine premiere of Gideon King & City Blog's new music - Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia|url=https://www.goldminemag.com/video/goldmine-premiere-of-gideon-king-music|access-date=2020-10-13|website=www.goldminemag.com}}</ref>

== Discography ==
* ''City Blog'' (2015)
* ''Upscale Madhouse (2018)''
*''Lady of a Thousand Sorries (2019)''
*''Audience of One (2019)''
*''Love Knot (2020)''

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