Found aimlessly wandering the streets of deepest darkest Hull in 2008, carrying only a black bin liner full of lyrics and singing random Everly Brothers tunes, Keith Hagger was picked up by Local music mogul Stewart Baxter, who gave him refuge in the Warren – a community project helping young people in the city. Whilst trying to keep him sober, Stewart fed his Musical appetite, turning the cheeky chav who smells of chicken fat (he worked at KFC) into the man he is today - a cheeky chav who smells of chicken fat. Keith’s jovial wit and love of tracksuits later led him to appear in an episode of Channel four’s The Secret Millionaire alongside local hat wearing folk musician Jody Mckenna in 2009. They helped secure £20,000 for The Warren, enabling them to start a record label and shortly thereafter Keith cut his first demos and went on to play the main stage of Hull’s Freedom Festival in front of several thousand music lovers. Keith eventually found his band in the summer of 2012. The legend goes that stumbling home one balmy night, mid july, Keith happened upon the cross-roads where he met a local character by the name of The Kinky Wizard. The Kinky one made him an offer he couldn't refuse, the red pill... or the blue pill. Keith took both. And borrowed some tobacco while he was at it. A friendship was formed and a week later they met Jamie fresh from rehab. Armed with a Bo Diddley cover and three guitar chords, the trio embarked on an intensive, year long, world tour of open mics – at the same 4 Hull pubs. Local musicians Dan and Rob loved the way The Quicksilver Kings made plagiarism cool. Growing increasingly jealous, one night they decided it was their mission to destroy the band and all that it stands for. But eventually, after half an hour’s contemplation, they gave up and decided to join them instead. They are currently locked in a cupboard only to be let out on special occasions. Spreading their brand of original country, folk, blues, and pop, they have built a reputation as purveyors of Sixties inspired, hook-laden songs you’ll think you already know. Keith's vocal style is reminiscent of old classics like Buddy Holly and The Everly Brothers yet has a freshness to it and never fails to blow people away. Their journey so far has seen them build a committed following, receive airplay on both local and national BBC radio and play support slots with the likes of Dodgy, The Beat and The Christians. 2017 will see them release their debut album, and hit the road to cement their growing reputation as festival favourites. And so, over 4 years, a shoebox-full of songs, 2 reluctant new members and one additional guitar chord later, and having played numerous festivals and gigs along the way, here are The Quicksilver Kings. Born through a shared love of beer, old music, cigarettes, beer, camp-fires, beer and cider. Saving the world, one recycled song at a time.