Interview: Manny Tejeda of Little King

Band Members:

Vocals/Guitar: Ryan Rosoff

Bass: Manny Tejeda

Drums: Eddie Garcia

These guys have been making music since 1996, the rockers, Little King or LK are no strangers to creating tunes that gets your head moving. Made up of a talented ensemble from all over North America with a strong passion for rock. The band draws influence from all of the member’s unique backgrounds, creating an amalgamation of grungy, Latin rock, a sound that really catches your attention. Little King’s have recently released their single ‘Keyboard Soldier’ and kindly answered a few questions for us about their influences and what they have coming up.

What got you into making music?

Growing up in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 in the city of Santo Domingo I’ve been surrounded by Latin culture from Latin jazz, to merengue, bachata, salsa I got all these influences that make who I am then I became a teenager in the early ’90s ( Grunge era in his golden time) and started to watch MTV, Beavis & Butt-head playing Soundgarden, Nirvana, STP, RHCP, Prodigy -Fat of the land, and I immediately said to myself: “I wanna do that“!!!

Who inspired you to make music?

Right away out of my head: Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Smith, Soundgarden, Tool, Local H, Helmet, Nirvana, STP, Korn, Deftones, Primus, Rage against the machine….etc where essential for me growing up and building who I am today.

What is your creative process?

Let me be locked up In my room, garage or studio from 4 to 7 hrs. a day and I’ll eventually come up with a song or two ready from top to bottom.

Is there anyone you would like to collaborate with?

Oh boy oh boy, don’t start…. Most of the people I admire are dead but if I were to pick one it would be Tool front man “The Nard”!

What is your favourite song to perform?

From LK ‘Hate Counter‘ (from the album ‘Occam’s Foil’) and a cover would be ‘Freak on a leash‘ By Korn.