Originally known as Stirling And Leggett, The Joe Kings was started by Jack Stirling and Phill Leggett, two energetic young lads with a thirst for blues and rock, who first met in May 2008 at a music store in Perth. The boys immediately recognised a shared interest in similar blues, soul and rock musicians and singers of the past and present, such as Cream, Jeff Beck, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Sam Cooke, Rory Gallagher and Free. Jack, as an acoustic blues solo artist prior to meeting Phill, assumed the rhythm aspects of the duo playing rhythm guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano and bass drum, to accompany his powerful, soulful lead vocals and Phill’s virtuoso lead guitar. Needing a drummer and bass player, the duo stumbled across Ryan Brewer, a much talked about young in-demand drummer, who recruited good friend Riley Watson-Russell to complete the rhythm section.