Under The Fog (2006/07)
In June 2006 their debut album, Under the Fog, was released on Household Name Records, and coincided with increased gigging. In November of the same year, "Mr Music Man" was released as a CD single, also on Household Name. The single was enhanced with a video chronicling the band's attempt to play more gigs in a 24-hour period than Status Quo's record-breaking four gigs in one day. The King Blues managed seven. Their single "Mr Music Man" was voted Best Punk Song of 2006 by BBC Radio 1.
A 12" vinyl version of Under The Fog was released on Tartan Records in 2007. Limited to 1000 copies with the added bonus track of "If Genghis Khan, then Why Can't I", the vinyl was a hefty 180gms and hand printed. In true punk rock spirit the vinyl was split equally with the band and label.
In 2007, the band was signed to Field Recordings, a label co-owned by Rollo Armstrong and backed by Island Records. Under the Fog was partly re-recorded and re-issued in March 2008, and was preceded by two singles, "Come Fi Di Youth" and a new version of "Mr. Music Man".
In 2007, Johnny 'Itch' Fox provided additional vocals for And Now We're Even's first single "Youmii, Hawaii".
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