My dad is an art director for BBC TV shows, and my mum does screen printing workshops. Both of my parents played instruments, too, and my mum used to have crazy house parties when me and my brother were young - dub and garage would be banging through my house. King Krule artbangbbc share on social
My uncle was in a ska band called the Top Cats; that was my first proper influence, as I was taken to see them every week. It sort of built up, the want to replicate it creatively. King Krule bandbuildcall Change image and share on social
I've got rid of a lot of cynicism and anger. I feel positive about my development, and I just want to carry on making music and building myself as a person. King Krule angerbuildcarry Change image and share on social
I went through quite a few establishments that maybe weren't great for myself - security units, youth-offender places. I guess that was going to the lions' den. Social services said, 'You've got to go to some sort of school.' King Krule denestablishmentgreat share on social
I got alright GCSEs, but I was lost. I didn't know what to do, whether to continue with education, go to uni, go to art school - then again, I was like, 'Maybe I should just go and get a job, start early and make money.' King Krule alrightartcontinue share on social
I do love the music aspect of the Internet. The Internet made me. King Krule aspectinternetlove Change image and share on social
All of my stuff is raw, it's emotive, it's real. King Krule emotiverawreal Change image and share on social
I want to get more and more sophisticated. I'm ready to go from being a kid to being a king. King Krule kidkingready Change image and share on social
I'm trying to create a collection of stories - the 'U.F.O.W.A.V.E.' songs are all stories. I haven't really taken direct lyrical influence from other songwriters, but my dad bought me a book of W.H. Auden's poems when I was younger, and the imagery really interested me. King Krule audenbookbuy share on social
Because the Internet's there, I have access to a lot of the legends, like Fela Kuti. I used to watch a lot of Fela Kuti videos, just to see how he performed. He inspired me a lot, actually, because he was a man of many words, many good words. King Krule accessfelagood share on social
