Is the racially diverse makeup of Kings Go Forth part of the band’s appeal?
JK: We’re starting to see that as we continue to play venues that are in different neighborhoods. As a result of Milwaukee’s segregation, I think certain people only come out to see shows in certain neighborhoods. We play a lot in Riverwest right now, which is a place that has the potential to be pretty intermingled. And I think our semi-partnership with 88.9 is something that facilitates a more diverse crowd because that’s one of their goals in terms of the station’s format—they say stuff like “diverse music for a diverse city” in their tagline. But we’re not consciously setting out to do that. If it happens that would be fantastic. D: Diversity isn’t something you can force. JK: One of the problems that I’ve experienced in trying to play music for a certain ethnic makeup, age group, niche, demographic, or whatever is if you consciously set out to try and do that, no matter what, you’re going to get something totally unexpected back in return. If Kings Go Forth set out to play hardcor
