The Amazing Crowns (formerly The Amazing Royal Crowns) is a punkabilly duo that began in Providence, Rhode Island in the early 1990s. It was comprised of vocalist Jason "King" Kendall and bassist Jack "the Swinger" Hanlon. Rolling Stone magazine described their personal style in the following passage: King and the Swinger saunter into the exalted Middle East nightclub, their gabardine shirtsleeves creased and their coiffures slightly greased. One part retro and three parts cool... In 1999, two years after gaining notoriety by winning the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble in Boston, the duo was forced to changed their name mid-tour in response to pressure from lawyers representing Royal Crown Revue. During the duo's heyday, they were nominated for seven Kahlua Boston Music Awards, toured extensively with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, signed with Velvel Records and released a 1998 album entitled The Amazing Royal Crowns. The band's song, "Mr. Fix-it" is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero II. ""This article is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"" Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.