King Loser

Film (Trailer) – 2023

Exempt

It's like going to war, Andy. I think I've got PTSD...
– King Loser drummer 'Tribal Thunder' talks backstage to co-director Andrew Moore

They'd practised pretty hard for it, they played some really amazing gigs. In between the shows it was chaos - arguing with each other, everything was kind of difficult. But as soon as they got on stage, everything just clicked.
– Director Andrew Moore on King Loser's final 2016 tour, Radio New Zealand, 9 September 2017

We had a bit of an 'us against the world' vibe…but us against us, too.
– One of King Loser 's ex drummers on the vibe of the band

The thing about King Loser, specifically Celia and Chris, is that both had an unshakable belief in the power and importance of rock music. It is not a hobby or affectation. It’s not a K-Mart-purchased Ramones tee or an artfully ripped pair of jeans. It is everything. It is the world. It is something worth sacrificing friendships, jobs, money, and health for. They sacrificed all these things for their art. They swam into the darkness, dove headfirst into the abyss and came out scared and battered, torn and frayed with some cool tunes and the knowledge that they had created things and gone places that were not ordinary. And if you had a chance to see King Loser then you had a chance to touch upon the abyss and, for a temporary time, share a moment unordinary too.
– Alan Holt remembers the unique style of Celia Mancini, The Spinoff, 7 September 2017