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MTV Buzzworthy posted a We The Kings meets Mystery Science Theater 3000 video this week. Check out WTK’s “Heaven Can Wait” music video complete with band commentary. Watch as the band gives you a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the video, from Peter Dante’s favorite mode of transportation, to jokes about heavy petting with a room full of attractive actresses.

We The Kings will headline next year’s Sub City Take Action Tour presented by Hot Topic. Other bands on the lineup include Mayday Parade, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow and Stereo Skyline. The annual nationwide charity tour, now in its ninth year, raises funds and awareness for youth involvement in charitable action. This time around the event will raise money for Driving For Donors, an organization that helps get people signed up for the National Marrow Registry. The tour will kick off in Atlanta, GA on January 25th and end on March 2nd in Dallas, TX. Pre-sale tickets can be bought here.

2010 Take Action Tour Dates with We The Kings:
January 25 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
January 26 – Rocketown – Nashville, TN
January 27 – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
January 28 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
January 29 – Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
January 30 – The Rave II – Milwaukee, WI
January 31 – The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
February 1 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
February 2 – Phoenix Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
February 4 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
February 5 – Webster Theatre – Hartford, CT
February 6 – The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
February 8 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
February 9 – Bourbon St Ballroom – Baltimore, MD
February 11 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
February 12 – State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL
February 13 – Floyds Music Store – Tallahassee, FL
February 15 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
February 16 – Las Palmas Event Center – McAllen, TX
February 17 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
February 19 – The Rock- Tucson, AZ
February 20 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
February 21 – House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
February 22 – Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
February 23 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
February 24 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
February 26 – Murray Theater – Salt Lake City, UT
February 27 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
February 28 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
March 1 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
March 2 – The Door – Dallas, TX

Check out ClevverTV’s two-part interview with We The Kings.

AP recently interviewed We The Kings frontman Travis Clark to discuss the release of their newest full-length album, Smile Kid. Check out some of the highlights:

How does it feel to be a week away from the release of Smile Kid?

I’m really excited about it. The anxiety has already set in. It’s not like I’m not worried that the record will do good or bad, but I just want everybody to listen to it because I love the songs so much. I can’t wait for everybody to hear it and let us know what they think.

How much material did you have when you went into record?

We had 10 songs done that we wanted to do. Obviously “Heaven Can Wait” had come out a little earlier. What happened was I sent demos to the label and said, “Hey, this is the new stuff I’ve been working on. Can we get in to the studio? We need to get a new record out.” The label liked “Heaven,” and they were like, “Let’s just get this out now.” So I said, “Sweet, let’s do it.” When it came time to finish up the record, I had 10 more songs that I felt really passionate about, so we recorded those songs and made them perfect. We had about 30 ideas for songs, but only had 11 songs that we truly felt passionate about putting out.

What’s the lyrical basis of the album?

Some songs are just fantasy songs, like maybe a song about a dream I had or something that’s obviously not real–it’s about floating up in space or something. Then there are songs about things I care about. I think the overall majority, even if a song is a fantasy dreamlike song, it’s about my friends and family and people who have made me who I am. I think life experience is the best concept to write about. Everything plays its part.

Demi Lovato also makes an appearance on the album. How did you go about getting her?

She had come out and sung with us at a couple shows we had played in, like, L.A. I hit her up and said, “Hey, I have this song and I think your voice would be awesome on it.” She’s not one of those Disney singers who is just popular because she has a show and stuff like that. When I heard her sing the National Anthem for a Dallas Cowboys game, I thought she had an incredible voice. It was insane. She’s really talented and the real deal, so I sent her the song and told her to let me know what she thought. She came back and said the song gave her chills and that she’d be honored to sing on it. It’s a song called “We’ll Be A Dream”. It’s all about growing up and getting to be what you actually wanted to be as a kid. I remember when I was a kid, I wanted to be nothing more than a musician. My mom was a singer and songwriter, so I wanted to kind of be like her. So I did everything I possibly could do to make that dream come true. That’s what the song is kind of about. I knew that singing was something Demi had always wanted to do since she was a kid, too. She shares the same kind of lyrical connection I did as far as growing up and wanting to do this. She was my first pick.

What kind of response do you hope to get from the new album?

I’d love to see people being proud of who I am and who I’ve become and the music I write. I write music for myself because I love it and everything about it. I like playing music that our fans and friends and everyone who supports us can relate to. It means the world to me that people are proud of me and the music I create. It’s weird that a certain song can affect somebody enough to mean something to them and change their life in a certain way; It’s the best reaction I could ever hope for and ever imagine. There are bands I grew up listening to and specific songs that have changed my life for the better. I want to be one of those artists people look up to and think, “I’m so proud of this band for making it and putting out new records and continuing to do what they do.”

Read the entire interview here.

We The Kings singer/guitarist Travis Clark talks about the terror he feels when undergarments are tossed in his direction during shows.

We The Kings just posted a brand new song on their MySpace page. “She Takes Me High” is the latest track from their upcoming album Smile Kid, scheduled for release on December 8, 2009.

The band is currently on tour in the US. You can see them tomorrow night, November 27, at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We The Kings – “Heaven Can Wait”
This is the first single/video from Smile Kid.