We Are King, also known as King, an American R&B duo from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was formed in 2011 by twin sisters Amber and Paris Strother. The group initially included their close friend Anita Bias and released their first EP, The Story, independently in 2011. This release garnered attention from notable artists such as Phonte of The Foreign Exchange, Questlove, Erykah Badu, and Prince, who invited them to open for him at his 21-Night Stand Tour at the Los Angeles Forum in 2011. Under Prince's mentorship, King released their teaser single "In the Meantime" in 2013 and followed up with "Mister Chameleon" in 2014. In 2016, they released their debut studio album We Are King, which was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 59th Grammy Awards, making them the first independent band to be nominated in that category.
