{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Midwest Kings (MWK) | image = mwk_logo_white.png | background=group_or_band | origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | genre = Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock | years_active = 2001–present |current_members = Andy Skib (lead vocals, guitar)<br>Neal Tiemann (lead guitar, backing vocals)<br>David Cook (guitar, backing vocals)<br>Kyle Peek (drums)<br>Joey Clement (bass) | past_members= Josh Center (drums) <br>Robby Merrick (drums) <br>Justin Briggs (bass) <br>Bryan Jewett (bass) | associated_acts=Burn Halo<br>David Cook<br>Black Cloud Collective }}

'''Midwest Kings''' (aka MWK) is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol. Described as a "regional touring band", the Midwest Kings play throughout the midwest, including gigs in states ranging from their home base of Oklahoma, through Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Mar14/0,4670,TVIdolCook,00.html "Tulsa Singer Cook Rocks ''American Idol''"] story by Sean Murphy for the Associated Press. Describes the effect that the band had on David Cook.</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums=== * ''Song for a King'' * ''Winds of Change: The Acoustics'' * ''Midwest Kings'' (2003)<ref name="MWK Release">{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=68&articleid=030606_En_s13_fath |title=Concert Preview: Father knows best |date=June 6, 2003 |publisher=Tulsa World|accessdate=2009-07-24}}</ref> * ''Judging a Bullet'' (2005)<ref name="JAB Release">{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=70&articleid=040924_Mu_s13_splinter |title=Concert Preview: Splinters and screws |date=Sep 24, 2004|publisher=Tulsa World|accessdate=2009-07-24}}</ref> * ''Incoherent With Desire to Move On'' (2006)<ref name="Incoherent Release">{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?no=subj&articleid=061203_Mu_H6_Midwe57559 |title=CD Review: Midwest Kings EP worthy of big label |date=Dec 3, 2006 |publisher=Tulsa World|accessdate=2009-07-24}}</ref> * ''Luna Despierta'' (2008) * ''The Sanctuary Live Sessions'' (2010) * ''Luna Espera'' (2011) * ''Luna Se Hunde'' (2012)

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==External links== *[http://www.myspace.com/mwkmusic Midwest Kings on MySpace] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090712045334/http://www.nealtiemann.com/ NealTiemann.com] *[http://www.mwkmusic.com/ Official Website] *[https://twitter.com/MWKOfficial Midwest Kings Twitter Page] *[http://rockalmanac.com/component/muscol/M/152-midwest-kings-mwk.html Midwest Kings on RockAlmanac.com]

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Category:2001 establishments in Oklahoma Category:American hard rock musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2001 Category:Rock music groups from Oklahoma

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