TJ Cowgill, who performs and releases music as King Dude, is a Seattle-based singer/songwriter who blends together a number of varied styles including folk, psychedelic and punk to create a cohesive and uncompromising sonic amalgam. Cowgill released his debut album as King Dude in 2010 called Tonight's Special Death and since then he has been regularly releasing well-received LPs in addition to keeping a busy performance schedule.