In 2014, the singer channelled his aggression – and creativity – in a more fulfilling direction. The Lonewolves released their impressive debut album, Lost Songs Of The Confederacy. It came fully 35 years after the formation of the group in 1979. But, in fairness, there were mitigating circumstances for the delay. “The band had split up, so when that happens it’s very difficult to record anything, let alone an album,” King recalls. Even so, the consensus was that the Lonewolves had been given umpteen chances to realise their potential, but had consistently blown it. I’m not sure why, for a string of periodic singles – including the stunning Texas Lullaby in 1983 – underlined that King was relevant musically.