The Kingpins featuring
Lorraine Muller - The Queen of Ska was a
ska band from
Montréal, Canada that created
Stomp Records label with fellow Montreal Ska band
The Planet Smashers. The last Kingpins tour took place in 2004, after which the members of the band reformed under the name Lo and the Magnetics founded by Muller in order to reflect the drastic line-up changes (and musical changes) that had taken place since the band's inception in 1994. During their ten-year reign, the band toured extensively in
Canada, the
U.S.,
France,
Germany,
Switzerland,
Belgium,
Italy, and
Japan. They are known for their danceable ska rhythms, and their catchy song-writing abilities in both
English and
French.