New York City alternative rock trio King Falcon are back, and they’re not playing it safe. Out now, the band’s new single “Wait” is a thunderous plea for forgiveness — the kind of song that sounds like a late-night confession set to roaring guitars and pile-driving drums. If you’ve been waiting for the moment King Falcon graduate from “ones to watch” to “the band you’ll be quoting at the bar this summer,” this is it.

Frontman and primary songwriter Michael Rubin (vocals, lead guitar) doesn’t mince words about what the track is wrestling with. “‘Wait’ is about the weight of choices and their consequences,” Rubin says. “We all mess up, but growth happens in those moments. This song is about confronting mistakes and realizing that sometimes you can’t fix the past.” It’s heavy stuff, but King Falcon — rounded out by bassist Joe Conserva and drummer Dipayan “Dip” Chakraborty — wrap it in the kind of vintage-meets-modern alt-rock muscle that made them a buzz band in the first place.

The accompanying black-and-white music video bounces between a smoky studio session and a 1959 Corvette tearing through the streets of Los Angeles. For Rubin, a self-professed car obsessive, the shoot was a literal dream realized — even as the LA wildfires made the day a logistical scramble. The result is cinematic, a little gritty, and a natural visual companion to the song’s reflective punch.

Stream “Wait” on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/search/King%20Falcon%20Wait

“Wait” follows the buoyant “Holding Out,” a track that earned praise from Matt Pinfield at KCSN Los Angeles, who called it “a bonafide slice of modern alt pop — blending the best elements of classic alternative with undeniable current pop crossover potential. I can hear this song everywhere.” Mystic Sons highlighted its “rich and lofty atmosphere,” while Comic Crusaders summed it up best: “New York City just bottled up optimism, plugged it into a vintage amp, and sent it blasting down Venice Beach.”

Formed in Brooklyn in 2020, King Falcon have since racked up over 1.5 million streams (with 900K coming in 2025 alone), played 150-plus shows in the last two years, shared stages with The Struts, Sublime with Rome, Saving Abel, and Des Rocs, and watched their 2025 single “Plastic Crown” climb to #1 on Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Rock Playlist for multiple weeks while landing at #45 on MediaBase Radio in its first week. MXDWN named them “Best New Artist.” Guitar World called them “one of NYC’s most exciting indie-rock bands.” Hard to argue.

Now, the trio is bringing that road-tested swagger back to the stage. On May 12, King Falcon support fellow NYC rockers Added Color at Mercury Lounge before launching a string of June dates across the Midwest and Canada — including stops in Rochester, Toronto for NXNE, Detroit, Chicago, Madison, and beyond.

KING FALCON LIVE 2026
May 12 — New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Added Color)
Jun. 3 — Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
Jun. 4 — Oshawa, ON @ The Atria Bar (w/ Nerima + Black Paint)
Jun. 5 — Hamilton, ON @ Ridiculous (w/ Carousel + Stella Rain)
Jun. 6 — Sarnia, ON @ RUSTR (w/ Leadfoot Granny)
Jun. 10 — Ottawa, ON @ House of Targ (w/ Sun Dried Flies / FEMM)
Jun. 11 — Toronto, ON @ Handlebar (for NXNE)
Jun. 16 — Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn (w/ Cinema Stereo)
Jun. 17 — Detroit, MI @ Small’s (w/ Cinema Stereo)
Jun. 18 — Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Music Joint (w/ Cinema Stereo)
Jun. 21 — Madison, WI @ Gamma Ray Bar (w/ Cinema Stereo)
Jun. 24 — Syracuse, NY @ Funk n Waffles

With more new music on deck and a tour calendar that keeps filling up, King Falcon are doing exactly what their best songs preach: confronting the past, leaning into the present, and refusing to wait around for permission. Press play on “Wait,” grab a ticket, and catch them in a sweaty club near you before the rooms get a lot bigger.