following the release of "le bleu", king began several new projects including an electronic remix of "le bleu" by the raging family, and another instrumental project with carlos vamos and michael manring. his primary focus, however, was a songwriting-based album. he assembled a new band with longtime friends ehren ebbage (lead guitar) and drew desman (bass). in 2005, drummer james west and was replaced by nadir jeevanjee. king's endeavor in rock music also features a return to playing piano on several songs. king's latest music maintains his complex musical style despite acquiring a more mainstream sound.