▁however , ▁was ▁a ▁song writing - based ▁album . ▁ ▁He ▁assemble d ▁a ▁new ▁band ▁with ▁long time ▁friends ▁Ehren ▁E bb age ▁( le ad ▁guitar ) ▁and ▁D rew ▁Des man ▁( b ass ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁drum mer ▁James ▁West ▁and ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Nad ir ▁Je e van je e . ▁ ▁King ' s ▁ende avor ▁in ▁rock ▁music ▁also ▁features ▁a ▁return ▁to ▁playing ▁piano ▁on ▁several ▁songs . ▁King ' s ▁latest ▁music ▁maintain s ▁his ▁complex ▁musical ▁style ▁despite ▁acqu iring ▁a ▁more ▁main stream ▁sound . ▁ ▁Sony ▁B M G / E pic ▁Records ▁battle ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁King ▁and ▁his ▁band , ▁after ▁a ▁long ▁struggle , ▁ended ▁their ▁contract ▁with ▁Sony ▁B M G / E pic ▁Records . ▁The ▁band ▁felt ▁that ▁the ▁label ▁took ▁away ▁a ▁considerable ▁amount ▁of ▁freedom ▁in ▁dec iding ▁how ▁the ▁music ▁should ▁sound , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁showing ▁little ▁interest ▁in ▁King ' s ▁musical ▁amb itions . ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁released ▁a ▁five - song ▁EP , ▁Fall / R ise , ▁in ▁spring ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁before ▁res uming ▁tour ing , ▁which ▁included ▁several ▁performances ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁ ▁The ▁band ' s ▁debut ▁album , ▁Justin ▁King ▁and ▁The ▁Ap ologies , ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁Hum il