English rock band The Kinks are coming back, according to lead singer Ray Davies.
In an interview with Channel 4 in the UK that aired this week, Davies said he and his brother, guitarist Dave Davies, and drummer Mick Avory plan to reform the band behind hits like “You Really Got Me” and “Come Dancing.”
This would be The Kinks' first official reunion in over 20 years and mark the end of a long standoff between the Davies brothers, who feuded on and off for decades.
The Kinks last performed live in 1996.
Ray said the trio is now working hard in the studio on a new album. The new songs mostly consist of material the band had been working on prior to its last split.
"The trouble is, the two remaining members — my brother Dave and Mick — never got along very well. But I've made that work in the studio and it's fired me up to make them play harder, and with fire," he told The Telegraph.
Dave added via Twitter that his brother "has a few songs he wants to finish. I have 3 or 4 songs I've written with Ray. We've been talking about it for some time now.”
He added the brothers haven't discussed performing live yet.
Ray said he was inspired to try and get the band back together, and bury so many hatchets, after taking in a show on The Rolling Stones' most recent tour. He said The Kinks' reunion probably won’t be on the same scale:
“It won't be well-organized like the Rolling Stones…but The Kinks will probably be playing the local bar," he joked.
Original article by Chris Perucich at iHeartRadio