No, it's not a place to discover the meaning of life or to ponder similarly deep thoughts. There are no tidbits on royals to be found here, and the (no doubt fascinating) topic of castles isn't up for discussion either...
This is an unofficial website devoted to the Philosopher Kings, an immensely talented six-piece band from Toronto, Canada.
The members of the group are:
The band had only been together for several months before being signed up by Columbia Records/Sony Canada.
The Philosopher Kings have so far recorded two studio albums, both of which have been certified gold in Canada. In addition, they recently released a live album featuring performances of songs featured on their previous releases, as well as a couple of new tracks.
Their self-titled debut The Philosopher Kings was released in September
1994 in Canada (1996 in the States) and quickly proved to be a critical and popular
success. 'Turn My Head Around', the first single from the album, soon became a hit.
It was the next single however that had a really huge impact: The song
'Charms' was a top 10 hit in Canada and entered the top 40 charts in the U.S.
This was actually the first Philosopher Kings song I heard, and from the first notes
I thought it was brilliant. It however took me a while to buy the album as I
was not sure if the other tracks would measure up to the same standard. After
listening to the album, the only thing I regretted was that it had taken me so long
to buy it!
The Sound:It's only fair to give those who have
never heard the Philosopher Kings before
(and therefore have no idea what I'm ranting and raving about) an idea of what kind
of music this album contains. The truth is that it's not easy to describe, as it
doesn't fall neatly into one particular category or genre; even the band's members
admit this. The quote on the CD's promotional sticker proclaims that The Philosopher Kings
is "A mix of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Soul and Rock that knows no boundaries." The band
prefers to describe their music as Pop.
Personally, I believe the true description falls somewhere between both views. The
jazz instrumental influence is unmistakable, yet the soulful timbre of Gerald Eaton's
vocals and the occasional abrasive rock/acoustic guitar stylings add to the music's
universal appeal. On the other hand, the music (especially the lyrics) is too distinctive
to be strictly labelled as pop.
There, that's my attempt at a "professional" review...
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The PKs toured extensively in North America before returning to the studio to work on the next album. Famous, Rich and Beautiful came out in their homeland during 1997 and has already produced the hit songs 'I Am The Man,' 'Hurts To Love You' and 'Cry.' This CD is truly amazing, proving the success of their first album was not a fluke.
At long last the promised site overhaul has begun, and I am making some much-needed changes including expanding the site onto additional pages (what a revolutionary idea). Please be sure to return to a bigger and better version of The Philosopher Kings Castle :-)
Last edited: 3 Mar. 2000
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