Capital Kings
| Capital Kings | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Christian pop, Christian hip hop, electropop, dance-pop, dubstep, house music, hip house, CEDM |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Gotee |
| Website |
capitalkingsmusic |
| Members |
Jon White Cole Walowac |
Capital Kings is an American pop, electronic and Christian pop duo consisting of singer Jon White and producer and rapper Cole Walowac.[1]
History
Jon White and Cole Walowac formed Capital Kings while still living in their hometown of Washington D.C. Jon White stated that he met Cole in his church nursery and that "we started playing in the youth group band... Cole would play drums and I would sing and that's how we started making music."[2]
Their debut album Capital Kings was released on January 8, 2013[3] and entered the Billboard Christian Albums Chart in the Top 5.[4]
They released a remix album, Remixd, on March 11, 2014, that included six remixed songs from their first album, and a new song, "Be a King".
Their second album, II, was released on October 2, 2015.[5]
Response
Critical
Capital Kings has received mainly positive praise since the release of their debut album. The Houston Chronicle noted that while there has been little success for crossover electronic-pop acts, "the one finally to break away from the herd just might be Capital Kings."[6] CCM Magazine said "There's a new sound in town thanks to Capital Kings, whose ingenious blend of electronic, hip hop, pop and even some dubstep has inspired everyone from TobyMac to Group 1 Crew and Mandisa…[Capital Kings] is quickly growing into a formidable force of their own thanks to the new self-titled long player on Gotee Records."[7]
Personnel
- Jonathan Dean "Jon" White[8] – lead vocals, background vocals, DJ, producer
- Cole Edward Walowac[9] – rapper, DJ, producer, vocals
Discography
- 2013 – Capital Kings
- 2015 – II
Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year ("Fireblazin") | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Capital Kings Crowned New Face of Electronic Pop". JamTheCity Radio. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Bio" (PDF). True artist. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Crowned New Face of Electronic Pop with Self-Titled Debut Album Out Today, January 8". Jesusfreak Hideout. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Self-Titled Debut Album Out Today". Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Announce Sophomore LP 'II' is Releasing in October[VIDEO]". BreatheCAST.
- ↑ "Capital Kings CD gets listeners' hearts pounding". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Crowned New Face of Electronic Pop with Self-Titled Debut Album Out Today, January 8". The Media Collective. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ SESAC. "Songs by Writer :: Jonathan Dean White". SESAC. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ SESAC. "Songs by Writer :: Cole Edward Walowac". SESAC. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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