The Philosopher Kings
This article is about the band. For the concept put forth by Plato, see philosopher king. For the 2009 documentary film, see The Philosopher Kings (film). For the novel by Jo Walton, see The Philosopher Kings (novel).
| The Philosopher Kings | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | R&B, soft rock |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website |
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| Members |
Gerald Eaton James Bryan Jon Levine Denton Whited Marc Rogers |
| Past members |
Brian West Craig Hunter Jason Levine |
The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian band who were most commercially successful in the late 1990s. The name of the band is derived from Plato's Republic, in which he outlines the design of an idealistic government, ruled by philosopher-kings. The group saw minor success in the United States with the single "Charms", which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart in 1996.[1]
Members
Current line-up
- Gerald Eaton – vocalist
- James Bryan (aka James McCollum) – guitarist
- Jon Levine – keyboardist
- Denton Whited – drummer
- Marc Rogers – bassist
Past members
- Brian West – guitarist on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful, One Night Stand & Castles
- Craig Hunter – drummer on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful
- Jason Levine – bassist on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful & One Night Stand
Discography
Albums
- The Philosopher Kings (1994) Gold in Canada
- Famous, Rich and Beautiful (1997) Platinum in Canada
- One Night Stand (1999, live album)
- Castles (2006)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
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| CAN [2] |
U.S. Top 40 [1] | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Charms" | 16 | 36 | The Philosopher Kings | ||||||||||
| 1997 | "I Am the Man" | 7 | — | Famous, Rich and Beautiful | ||||||||||
| 1998 | "Hurts to Love You" | 8 | — | |||||||||||
| "Cry" | 13 | — | ||||||||||||
| 1999 | "You Don't Love Me (Like You Used To Do)" | 71 | — | |||||||||||
| 2000 | "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" | 44 | — | One Night Stand | ||||||||||
| 2005 | "Castles in the Sand" | — | — | Castles | ||||||||||
| 2006 | "Give Back the Love" | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Beautiful Creature" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Awards
Nominations
- 1996 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for Philosopher Kings
- 1998 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for Famous, Rich and Beautiful
- 1999 Juno nominations – Best Pop Album for Famous, Rich and Beautiful; Best Single for Hurts To Love You; Best Group
- 2001 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for If I Ever Lose This Heaven
Side projects
- Prozzäk and Lefthook Entertainment – James Bryan and Jason Levine
- Jarvis Church – Gerald Eaton
- Track and Field – Gerald Eaton and Brian West
- solo albums – Jon Levine; James Bryan
References
External links
- Philosopher Kings official website
- Return of the Kings Metro, November 15, 2005
- Marc Rogers website
- Jon Levine Band website
- James Bryan website
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