The Philosopher Kings

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This article is about the band. For the concept put forth by Plato, see philosopher king.

The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian rhythm and blues 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.

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Current line-up 1.2 Past members 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 Awards 3.1 Nominations 4 Side projects 5 External links

[edit] Members

The original members met while students at Thornhill Secondary School.

[edit] Current line-up

• Gerald Eaton – vocalist
• James Bryan (aka James McCollum) – guitarist
• Jon Levine – keyboardist
• Denton Whited – drummer
• Marc Rogers – bassist

[edit] 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

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• The Philosopher Kings (1994)Gold in Canada
• Famous, Rich and Beautiful (1997)Platinum in Canada
• One Night Stand (1999, live album)
• Castles (2006)

[edit] Singles

• Charms from Philosopher Kings
• I Am The Man from Famous, Rich and Beautiful
• Hurts To Love You from Famous, Rich and Beautiful
• Cry from Famous, Rich and Beautiful
• You Don't Love Me (Like You Used To Do) from Famous, Rich and Beautiful
• If I Ever Lose This Heaven from One Night Stand
• Castles in the Sand (2005) from Castles
• Give Back the Love (2006) from Castles
• Beautiful Creature (2006) from Castles

[edit] Awards

• 1996 Juno Award – Best New Group

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Philosopher Kings official website
• Return of the Kings Metro, November 15, 2005
• Marc Rogers website
• Jon Levine Band website
• James Bryan website