Wednesday 7 October 2009

The Duke and The King - If You Ever Get Famous



The Duke and the King are lead by Simone Felice, formerly of the Felice Brothers. There is a hint listening to this that, it's a pean to his brothers in that band not to forget him. Not to leave him behind because he's chosen a different path. Those emotions are underscored by the beautiful harmonies that dominate it. Simone Felice is also a twice published novelists and there's a real love of words here, that informs the lyrics. "If you ever get famous, I say a prayer for your heart" has a real true ring to it. The Duke and The King seem an outfit with real promise as you can read here.
On another note, given my constant use of Later with Jools Holland clips, it's nice to see their studio in a state of disarray as they prepare for a show. Small pleasures....

1 comment:

Kevin O'Neill said...

I wasn't expecting what this actually turned out to be. Interesting.