Draft:These Future Kings

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These Future Kings was a Melbourne based independent rock group active from 1984-1990. The group recorded two albums, only one of which was released during its existence, as well as a cassette EP, a 12" EP, and a 7" single.

Perry White, singer-guitarist in a Melbourne group called Polar 1500, and Charles Caldas, briefly guitarist for Gothic Farmyard alongside Andy Griffiths, met at Monash University. These Future Kings released a cassette EP entitled Hannahok in 1984 at which time the line-up also included John Tee on bass and Mark Freeman on drums.

The band's first vinyl release was a 12" EP, After This, by which time Tee had been replaced by Perry's sister Claudia White on bass, and Steve Johansen had joined on saxophone. The band had recorded six songs, one of which, 'Leave Him for Me' they also made a video clip for. However, the song was not included on the finished release^[1]. After This and subsequent releases during the group's existence were on the Rampant label.

In 1987, the group released a single, 'Bury My Bones'/'The Liar's Been Found', the A-side of which featured Warren Ellis on violin and vocals. Ellis was briefly a member of the group^[2]

The following year, 1988, These Future Kings released its first album, Carnival, produced by Tim Cole and the band and recorded in a derelict flour mill. In 1989 the group appeared in Bill Mousoulis' film Between Us, playing onstage in a near-empty venue.^[3]

By the time of recording a second album, Via Dolorosa, Nick Wilson had replaced Mark Freeman as drummer^[4]. When record label Rampant collapsed, members of the band were disillusioned.^[5]. They played their final show in November 1990^[6].

Perry White and Charles Caldas continued in The Lost Highway for some years thereafter. By 1995 Caldas was the CEO of Shock Records.^[7]

The Lost Highway's album, amarine, was released in 1997 - unfortunately at the same time the David Lynch film of the same name, and its soundtrack, became popular. At this time the band was Caldas, Perry White (as 'P. A. White'), Wilson, joined by Andrew Ferrington (piano) and Duncan Graham (bass).