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 |
Cole Walowac Dylan Housewright |
| Past members | Jon White[1] |
Capital Kings is an American pop, electronic and Christian pop act[2] currently consisting of producer and rapper Cole Walowac and singer Dylan Housewright.[3]
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."[4]
Their debut album Capital Kings was released on January 8, 2013[5] and entered the Billboard Christian Albums Chart in the Top 5.[6]
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.[7]
On February 23, 2016, White announced he would be leaving the group to make solo music under the name Nevada,[8][9] leaving Walowac as the only member.[1] Within a few months, rumors began circulating that Dylan Housewright would be Jon White's replacement after he went on tour with Cole Walowac,[10] and soon he became the unannounced new replacement for White[1] after the release of their single I Can't Quit featuring Reconcile (rapper).[11]
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."[12] 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."[13]
Personnel
- Current
- Cole Edward Walowac[14] – rapper, DJ, producer, vocals
- Dylan Housewright
- Former
- Jonathan Dean "Jon" White[15] – lead vocals, background vocals, DJ, producer
Discography
- 2013 – Capital Kings
- 2015 – II
Album appearances
Features
| Year | Artist | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Royal Tailor | Royal Tailor | "Ready Set Go" |
| 2014 | Group 1 Crew | #STRONGER | "Keep Goin'" |
| Da' T.R.U.T.H. | Heartbeat | "Loud & Clear (featuring Jon White [of Capital Kings])" | |
| 2015 | TobyMac | This is Not a Test | "This is Not a Test" |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TobyMac | Eye on It (deluxe edition) | "Me Without You (Capital Kings Remix)" |
| "Lose Myself (Capital Kings Remix)" | |||
| Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project | "Showstopper (Capital Kings Remix)" | ||
| "Tonight (Capital Kings Remix)" | |||
| 2013 | Natalie Grant | Hurricane (deluxe edition) | "Closer to Your Heart (Capital Kings Remix)" |
| David Crowder Band | All This for a King: The Essential Collection | "After All (Holy) (Capital Kings Remix)" | |
| 2014 | Mandisa | Get Up: The Remixes | "Overcomer (Capital Kings Remix)" |
| Get Up: The Remixes | "Good Morning (Capital Kings Remix)" | ||
| Colton Dixon | A Messenger (expanded edition) | "Never Gone (Capital Kings Remix)" | |
| 2015 | Britt Nicole | The Remixes | "Amazing Life (Capital Kings Remix)" |
Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year ("Fireblazin") | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 "Capital Kings on Facebook - Hey CK Fans and Family! Cole here to let you...". Facebook. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Crowned New Face of Electronic Pop". JamTheCity Radio. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ Miller, Kiera (2016-08-02). "Capital Kings Brought Christian EDM to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium". Your EDM. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ↑ "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". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Capital Kings Announce Sophomore LP 'II' is Releasing in October[VIDEO]". BreatheCAST.
- ↑ "Capital Kings". Genius. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ "Instagram photo by C Δ P I T Δ L K I N G S • Apr 17, 2016 at 5:15pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ Capital Kings (Ft. Reconcile) – I Can't Quit, retrieved 2016-08-01
- ↑ "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 :: Cole Edward Walowac". SESAC. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ SESAC. "Songs by Writer :: Jonathan Dean White". SESAC. Retrieved October 19, 2015.