The Flower Kings are a Swedish progressive rock band formed in 1994 by guitarist and singer‑songwriter Roine Stolt. The group began as Stolt’s touring band to support his third solo album The Flower King. They continued performing after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in progressive rock, having released over twenty hours of music spread across seventeen studio albums. Their music is similar to early symphonic progressive rock groups such as Yes, marked by sharp dynamic changes, polyrhythms, heavy bass, vocal harmonies, abstract lyrics, and extended song lengths.In early 1993, guitarist and singer Roine Stolt had written material for his third solo album The Flower King and sought musicians to perform it. He had wanted to release a progressive rock‑style album for a while and felt the time was right to pursue the project. The album features Stolt on vocals, guitar, bass and keyboards; Jaime Salazar on drums; and Hasse Fröberg on vocals. It was recorded in Sweden between May 1993 and January 1994. In preparation for Stolt’s concert tour to support the album’s release, Stolt, Salazar and Fröberg were joined by Stolt’s brother Michael on bass and Tomas Bodin on keyboards. The five performed their first gig on 20 August 1994 at an outdoor festival in Uppsala, Stolt’s hometown and the city where The Flower King was recorded.
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Broken
The Flower Kings – Stardust We Are
I Am The Sun
Desolation Road
Church of your heart
Love Is The Only Answer
Numbers
Stardust We Are
Love Supreme
Cinema Show (Genesis Cover)
The Truth Will Set You Free
Rising the imperial
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