Two ChileKings (Symph or Electic)

 

Check out the Two ChileKings.  These guys have created some pretty awesome instrumental rock.  I'm not really sure the best genre for them.  I am thinking Symph or Eclectic, but maybe Heavy Prog also, but I am open to suggestion on this one as I am never really sure of good locations for all instrumental bands (in my mind they are all jazz/fusion).   This is some really great music though, so I am pretty sure that you'll enjoy giving them a listen no matter your genre team. 

 

Here is their blurb from their MySpace page:

 

Two ChileKings is a progressive rock duo that takes prog back to it's roots. Dondi Ledesma (native to Iloilo, Philippines) and Christopher Messer (native to Alvin, Tx. USA) worked together as bandmates in a classic rock/blues band based out of Manila, Philippines named "The Wally Gonzalez Band". Dondi and Christopher had such a unique bassist/drummer connection, that they decided to record together. The outcome of it all was the first Two ChileKings album named "THWIP". Soon to be released. Two ChileKings take a unusual approach to prog by using only lead piccolo bass, electric bass, fretless bass, keyboards, acoustic drums and vocals. There is no electric nor acoustic guitar. This instrument combination delivers a brutal sound! Two ChileKings is old school prog in raw form.

 

Here is a link to their MySpace page:

 

 

And to their website which also contains streaming music:

 

 

Thank you for your time in listening to them and please let me know which genre you think that they might belong in.

 

Scott

 

 

 

1.- Crossover: It's very diluted Prog.

2.- Eclectic

3.- Hard Prog

4.- Prog Related

 

Iván

 

Interestingly, I didn't really consider them for crossover but I suppose that it is similar to eclectic in the blending of various prog genres.  I consider crossover to be more of a blend of prog with non-prog though where as I consider eclectic to be a blend of various prog subgenres, and I felt this was pretty progressive.  I am still trying to get a feel for the various categories though and for that matter I am still trying to figure out what is prog.  That is why I am but a mere Collab instead of a Special Collab, and also why I am not a Genre Team specialist, since I have no specialty.   Now the Music Scott Likes subgenre, I am generally a pretty good expert on, but then again some things do slip through and slip by from time to time there too.