The Princes (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tallinn |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts |
Kreatiivmootor Pedigree Sinine |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | Kaur Garšnek Edward Krimm Jaagup Tormis Valdur Viiklepp |
| Past members | Taavi Paomets Kostja Tsõbulevski Madis Viksi |
The Princes is an Estonian rock band. (Not to be confused with the German band Die Prinzen.) The band was formed in 2009 by Edward Krimm (lead vocals, piano, keyboards) and Jaagup Tormis (drums, percussion, vocals), the grandson of one of the greatest living choral composers Veljo Tormis. The current lineup consists of Edward Krimm, Jaagup Tormis, Kaur Garšnek (guitar) and Valdur Viiklepp (bass guitar, vocals). All the members have a musical background and have taken part in other musical groups as well. Most notably, Jaagup Tormis has played in and , Kaur Garšnek (a son of , a keyboardist of one of the foremost Estonian rock group Ruja) has played in Kreatiivmootor. Past members of The Princes have included Taavi Paomets, Kostja Tsõbulevski and Madis Viksi.
The Princes' debut album "Stars" was released digitally as well as in CD format towards the end of 2015. According to the progressive rock music portal Progarchives.com, The Princes, being a crossover prog-rock band, "draws inspiration from a multitude of sources and styles, from cabaret, opera and folk music, on one hand, to blues, hard rock and progressive rock, on the other, while the vocals draw inspiration from romantic era choir music".
A major Estonian media outlet, Eesti Päevaleht, described the band's overall style as being very similar to Queen and found the album to be a "strong release".
Estonian Public Broadcasting review also made also the Queen reference and added influences like The Beatles, Pantera, Muse, Stravinsky, Metallica and Farinelli, but deemed the end result as being too eclectic, perplexing and incoherent.
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