King Virtue

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he prolific musician known as King Virtue would be a unique recording artist who, since 1995, has released numerous solo albums mostly involving himself with occasional help from session musicians. Under he appropriate motto of "Music From The Heart - Lyrics From The Soul", his music mixed alternative rock and hard rock with pop, electronic influences and folk to release King Virtue EP (1995), When Time Runs Out (1996), Perfect World (1997), Love Attack (1998), Crucify (1998), Miserable (1998), In The Beginning ("best of..." compilation; 1998), Ephesians (1999) , Story In My Head (1999), Waiting For Spring (2000), This Is Christmas (2001), Driven Songs Vol.2 ("best of..." compilation; 2002) and Kristallnacht (2003) many of which dealing with matters in which his name relates: Virtue, from everything including lies, child abuse and the plight of the Jews in Nazi Germany. His influences included No Doubt, Blonide, Madonna, Hole, Tori Amos and Duran Duran.