Their music can be described as guitar-based singer-songwriter rock or folk-rock. It ranges from very delicate and intimate singer-songwriter songs to songs that are stronger, more active and louder. Sam’s smoky, enigmatic voice is the band's best known characteristic. In the seven years between The Great Subconscious Club and Almost Happy the music changed from raw and guitar-based to a more subtle and delicate sound. Sam and Gert write most of the music and lyrics. Most of it is written separately.
Sam mainly tries to express ideas in his songs, and has a hand in writing silly and tongue-in-cheek songs. Gert has one big theme: losing the one you love. While most of the songs are easily accessible and open, some others are strange and incomprehensible. This led Sam to comment: "Listening to the lyrics in the first time, you may find it hard to understand their meaning. When you listen to them a second time you may sense a basic truth in these cryptic words. If you do so, please let me know."
This band appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Doppelgangland) with the song Virgin State of Mind, leading to a boost in popularity.Their most popular song 'Not an addict' can be heard in the movie 'Wild things'.
K's Choice fifth studio album, "Echo Mountain" (after the studios where it was recorded - Echo Mountain Studios in North Carolina) was released on 26 March 2010, with singles "When I Lay Beside You" and "Come Live The Life" being released from the album.
2016 marked the band's first US tour in over 10 years, which the band releasing an accompanying sessions album - The Backpack Sessions later in the year.
In January 2017, the band released a stripped-back re-recording of "Not an Addict." It featured Skin of Skunk Anansie as a guest vocalist, who had previously performed the song live with the group on several occasions.
On 16 March 2018, the band released a live album entitled "Live at the Ancienne Belgique", recorded at a concert (in Dec 2017) in Brussels during the 25th Anniversary tour.
In May 2019, Sam Bettens came out as a trans man.
Echo Mountain
K's Choice Lyrics
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we watch the city trough a cloud,
it looks so pretty from a distance,
it looks so pretty fading out.
Break a dawn here comes the sun we’ve reached the summit
This is what it’s all about.
One last look before we jump in,
One last breath, one shout.
Ooeh,
Come with me,
Oooeeh,
Come with me,
Ooeh,
Come with me
With you I’m counting,
come with me to Echo mountain.
For every flood there will be plenty,
for every perfect day and night
for every setting sun I feel so humble
for every shadow cast there will be light.
Ooeh,
Come with me,
Ooeh,
Come with me,
Ooeh,
Come with me
With you I’m counting,
Come with me to Echo Mountain.
Break a dawn we’ve reached the summit
This is what it’s all about.
Ooeh,
Come with me,
with you I’m counting
Come with me to Echo mountain.
Come with me,
Come with me,
Come with me
With you I'm counting,
Come with me to Echo mountain.
For every shadow cast there will be light.
The lyrics to K's Choice's song "Echo Mountain" describe a moment of reflection and contemplation as the singer looks out from the slopes of Echo Mountain at the city below. At first glance, the city looks beautiful from afar and the singer is drawn in by its charm. However, upon closer inspection, the singer realizes that the city is not so perfect and fades away into the horizon. The singer then invites a companion to come with them to Echo Mountain, where they can appreciate the beauty of the natural world and find solace from the chaos of city life.
As the sun rises and the duo reaches the summit of Echo Mountain, the singer is filled with a sense of accomplishment and purpose. They take one last look at the city below before diving into the unknown. The singer recognizes that life is full of ups and downs, both floods and perfect days and nights, but they remain grounded and humble in the knowledge that every shadow cast will eventually give way to light.
The lyrics of "Echo Mountain" are a beautiful reminder of the power of nature to ground us and provide perspective on the world around us. The song invites us to take a step back from the chaos of daily life and appreciate the beauty of the natural world.
Line by Line Meaning
from the slopes of echo mountain,
Observing the city from the slopes of the Echo mountain
we watch the city trough a cloud,
Looking at the city through a haze from the mountain slope
it looks so pretty from a distance,
The city appears beautiful when viewed from afar
it looks so pretty fading out.
The city looks equally stunning disappearing into the distance
Break a dawn here comes the sun we’ve reached the summit
Daybreak has arrived, and we have arrived at the mountain's highest point
This is what it’s all about.
This moment is what makes the journey worthwhile
One last look before we jump in,
Taking one final look before embarking on the next adventure
One last breath, one shout.
One last inhale, one cry of excitement, before the next experience
Ooeh, Come with me, Oooeeh, Come with me, Ooeh, Come with me
An invitation to come along, expressed with increasing intensity
With you I’m counting, come with me to Echo mountain.
Counting on your companionship for the journey to the Echo mountain
For every flood there will be plenty,
There will always be an abundance, despite the challenges
for every perfect day and night
For every ideal day and night
for every setting sun I feel so humble
Feeling humbled by every sunset
For every shadow cast there will be light.
Assurance that even in the darkest moments, there will be light
Come with me to Echo Mountain.
An invitation to share the experience and the moment
Come with me, Come with me, Come with me
Repeated invitation expressed with a sense of urgency
with you I’m counting
Depending on your presence in the journey
Come with me to Echo mountain.
A final appeal to join on this adventure
Contributed by Jason T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheEricAltmanHour
Such a great song and video... I love how eager K's Choice is to do videos!
Foodie619
GREAT show Saturday night in LA! My favorite band and they killed it! I LOVE them!
MauraLavino
I am smitten by her lyrics
Paul Hanssen
Great song!!!!!!!!
mathias
Great song
pati f.
great great song!!! <3
michal benita-versano
amazing!
Saturn554
I have a lot of their albums but Ive never heard of this one. Will have to look for it. Great song!!
Pascal S
Sarah Bettens is a Belgian "Super Woman" :)
Valbrun Nic
LOVE IT TOO !! CHEERS Nic