K's Choice

If you do so, please let me know". They had Top 40 hits with songs "One Fine Morning" and "Sunny Days". When you listen to them a second time you may sense a basic truth in these cryptic words. The band lost key members in 1973 and 1974 and finally broke up in 1976 but reunited for a series of shows in Toronto in 1982. This led Sarah to comment: "Listening to the lyrics in the first time, you may find it hard to understand their meaning. The band toured with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet production "Ballet High". While most of the songs are easily accessible and open, some others are strange and incomprehensible. They received Juno Awards in 1971, 1972 and 1973, when they were awarded Group of the Year.

Gert has one big theme: losing the one you love. The group performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and the Isle of Wight Festival. Sarah mainly tries to express ideas in her songs and has a hand in writing silly and tongue-in-cheeks songs. Bob McBride replaced Pinky Dauvan on vocals in 1970. Sarah and Gert write most of the music and lyrics. Most of it is written separately. There were 13 members in all in the original lineup. 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. The band also included Howard Shore on saxophone and Grant Fullerton on bass guitar.

Sarah's smokey, enigmatic voice is the bands best known characteristic. The founding members were Skip Prokop on drums, Ralph Cole on guitar and Paul Hoffert on keyboards. It ranges from very delicate and intimate singer-songwriter songs to songs that are stronger, more active and louder. The band's music included elements of rock music, jazz and classical music. Their music can be described as guitar-based singer-songwriter rock or folk-rock. Lighthouse was a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 in Toronto which included horns, string instruments and vibraphone. Except for four full albums, a live album and a best of they also produced four limited edition and fan club CDs: Extra Cocoon, 2000 Seconds Live, Home and Running Backwards. Official site (http://www.lighthouserockband.com/).

Gert and Sarah both want to try out some solo work. Gert produces an album (for a Belgian band, Venus in Flames) and Sarah records a solo mini-CD Go and appears on several movie soundtracks now with songs of her own (All of This Past for Underworld and Someone to say Hi to for the Zus and Zo). Best of Lighthouse (1974). In 2003 the band decides to take a year off. Can You Feel it (1973). In 2001 Live (a 2-CD collection of live recordings) is in stores, and in 2003 Ten (a collection of ten years of singles and songs that didn't appear on their albums) is too, it is accompanied by a DVD with the same name. Sunny Days (1972). Koen Liekens has returned as drummer. Lighthouse Live! (1972) (recorded live at Carnegie Hall).

In 2000 their last studio-album Almost Happy is finished. Thoughts of Moving On (1971). Meanwhile American Eric Grosman has become the permanent bass player. One Fine Morning (1970). In 1998 Cocoon Crash, their third album is finished. For the next year (1996-1997) they tour supporting Alanis Morissette, who heard the band playing on European festivals.

At that point Bart van der Zeeuw has replaced Koen Liekens on drums and bass players continually change. Not an Addict, a single taken from this album was very successful and brings international fame. In 1995 they record Paradise in Me. has no choices, so the name is meant ironically, as a strange, incomprehensible impossibility, like many of their songs.

In the book Joseph K. from Kafka's the Trial. K refers to Joseph K. When they came to the US another group with the name The Choice, forced the band to change their name; they decided that K's Choice would capture the spirit of the band.

These five toured Germany and the US, supporting the Indigo Girls, an American Folk-Rock band. In 1994 the band has five more or less permanent members: Sarah and Gert, Jan van Sichem Jr (guitar), Koen Liekens (drums) and Erik Verheyden (Bass). The band was named The Choice and in 1993 they recorded their debut album The Great Subconscious Club. She was offered a contract and formed a band with her brother Gert.

Under a more English name, Sarah Beth, she appeared on several movie soundtracks with covers including I'm so lonesome I could cry (originally by Hank Williams) for the movie Vrouwen Willen Trouwen (Women Want To Marry) and a duet with Frankie Miller Why don't you try me, (originally by Ry Cooder) for the movie Ad Fundum. This lead to the discovery of Sarah, who was offered a chance by a label; mainly because of her smokey, enigmatic voice. In the beginning of the nineties Sarah and Gert played in an amateur band, the Basement Plugs. (guitar) and Koen Liekens (Drums).

They are joined by Eric Grossman (Bass), Jan van Sichem Jr. The band centers around siblings Sarah (lead vocals, guitar) and Gert Bettens (guitar, keyboard, vocals). K's Choice is the name of Belgian rock band from Antwerp, Belgium. Running Backwards (2003).

Home (2001). 2000 Seconds Live (1998). Extra Cocoon (1998). 10 (2003).

Live (2001). Almost Happy (2000). Cocoon Crash (1998). Paradise in Me (1995).

The Great Subconscious Club (1993).