The Philistines Jr. is an American rock band from Connecticut. Active since 1990, the group has released four studio albums, the most recent being 2019's Help!. The Philistines Jr. was founded by brothers Peter Katis and Tarquin Katis, sons of Latvian immigrants alongside friend Adam Pierce. In addition to guitar, bass, and drums, their early records made use of keyboard instruments such as electric organ and toy piano.
In addition to the Philistines Jr., the group members also play in bands called Iris and The Zambonis. Peter Katis works as a producer, Tarquin Katis runs Tarquin Records, the band's own label, and Adam Pierce records under the pseudonym Mice Parade.
Links to Peel[]
The Philistines Jr.'s early albums - Greenwich, CT (1991) and The Continuing Struggle of The Philistines Jr. (1993)—received critical acclaim and charted on college radio stations across North America. The band also received frequent airplay from John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 programme. Upon hearing their first album, Peel telephoned the band "just to say how much he liked the record" and invited them to record a Peel Session in London. [1] The band completed three Peel Sessions, including doing tracks such as Thank You John Peel and John Peel ID.
Sessions[]
THE PHILISTINES JR John Peel 21st July 1992
1. Recorded: 1992-07-21. Broadcast: 07 August 1992. Repeated: 25 September 1992
- Big Chief / Happy Birthday Captain Columbus / Army Song / Thank You John Peel
2. Recorded: 1994-05-22. Broadcast: 02 July 1994
- Kas Tos Dumus Kupinaj? / 145 Old Mill Road / If I Did Nothing But Train For 2 Years / The Cowboy Song
3. Recorded: 1996-05-26. Broadcast: 14 July 1996
- The Russians Burned My Uncle's House Down / The Ballad Of Paul Yates / Tarzan At The BBC / Surrender / John Peel Show ID
Other Shows Played[]
- 13 October 1991: 'Reggie Jackson (12"-Greenwich, CT)' (Tarquin)
- 19 October 1991: Reggie Jackson (12"-Greenwich, CT)' (Tarquin)
- 25 October 1991 (BFBS): 'Reggie Jackson (LP-Greenwich CT)' (Tarquin)
- 02 November 1991: 'Moon Toon (12"-Greenwich, CT)' (Tarquin)
- 24 November 1991: Reggie Jackson (12" - Greenwich, CT) Tarquin
- 1992
- 24 October 1992: Happy Birthday Captain Columbus! (7") Tarquin
- 31 October 1992: Happy Birthday Captain Columbus! (7") Tarquin
- 01 November 1992 (BFBS): Happy Birthday, Captain Columbus (7") Native
- 18 February 1994: The Continuing Struggle (EP - The Continuing Struggle Of The Philistines Jr.) Tarquin
- 28 May 1994: ‘Kas Tos Dumus Kupinaj? (7 inch – Farmer Brown )’ Shiver
- 1995
- 02 June 1995: ‘The Sc-Fi Song (7 inch)’ Lissy's
- 15 July 1995: 'The Sci-fi Song (7")' (Lissy's)
- 15 December 1995: The Impossible Dream Of The Submarine (album - The Sinking Of The S.S. Danehower) Tarquin
- 1996
- 16 June 1996: ‘The Russians Burned My Uncle’s House Down (7 inch )’ Lissy’s
- 1997
- 16 December 1997: Santa Was Seen Flying Through Soviet Airspace (v/a album - The Tarquin Records All Star Holiday Extravaganza) Tarquin
- December 1997 (FSK): Santa Was Seen Flying Through Soviet Airspace (v/a CD - The Tarquin Records All Star Holiday Extravaganza) Tarquin
- 2000
- 23 March 2000: 'The Ballad Of Paul Yates (split 7 inch with Schaumgummi)' (Tarquin)