[1] Most of the band members, current and former, have also had successful careers as songwriters and producers for several artists and performers.
The name of the band is derived from Plato's Republic, in which he outlines the design of an idealistic government, ruled by philosopher-kings.
[3] The group saw minor success in the United States with the single "Charms", which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart in 1996.
The album featured several singles which were hits in Canada, including "I Am the Man", "Hurts to Love You" and "Cry".
In 2004, all of the band members (minus Jason Levine) reunited and the band released the album Castles in 2006, with their lead single, "Castles in the Sand" reaching the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary and Hot Adult Contemporary charts in Canada.