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Pharaohs Playground formed in the mid 90’s and were part of the infamous Target building community where they shared the neighbourhood with the likes of Powderfinger, Pangea, Regurgitator and the like. Pharaoh’s Playground is a band that enjoyed success via Triple J and toured extensively in a vibrant local scene, yet they remained an underground secret to those in the know. The debut release of EP Forked Tongue (1995) saw Pharaohs Playground receive Triple J airplay with the title track championed by then Triple j DJ Costa Zouliou. The Track - Forked Tongue was in turn added to the 1996 compilation Triple j’s THIRTEEN. The bands second release Latitude (1997) continued to raise the bands profile resulting in a Rolling Stone review by Richard Kingsmill, more Triple J airplay and a reputation as one of Brisbane’s best live acts. The band toured the east coast extensively performing with such acts as Skunkhour, the Dreamkillers, The Divinyls, and was part of the now legendary