Hailing from Bergen, Norway, Major Parkinson is a kaleidoscopic collision of huge, cinematic melodies, memorable pop hooks, inconceivable rhythms and psychedelic lyrics. A distinctively different band, with an unconventional alliance and almost aberrant approach to the art of writing music.…
View More Major Parkinson – Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!
English musician Pete Barnes (based in Utrecht, The Netherlands) formed the cinematic post-rock project Thistle Sifter, after a serious cycling accident in November 2020, during his rehabilitation to express personal emotions and struggles. Moving on from his first two previous…
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My wife, Konnie, and I originally encountered Dutch band Textures at our first Be Prog! My Friend festival, when they performed live on 2nd July 2016, at Poble Espanyol in Barcelona. At the time we were convinced by a group…
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Esthesis was formed and fronted by Aurélien Goude who provides music, lyrics, keyboards and vocals. The other band members are Arnaud Nicolau trembling the drum skins, Marc Anguill strumming fluidly on the bass guitar, with Rémi Geyer finger skating over…
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Blossoming from a one-man studio project in 2005, award winning Nosound were created initially as a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Giancarlo Erra, evolving into a full band and currently featuring members, Giancarlo Erra (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Orazio Fabbri (bass), Marco…
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This is the third album from collective project Moon Halo, featuring the creative minds of Marc Atkinson (Riversea/Lee Abraham), Iain Jennings (Mostly Autumn) and David Clements (Riversea/One Iota)… With Alex Cromarty (ex-Mostly Autumn) and Martin Ledger (Alchemy-Live). The talent involved…
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Let’s start by admitting I have personal history with this album having been initially commissioned to do the cover art for Large Afternoon, only to be unceremoniously dropped by the record company and replaced by what appears to be a…
View More Greenslade – Large Afternoon (Expanded 2CD Edition)
Solo artist, guitarist and producer, Bjørn Riis will released his highly anticipated sixth solo album, Fimbulvinter on 11 April 2025. Riis is also known as one of the founding members of the highly successful Norwegian band Airbag where he is…
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Let See Thin is a progressive Polish quintet from Łódź, Poland, formed in 2018, released their debut album, 2Years2Late, at the end of 2020 which received positive reviews. The band gained further recognition through performances at various festivals, outdoor events,…
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Drummer Colin Timpson (aka iCobbles) started writing songs between 1983-5 with the band XIX (signed to RSO records). After the band folded, an exciting career in accountancy beckoned, and it wasn’t until 2010 that Colin started writing again. He had…
View More iCobbles featuring John Mitchell – You’re Not Alone