Catch The Breeze “Starlight” Glow Recorded in Denmark, Catch The Breeze is atmospheric prog rock at its best. At once atmospheric yet rocking, Catch The Breeze seems to capture all the beauty of a gentle breeze with the intensity of … Continue Reading
Hero Across The Sky “Opening Song” In Da Clouds What a tremendous example of how prog rock can be fun yet complex at the same time. Hero Across The Sky (AKA as HATS) has fun with their music, making songs … Continue Reading
Shaman Elect “Hugo Of Bath” Mind The Ether What a great song. Shaman Elect come on like Renaissance wrapped in modern mystic clothing, making beautiful and expressive music in this day where a good riff is all you need, and … Continue Reading
Gandalf’s Fist “Winter’s Mourning” What a great band, in fact, Gandalf’s Fist is one of the best prog bands out there. Comprised of Dean Marsh, Luke Severin, Stefen Hepe, Chris Ewen, Ben Bell, and Keri Farish, they have just created … Continue Reading
You Bred Raptors? “Hyperbole” International Genetics I love a cello in a prog/jazz setting, and You Bred Raptors? have one of those great cellists that make the instrument sound as if it were played by Eddie Jobson or John Cale or especially … Continue Reading
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “Nuclear Fusion” Flying Microtonal Banana King Gizzard is one of the strangest and greatest prog rock bands out there. Totally out of their gourds, they often sound like early Mother of Inventions with real, … Continue Reading
Steve Hackett “In The Skeleton Gallery” The Night Siren Steve Hackett was always my favorite part of early Genesis. He has always known when to play and what to play, never drowning out the vocalist but complementing always. His guitar … Continue Reading
Veio “Ghost” Infinite Light / Desperate Shadows Veio is that unusual blend of prog rock, metal, and hard rock that is hard to actually pull off. Veio pulls if off. The band comes from that musical garden called Portland, OR, where … Continue Reading
Time King “Main Street” Frontierland I LOVE PROG ROCK, especially when down right (style and musicality really matter). Time King knows how to write and play perfect prog rock. Founded by members Brandon Dove (guitar) and Shayne Plunkett (vocals/guitar), after … Continue Reading
Sister Helen “Sense Of Self” Sister Helen IV After 13 years of making intense prog-rock, Sister Helen has decided to call it quits. On January 17, these Brooklyn-based rockers release Sister Helen IV, which will stand as their swan song, if … Continue Reading
Smegmachine “Viaggio Del Non Sapiente” Tsunami Smegmachine is this great progressive, post-punk band from Italy comprised of Manuel Fracasetti vocals, Terzi Luca and Fabio Tiraboschi on guitars, Stefano Meli on bass and Nicola Sertori on drums. This band is one of … Continue Reading
The Silence “Ritual of the Sun (Worm Hole to the Universe)” Nine Suns, One Morning What a great band. This is one of the most complex and beautiful bands I have ever heard. The Silence is comprised of Jan … Continue Reading
Feyer “I Just Don’t Know” Signals Internalized Feyer is an amazing artist. He has produced a song that is amazing complex time signature wise while still able to sing along. As Feyer describes his song; In a society where everyone … Continue Reading
DJ REAL “Shakira” They’ll Say “Yes” I love excellent musicians who can fun with their material but also make great music (think Zappa, Ween, and Ariel’s Pink). DJ REAL is in that category. I swear he is a little ‘off’, … Continue Reading
Late Sea “The Great White” The Writers Trilogy Amazing. Guys, this is the same band that did that great cover of “Sounds of Silence” earlier this year. Now, they’re back with a great new single in which they sound similar … Continue Reading
Olympus Mons “Hours” Olympus Mons Olympus Mons is a great, prog-rock band from Pittsburgh (my town). Named after the largest mountain on Mars, Olympus Mons, the band, is as deep and mysterious as its namesake. This is a great band. … Continue Reading
Gone Quite Mad “Neptune” Neptune This is a great prog rock song by a great prog rock band. They remind me King Crimson with Adrian Belew on vocals. As lead singer, Chris Gesualdi says: “‘Neptune’ tells a story of courtship … Continue Reading
Dungen “Åkt Dit” Allas Sak Remember Traffic, Vanilla Fudge, Syd Barret’s Pink Floyd? Well, the Swedish band, Dungen brings back all those memories, all that great music, all with a modern twist. Obviously, there is something in the water in … Continue Reading