Ryo Okumoto, long-time keyboardist for prog rock group Spock's Beard, is pleased to announce his new solo album 'The Myth of the Mostrophus', due out on July 29th, 2022 on InsideOutMusic. The six song prog extravaganza features Okumoto's signature style accompanied by the talents of a who's who of progressive rock. The album features guest appearances by..
Kyros – Isolation gigs, interview
Readers will recall the recent review of Kyros' latest album Celexa Dreams, launched in June of this year. It received positive reviews throughout the music press rock, demonstrating a skillful mix of Alt-Rock, Electronic Rock and Art Rock with heavy leanings towards Prog Rock. The band have cited influences as diverse as Porcupine Tree, Kate Bush, Muse, Radiohead, Rush, CHVRCHES, The Dear Hunter, Duran Duran, Trevor Horn, IQ, Spock’s..
Kyros – Celexa Dreams (White Star Records)
Kyros are a London-based prog rock outfit dating back to 2009 through a number of phases, not least being previously known as Synaesthesia. The name change was for a variety of reasons but it marks the point at which they perhaps became a fully fledged "ensemble" of a band rather than a solo project of..
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Nick D’Virgilio: Right Place, Right Time
A richly varied and ultimately beautiful listening experience... Remember that progressive rock band with the strange storybook epics, grand keyboard solos, and charismatic front man who left the group following their concept double album about a young man on a bizarre journey in New York City? You may recall that the drummer also had a..
Pattern-Seeking Animals – Prehensile Tales (InsideOutMusic)
Pattern-Seeking Animals arrived suddenly on the scene in July of last year when producer and writer John Boegehold teamed up with current and former members of Spocks Beard he had worked with in the past (Ted Leonard, Dave Meros and Jimmy Keegan) and delivered an eponymous debut album that was met with high praise from..